Evince Magazine November 2018

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Danville Hall of Fame Page 10

Ramsey Gammon

Photo Finish Page 20

Telling an International Hero’s Story Page 5

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Editor’s Note

Months ago when The Voice of Heroes was chosen as the theme for this month’s Evince, we had no idea that Tropical Storm Michael was going to hit our area hard and put our local heroes in the spotlight. We are fortunate to be surrounded by heroes—great role models who think of others first; people of all ages with high standards; individuals who believe in a Higher Power and make good decisions. Read about some of these people in “Reflecting Forward, Singing the Praises of Unsung Heroes” on page 19.

We also have a wealth of historical heroes who set the example. Ramsey Gammon, pictured on the cover, tells the story of his uncle, a local hero whose influence was felt worldwide. Read about it on page 5. Then visit the Wall of Fame featured on page 10 and learn about others who have led the way. A wonderful parable on page 15 tells about heroism in nature.

On a lighter note, prepare and eat a Hero Sandwich (recipe on page 19) while you laugh at the superheroes in “Photo Finish” on page 20. Enjoy a sip of wine with your meal and use a charm to separate your glass from others. Hero charms are pictured on page 18. No issue of Evince would be complete without a story from Kim Clifton.

Her “Good as Gold” column is on page 9.

Now that you are well-read, go into the world and be someone’s hero.

Sincerely,

5 Ramsey Gammon

Telling an International Hero’s Story

by Joyce Wilburn

THE

OICE OF HEROES

CEO / Publisher Andrew Scott Brooks Editor Joyce Wilburn (434.799.3160) joycewilburn@gmail.com

6 Renovation Reality / Part 28

by Carla Minosh

Associate Editors Jeanette Taylor • Larry Wilburn

8 Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

by Anne Wood 9 Second Thoughts / Good as Gold

by Kim Clifton 10 Make Time to Visit the Danville Hall of Fame

by Joyce Wilburn

Contributing Writers

Diane Adkins, Kim Clifton, Dave Corp, Adam Goebel, Karen Harris, Telisha Moore Leigg, Linda Lemery, Charlotte Litzenberg, Kathy Milam, Carla Minosh, Casey Molloy, Bernadette Moore, Carollyn Peerman, Danielle Pritchett, Dave Slayton, Danielle Staub, Melanie Vaughan, Joyce Wilburn, Larry Wilburn, Isla Wiles, Annelle Williams, Anne Wood

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11 Meditation Moment

by Casey Molloy 12 Tripping / Fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg

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13 Where’s the Music? / Janet Phillips

by Larry Wilburn 14 Calendar 15 Live the Lesson Taught by Mother Bird

by Carollyn Peerman 16 Growing Intergenerational Connections

by Isla Wiles

Book Clubbing Young Adults / The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas a review by Danielle Pritchett

17 Book Clubbing / Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors,

and the Drug Company That Addicted America

by Beth Macy

a review by Diane Adkins 18 The Wine Spot / A Toast to the Heroes

by Dave Slayton 19 Reflecting Forward

Singing the Praises of Unsung Heroes

by Linda Lemery

Around the Table / Hero Sandwich

by Annelle Williams

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f you’ve ever driven on the Danville 29/58 Expressway Bypass, you’ve probably gone under the Archer T. Gammon Bridge that connects the Welcome Center and Dan Daniel Memorial Park. Have you ever wondered who Archer T. Gammon was and why he has been memorialized in this prominent way?

For an informative answer to those important questions, ask Archer’s nephew, Danvillian Ramsey Gammon. On a recent October afternoon, Ramsey eagerly responds by telling a story. “Archer was my father’s brother and the third oldest of sixteen children. He was also my Superman, my hero, because I knew one day I’d inherit all his medals,” he says, referring to the military honors bestowed on his uncle while he was alive and posthumously.

Ramsey walks toward a shrinelike area in his Shadowwood home and proudly points to pictures, awards, medals, and a drawer full of newspaper clippings and programs that act as visual aids. “It is my responsibility as keeper of the medals to also keep his story alive,” says the army veteran. He then continues with emotion in his voice: “During World War II at the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, Archer led his platoon in hip-deep snow up twohundred yards of open hillside.

When his unit was pinned down by German fire from the woods, he advanced alone and disrupted the enemy’s resistance. Singlehandedly, with rifle and grenades, he silenced two machine guns, killed nine German soldiers, and forced a Tiger Royal tank and supporting infantry into retreat. Having cleared the woods, he was struck by a direct hit from the armored vehicle and was instantly killed.”

Archer died in 1945 at the age of 26 and became the first and only person in Danville and Pittsylvania County to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor--the most prestigious military decoration awarded for valor in action at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.

D.J. Spencer, Sophia Spencer, and Ramsey Gammon admire the Archer T. Gammon plaque at the Veterans Memorial in Dan Daniel Park. Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography.

Ramsey Gammon

Telling an International Hero’s Story

by Joyce Wilburn From the newspaper clippings that Ramsey carefully handles, tidbits of Archer’s life are revealed. He was the son of tobacco farmers and worked briefly at a textile mill before joining the army. A friend in elementary school says he detested the name Archer and insisted on being called John by his third and fourth grade classmates. He lost recess frequently for “taking up for” smaller youngsters. He loved sports. His buddies in the army said he was trustworthy, loyal, brave, and popular with officers and the enlisted men. He was a willing worker no matter the task.

Ramsey succinctly summarizes why Archer is not only an

Archer T. Gammon

international hero but his personal hero: “He was courageous, never self-serving.

He didn’t hide in a foxhole for safety. He saved a hundred men trapped in the woods. Some of them maybe lived to be heroes on another day. There are grandchildren alive today because Archer saved their grandfathers that day. We don’t always know the consequences of our actions either good or bad.” With that statement, Ramsey, the family archivist, closes the thick binder of memorabilia and lovingly returns it to a place of honor for current and future generations.

• Archer T. Gammon is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, 400 Robertson Avenue, Danville.

• In 1990, a memorial was dedicated to Archer T. Gammon in Floral Hills Memorial Garden on 58 East near the Danville airport. The granite block holds a rifle pointed downward with a helmet perched on the stock, the symbol of a fallen G.I. The bronze plaque describes his bravery.

• There is an Archer T. Gammon plaque and bench at the Veterans Memorial in Dan Daniel Park.

• The Archer T. Gammon DAV Chapter will be in the Veterans Parade along with many others on Sunday, November 11, beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Broad and Main Streets.

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Renovation Reality Part 28

by Carla Minosh Unlike HGTV shows where home renovations are completed within thirty to sixty minutes, the Victorian house at the corner of Chestnut Place and Main Street in Danville has been under a transformation for eighteen years. This series explores the truth of home renewal from someone who has been there and done that.

This installment continues the saga of finding and purchasing the perfect chandelier. If you missed any of the articles, visit www.evincemagazine.com.

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ne evening Tom and I

sat down to dinner with

our friends, Darrell Strader and his companion, Ethel.

While we were talking about our recent renovation efforts at the house, he listened intently

and then announced that he was ready to take a road trip to Danville but only after we had hung his chandelier in our house.

He had seen enough pictures and heard enough stories. He was ready to part with the chandelier stored in his basement because he knew where it would be and that we’d love and take good care of it. We didn’t negotiate but just agreed on the price he offered knowing it was worth it.

A few weeks later, I met Darrell at his Baltimore home and over many shared renovation and life stories in a dimly-lit Victorian basement, Darrell and I carefully removed, washed, wrapped, and labeled over two-hundred hand-cut crystals--the long kind that are linked in two parts. The upper part consists of a round multi-faceted crystal cut like a diamond, the lower part is a long three-sided prism that tapers into a neck then flares out again into a six-sided arrow point. In all, there were nine tiers of crystals, along with crystals around each of the drip plates of the six arms.

Darrell had a cushioned wooden frame made to securely house the chandelier in a horizontal plane for moving. It fit securely into my trusty Toyota Camry wagon for the trip and was later stored in a secure spot in the basement of our Danville house.

As life would have it, Darrell never saw his glorious chandelier installed. He succumbed to a lung infection the next summer. We were there by his side for his final days and still mourn his passing.

His friendship was something special and precious and as

unique as he was. He had a habit of calling us at the most exhilarating moments almost as though something in the air told him that Tom and I were deep into an adventure. I would pick up my phone, and he would ask where his “enchanted princess” was. I would laugh and tell him what crazy thing we were doing. Even now, whenever we are living our lives to the fullest, Tom and I will laugh together and remark that Darrell would be calling us at that moment if there were a phone line in heaven.

It was with much anticipation, then, that we were finally able to hang the chandelier in the music room. We were both teary-eyed as we wound the skeleton of the structure into place, spinning the chandelier onto the threads that would hold it for at least the rest of our lifetime and hopefully for generations beyond. We felt Darrel’s presence in the room, sensed his approval, and celebrated this milestone with a toast to his memory.

(to be continued)

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Page  8 November 2018 We would like to recognize Danville YMCA Wellness and Personal Trainer Coordinator, Chad Pickeral, as an outstanding Personal Trainer at the YMCA, 215 Riverside Drive.

As seniors interested in maintaining health and flexibility we were very fortunate to meet and engage Chad to help with our personal health

by Anne issues and in Wood establishing goals for our physical health.

We have been awed with Chad’s special planning for each session and his gentle but firm prodding to help ensure we have every chance to ward off limitations of physical activity.

Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

Our group looks forward to his humor and playful encouragement in accomplishing the session assignments. We are proud of how much has been accomplished and our overall improvement in stamina, strength and flexibility. Danville is fortunate to have such a wonderful facility but even more so for attracting the talent, knowledge and commitment of staff members such as Chad. Chad was born and reared in Danville and we are so thankful that he chose to return to his hometown to continue his career with the YMCA. I hope readers will pursue an interest in personal health with the assistance of Chad or his co-workers. It will make a difference in your lives. Act now!

Evince and the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce want to encourage and recognize exceptional 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.

Evince Magazine Page 9 it… like caregivers. They stay on their feet taking care of people who are off of theirs.

Most people call them sitters.

Nothing about that term is right. The last thing they do is sit. They aren’t sitters. They’re gitters. They git this and they git that. They get the meals.

They get the medicine. They get the mail. But, mostly, they just get it. They get that the people they’re helping would rather do for themselves.

They get that the only thing worse than having to ask for help is needing it. They get that an abundance of grumpy does not mean an absence of gratitude. They understand the exhaustion, the frustration, and the disappointment. They realize that the person in need never wanted to end up this way. But mostly, they know that the true meaning of there but for the grace of God go I.

Second Thoughts

by Kim Clifton ©2018

Good as Gold Editor’s Note: When it comes to heroes, there are so many who deserve recognition. This month Kim would like to honor again those who help others, with special thanks to the heroes at Brookdale Danville Piedmont for all of the love and care shown daily to her mother, Ella Ryan.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. It’s no wonder that rule is golden.

Imagine a day with no shooting, no bickering and no bombs.

A day when folks lend a hand instead of pointing a finger. I’ve long admired people who live by this rule, especially those whose life’s work is defined by

The one thing they don’t get is recognition. A surgical team can remove a problem. A nursing staff can administer the meds. Therapists can retrain and counselors can console.

All play crucial roles in the journey, but sitters are where the rubber meets the road.

They do more than just offer a cup of cold water in His name.

They fill tubs of warm water to bathe those who can’t. And if I may speak to those they help, they know there’s nothing better than clean sheets in your own bed and coffee from your favorite mug. They know the TV shows you like to watch. They know when to talk. They know when to listen. And they know that sometimes quiet is the sweetest sound in the world.

They appreciate that the tattered cloth you clutch at night isn’t a rag; it was once the new handkerchief your great aunt carried on her wedding day. They’re careful to protect the faded school pictures on your dresser even though the kids in them now have grandchildren of their own. But mostly, they know that the worst pain isn’t from an ailment. It’s when the phone stops ringing and front door never needs to be opened.

Sitters make you smile when there doesn’t seem to be a reason to. They bring light into dark rooms. They’re there when an infant takes her first breath and they’re there when a saint takes his last.

Their contributions are barely compensated financially even though their worth is priceless.

Occasionally, I’ll get remarks from readers that they’ve identified with an article. That truly motivates me to keep writing even when I’m too overwhelmed to try. This time, though, the best outcome I could hope for is to be told that they didn’t understand my column at all. What that really means is that the warranty on their trouble-free life hasn’t expired…and I hope it never does.

When friends and I part ways, it generally ends the same.

There’s usually a hug and comments to take care. This month I send a hug and good thoughts not just to take care, but my sincere appreciation to all of you who give it.

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There are eighteen pictures hanging in the Hall of Fame on the lower level of the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History.

It was established in 1974 to recognize and honor area individuals whose achievements have been outstanding on the national and international stages. Here is a sampling of what will be seen when you visit 975 Main Street.

Nancy Langhorne Astor was born in Danville in a house on Main Street that is now on Broad Street. She became a British citizen when she married Waldorf Astor in 1906.

In 1919, she became the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons in London at a time when not all women in the United States had the right to vote. She represented Plymouth until her death in 1964.

Nelson Benton was born in Danville.

From 1960 to 1982, he reported for CBS News covering the

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by Joyce Wilburn assassination of President John Kennedy, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War. In the early 1970s, he was an anchor on CBS Morning News.

He is known for his work on The Seventies, a documentary that was nominated for an Emmy.

Carson Davenport was born and educated in Danville. In 1933, the Public Works of Art Project provided artists during the Great Depression with government-sponsored jobs based on their level of skill rather than financial need.

Davenport participated in the PWAP’s National Exhibition of Art at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1934, and his watercolor Pioneer Women, portraying the harsh life of women living in the Blue Ridge, was chosen for placement in the White House. His lithograph Stony Mill, Virginia, was selected for exhibition at the New York World’s Fair of 1939–1940.

Janis Martin was born in Sutherlin and rose to fame in the 1950s as Elvis Presley’s label mate at RCA Victor, which promoted her as the Female Elvis.

Her first record and biggest hit, Will You Willyum, was released in 1956, when she was fifteen.

The song made the Billboard Top 10 for one week and sold about 750,000 copies. She appeared on The Tonight Show and American Bandstand and toured with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Porter Wagoner and Jim Reeves.

Wendell Scott, born in Danville, was the first African American to win a race in the NASCAR Grand National Series, NASCAR’s highest level. He was posthumously inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015.

Frances Spencer began an international Chrismons tradition at Ascension Lutheran Church in 1957. She designed numerous ornaments for the Church’s Christmas tree using the symbols or monograms of early Christians to identify themselves with Christ. View the Chrismons tree, 314 West Main Street, beginning December 9. www.chrismon.org Camilla Williams was a native of Danville who performed nationally and internationally.

After studying with renowned teachers in New York City, she was the first African American to receive a regular contract with a major American opera company, the New York City Opera. She had earlier won honors in vocal competitions and the Marian Anderson Fellowship in 1943–44. In 1954 she became the first African American to sing a major role with the Vienna State Opera.

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The poses and breathing practiced in yoga were created to prepare the body and mind to sit for extended periods of time in meditation. Meditation is a way to practice mindful stillness for the cultivation of inner peace and clarity. Photo by Rachel Garrison

Meditation Moment

by Casey Molloy, RYT

T

he word hero brings to mind several adjectives: valiant, protective, moral, selfless.

Often we associate these terms with historical figures who stood strong in the face of adversity and made strides for the benefit of the greater good. We revere heroism with due respect and honor the efforts of these magnificently powerful people.

When I contemplate who my heroes are, the list grows beyond my expectations. Obvious heroes come to mind: Mahatma Ghandi, B.K.S. Iyengar, and even Michael Jackson and Ellen Degeneres.

Then I narrowed my scope to consider the heroes who have helped me become who I am today. Nearly every encounter with another human being gives us a chance to learn and grow by broadening our perspective on the world. Sometimes people teach us patience, while others show how to harness our true innate capabilities. Through this contemplation I realized that nearly everyone has the potential to be heroic if they choose.

A hero may be someone who has stood by you when you felt most defeated or a loved one who believes in your abilities regardless of your setbacks.

Perhaps your hero is the animal you rescued who brings you unconditional joy on a daily basis.

For me, my family has proven to be the most honorable group of heroes. Families provide examples on how to prosper in the world, not only financially, but also morally. Those who raise us mold us, and family is not solely classified by blood. Teachers, friends, and our community may also be considered within our family of heroes who contribute to our successful experience of life.

These people can conduct truly courageous acts of kindness on a daily basis without even realizing it. Cultivating an awareness for the struggles we all must face allows us to connect with one another on a deeper level. Through this connectivity, we will have the strength to become heroes for one another.

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Tripping fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg A letter from Mean Keisha to her son: Kwon, When you were four, just before Thanksgiving, Ms. Marva told your Mandy Blue Eyes it was a bad idea to keep us, especially me.

“Get your goddamn hands on him. Pick him up; hold him like you mean it! He ain’t no trash, you hear me! And more, talk to him like that again and see I don’t bust you in yo’ damn face.” And those were the nice words I said to Candy What’s-Her-Last- Name, just before Ms. Marva, my ride and part-time boss, pulled me back from punching Candy (nametag said Candy) dead in her eye. There was silence in The Kinder Garden Childcare Center on Rosprilard Avenue in the good part of town. It didn’t seem so kind to me, despite its pretty walls, the colorful desks, and matching little chairs. In the corner was you, Kwon, hollering for yo’ mama. But you wasn’t hollering for me.

...Ms. Marva said that just because Mandy Blue Eyes’ babies died, and she got more money than sense and a soft heart that she should fight her strong impulse for stupidity. Me and Kwon were the stupidity, I’m guessing.

In the end, I misunderstood, Kwon.

All I know I come in and my baby crying. You had had an accident, you had fallen over a stuffed toy llama as tall as you were. The fingers of your left hand were green and red and blue from the finger-painted turkey you were making. Why they wouldn’t hold you I hear later is ‘cause they called it some fancy education term that meant you had to wait for your hug and comfort, but all I saw was you were crying. And I couldn’t know that Candy (now scared and backed against the rainbow-painted and yellow wall) was new, and not unkind. But she didn’t take you up in her arms like I would have, didn’t gently shush the shame of your mistake away like I could. By now the director, Mrs. Villas, came running into the children’s room a thin silver monogrammed necklace slapping at her throat. I saw my quick rush to blame, any blame, how I had ruined the Thanksgiving mood of others there, but I couldn’t

stop. I still remember you crying in the corner, the other kids (white) watching and other parents (white too) coming to pick up their babies and looking, looking, shielding them from us like you and I were both fish someone forgot to throw out. I felt dark then, not smart and like I had nothing to give you good, my boy. And you were still crying, huge hiccupping sobs arms reaching. But you won’t reaching for me.

It’s not like Ms. Marva was wrong.

I got...issues. I fight….a lot. I yell and cuss. But you, Kwon, you...my good in this world.

I snatch you up and you fight me, Kwon, still hollering for your Mandy Blue Eyes mama. I blame all this sh….stuff on Mandy Blue Eyes. I tell you she got sick, but we going to go home and see her soon.

But you don’t care, with the fake turkey-feathers they gave you to put on your Thanksgiving paper plate falling from your pocket, you rear and arch your back from me, sobbing. She got sick, I say as I jiggle you in my arms. Flu, I tell you. You don’t care. I pace past the yellow room. I pace to Mrs. Villas office and sit down in a chair until I remember I didn’t ask to sit and jump back up. I’m nineteen and I feel so much younger. ‘Cause you still crying. ‘Cause folks still watching, signing their babies out, and my baby howling.

But your Mandy Blue Eyes and me, we got us an understanding about that like an anchor dropped that’s gonna hold despite the storm winds.

Whatever. I blame the whole situation on fate too. I told Mandy Blue Eyes it wouldn’t work. I remember her sitting in the kitchen, with hot green tea, as she told me Baby Kwon, you, that you needed socialization with other kids to be happy. I didn’t want that. I know kids; I been one, and they really just miserable little crabs pulling at the side of the pail. But, not you, Kwon.

We never should have been there in the first place. I told her I certainly didn’t have no money. She pulled a checkbook and wrote. Kwon needs this, was all she said.

I think I love her more than you do, Kwon, ‘cause I know the difference, Ms. Marva got on her cell phone, almost dropped it, trying to hold me back and me still holding a crying, squirming Kwon. Candy is inching her back across the rainbow-looking wall but not looking at me. Ms. Marva gets Mandy Blue Eyes on the

phone. You hear Mandy’s voice and reach for the cell phone. I wanted to start crying myself then, but I knew I would start swinging, catch a case with the po-po, and make it all hella bad. More often than not that’s what I do. the difference between bad sky and its blood moon, When Mandy Blue Eyes showed up you go to her and my arms are empty. She pulled a sad smile from you despite a red stuffy nose and watering eyes. She didn’t look at me, looked at you, Kwon. I stood back in the thrift store clothes Ms. Marva gave me and put my arms down. I had nobody to hit. the difference between the pilgrim and where they trying to get.

“I’m sorry,” I say to Mandy Blue Eyes, beggin’ her to understand.

“They won’t going to pick him up.”

But she grabs my chin rough like a claw, releases me, says to Ms. Villas, “See you tomorrow,” like nothing happened, while balancing a now-quiet Kwon on her hip that she hopes nothing like this happens again in a way that might mean I done wrong. But by the sharp breath Ms. Villas draws, it seems like the Kinder Garden may have done wrong.

This Thanksgiving, your Mandy Blue Eyes bends your little fingers into a steeple and has you bend your sweet head when she don’t believe no more than me. I let her. I hope she knows something I don’t. ‘Cause this is it for me, Kwon…and I think for your Mandy Blue Eyes too. When you a man, remember us, and speak to your women kindly.

To Ms. Marva, Mandy Blue Eyes says, she would drive us home, while Ms. Marva just frowns a little and shakes her head. On the way to the car in the parking lot, I see the sunset, ribbons of red and orange and pale blue dying in the November sky. Mandy Blue Eyes says shhhhhh to our Kwon, and you go quiet. And it’s me who starts crying ‘cause I remember Ms. Marva’s words and I know your Mandy Blue Eyes; she going to ask me to leave ya’ll. And I was going to go, but she don’t and that’s my Thanksgiving when you were four.

‘Cause, my baby, all of us can’t make no pilgrimage, won’t try the trip to some holy place...that probably wouldn’t let us in any way.

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Where’s the Music?

Janet Phillips

by Larry Wilburn

W

hen talking music with

Dr. Janet Phillips, one

can’t help the feeling of being washed in the tide of her passion and enthusiasm for all aspects of her craft.

She’s a risk-taker who was a founding member of the Danville Symphony Orchestra and principal flautist for twenty years who also happens to play clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and recorder, (Did I mention piccolo?); a private lesson teacher; a wedding and funeral soloist and currently assistant professor of music at Averett University where her proudest accomplishment has been the development of the school’s concert/pep band. Her achievements are numerous, but they are not her story.

Janet played recorder in fourth grade, starting flute in the fifth.

She joyfully exclaims, “Music chose me--there was never anything else.” Surprisingly, her inspiration came from an unexpected source: Ronnie Milsap. She admits she had no inclination toward country music but the first time she heard his voice it “hit me in the soul.” She listened to all of his recordings, studied his life and his personal victories (overcoming his blindness among others) and learned

Ronnie Milsap gives Janet a hug.

as much about the man as his music. As it turned out, she met him after a concert in Eden, North Carolina, and the two later became friends.

Her greatest thrill was playing music on stage with him in Danville at one of his concerts, an experience she will never forget. Paraphrasing one of his hit songs, she solemnly declares, “He made a difference in my life.” She pays that forward by making a difference in the lives of those whom she teaches, the music she makes with her fellow musicians and her audiences.

The latest stop on her musical journey is jazz, playing flute and saxophone with the group Define Jazz. Of the many reasons she loves this latest venture, two stand out: it allows her the freedom to improvise “in the moment,” exploring exciting dimensions of personal expression. And, on a more down-to-earth level, she giggles that she can dance while she’s playing, another of her many talents.

• Define Jazz will perform Friday, November 23, at 2 Witches Winery and Brewery, 209 Trade Street, Danville.

If readers would like to recommend a local musician for a future article, email lewilburn46@gmail.com with contact information.

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November Calendar Abbreviation Key

• AU=Averett University, 434.791.5600 www.averett.edu • DMFAH=Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, 975 Main St. 434.793.5644 www.danvillemuseum.org • DSC=Danville Science Center, 677 Craghead St. 434.791.5160 www.dsc.smv.org • HNT=Historic North Theatre, 629 North Main St. Danville 434.793.7469 www.TheNorthTheatre.com • PA=Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave, Martinsville 276.632.3221 www.PiedmontArts.org • The Prizery=700 Bruce St., South Boston, 434.572.8339, www.prizery.com

Ongoing

Guided Walking Tours – Millionaires Row, Holbrook Street and Tobacco Warehouse District.

Danville Historical Society. www. danvillehistory.org. 434.770.1974.

DMFAH self-guided audiovisual tours. 434.793.5644.

Danville Historical Society Fundraisers: historic pictures of Danville made into puzzles; 336 pieces, 12”x18” $15 and a tree ornament depicting a tobacco barn $20; To order email davidc522@ comcast.net or buy at Foxglove, 1011 West Main St., or Vintages by the Dan, 312 Main St. Brosville Library: 11948 Martinsville Highway www.pcplib.org 434.685.1285 Danville Public Library: 511 Patton St. www.readdanvilleva. org 434.799.5195 DPL Westover Branch: 94 Clifton St. www.readdanvilleva.org 434.799.5152 Gretna Library: 207 A Coffey Street, www.pcplib.org 434.656.2579 Gunn Memorial, Caswell County Public Library: 118 Main St, Yanceyville, NC www.caswellcounty.gov/library 336.694.6241 Halifax County Public Library: 177 South Main St. www.halifaxcountylibrary.org 434.476.3357 History Research Center and Library: 340 Whitehead Street, Chatham www.pcplib.org 434.432.8931 Mt. Hermon Library: 4058 Franklin Turnpike www.pcplib.org 434.835.0326

Pittsylvania County Public Main Library: 24 Military Drive, Chatham www.pcplib.org 434.432.3271 South Boston Public Library: 509 Broad St. 434.5575.4228 www.halifaxcountylibrary.org

November 1-26

AU Fall Student Art Show: Jut’s Café, in the Student Center, 204 Woodland Dr., first floor, and Mary B. Blount Library, 344 W. Main Street.

There will be a selection of student 2D and 3D work.

Danville Art League Juried Show: DMFAH

November 2 & 4

Bell, Book and Candle: Little Theater of Danville DMFAH 11/27:30pm, 11/4-2:30pm

Chinese Warriors of Peking: Danville Concert Association Location TBD. 7pm. See ad page 15.

Road Scholars Danville Community Market, 629 Craghead St. all day $8 www.danvilleharvestjubilee.org

November 13

November 25

Living Well @ the Y: Angela Blankenship, owner of Angela’s Creative Catering, will discuss Veggie Noodles, A Tasty Alternative. She will demonstrate the technique for spiralizing squash, sweet potato and butternut squash and ways to substitute these healthy alternatives for traditional pasta. Light, healthy lunch provided if registered by 5pm Nov. 9. Program from 12-1pm.

Danville Family YMCA, 215 Riverside Dr. Walk on the Riverwalk Trail after the program. free; Y membership not required. 434.421.3060

November 15

Bridge Street Food Truck Rodeo: Downtown Danville 12-6pm Chili Supper: fundraiser for SPCA of Pittsylvania County at Chatham Fire Dept. Depot St. 4-8pm 434.483.7458

DSC Sensory-Friendly Nights: stroll through DSC galleries with sensory-sensitivity accommodations to lights and sounds 5-7:30pm; movie at 6:30pm free to the first 100 with pre-registration DRF Speaker Series. Ad page 22.

November 9

November 15-17

November 3

AU Cougar Band POPS Concert: Violet T. Frith Fine Arts Center, 150 Mountain View Ave. free 7pm

November 10

Wobble & Gobble Autism Awareness 5K & Fun Run: Anglers Park, 35 Northside Drive 8am www.wobblegobblesutism5k.com Preregister by Nov. 4.

Barn Quilt Painting Class: DMFAH 12-5pm $75 Call to register.

Shred Out Hunger with God’s Storehouse: in partnership with Commonwealth Document Management. Bring papers to be shredded for donations of canned goods and/or toiletry items/cleaning products. 9am-noon 750 Memorial Drive Danville 434.793.3663 www.godsstorehouse.org Bright Leaf Brew Fest: Danville Community Market, 629 Craghead St. 2-8:30pm $60/30/10; 434.793.4636 www.blbf.org Sleight of Hand Magic: HNT 7:30pm $10/$15

November 10 & 11

DMFAH: free admission

November 11

Veterans Parade: Broad & Main Streets Danville 2:30pm Auditions: Danville Little Theatre’s next production DMFAH 2:30pm

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Help decorate the Sutherlin Mansion: DMFAH 10am-5pm

November 16-17

Cabaret: AU Theatre Department will perform a collection of Broadway show tunes. Violet T. Frith Fine Arts Center, 150 Mountain View Ave. 7pm $10 adults/ $8 students/senior citizens 60+

November 17

Holiday Bazaar: Danville Community Market 8am-2pm www.playdanvilleva.com Chimborazo Medical Hospital Lecture: by Arthur Wingo DMFAH 10am-noon Professional Comedy Club Show: HNT 7:30pm $15

November 20

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker – Presenting world class Russian artists, hand-painted sets, Russian Snow Maidens, and jubilant Nesting Dolls - Great Russian Nutcracker brings the Christmas spirit to life for all ages. 7:30pm. Tickets: $79$59/$49/$29. HNT.

November 24

Cabin Fever Music Series: Dirt

Jane Bond Experience: Virginia International Raceway; vehicle control, weapon familiarization, individual protection measures 434.822.770 ext. 105

November 29

AU Celebrates Christmas: AU Music Department and community performers; Violet T. Frith Fine Arts Center, 150 Mountain View Ave. 7pm free

November 30

VIR Charity Laps: Drive your car behind the pace car at Virginia International Raceway for 15-20 minutes; $25 to benefit the Salvation Army www.virnow.com Fall Owl Prowl & Night Hike: Anglers Park, 350 Northside Dr. $4; 6:30-8:30pm Register by November 26. 434.799.5150

Plan Ahead December 1

South Boston Christmas Parade: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” 5pm downtown

December 2

Rainer Trio with Leslie Mabe: “Christmas Traditions” 3pm Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 55 North Main St. Chatham; donation Riverview Rotary Christmas Parade: Main St. Danville 3pm.

December 7

High in Plain Sight. See ad page 7.

December 8-25

Community Holiday Light Show: Ballou Park Danville

December 9

DHS 46th Annual Holiday Tour: Danville Historical Society 11am-5pm www.danvillehistory.org.

See ad page 13.

December 11

The Dr. Betty Heard Christmas Readings for Children: presented

by Linda Lemery AU Student Center, Multipurpose Room, 204 Woodland Dr., second floor; 7pm

The deadline for submitting information for the December calendar is Sunday, November 18, 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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Live the Lesson Taught

by Mother Bird

by Carollyn Lee Peerman

A recent National Geographic article told the following story: After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno’s damage.

One ranger found a bird petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he gently struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother’s wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise. She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. Then the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body; the mother remained steadfast because she had been willing to die so those under the cover of her wings would live.

Being loved this much should make a difference in your life.

One day your life will flash before your eyes; make sure it’s worth watching. Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel that there is something special in them. Think only the best, work only for the best and expect only the best. Be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Wear a cheerful countenance at all times and offer a smile to every living creature you meet. Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. Be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Remember the One who loves you; be different because of it. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge (Psalm 91:4).

Page 16 November 2018 be successfully grown on sunny kitchen window sills, but most endeavors involving growing edibles are better left for spring and summer or to those with specialized growing equipment. While gardening at the height of the growing season quickly produces results, terrariums and dish gardens offer indoor gardening interest during the cold winter months.

Dish gardens and terrariums require slow growing, small plants that have the same water, sunlight, and temperature requirements. The primary difference between dish gardens and terrariums is that dish gardens are open and terrariums are closed resulting in high humidity. Ferns are one type of plants that thrive in

terrariums; succulents with their low water requirements grow well in dish gardens. For both dish gardens and terrariums, pebbles, sand, or charcoal chips may be used to decorate the surface.

Gardening and growing go together as do experience and inexperience, fresh-eyed awe and seasoned renewal of memories, age and youth.

Few scenes are as touching as seeing a grandparent (genetic or adopted) and a young child exploring nature together.

• Save the date to learn more about intergenerational container gardening at Spring to Green on Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 336.340.1981.

Janet Moore shares gardening tips with her granddaughter, Grace H. Moore.

Growing Intergenerational Connections

by Isla Wiles, Master Gardener

G

randparents introduce their

grandchildren to many

aspects of life, sometimes allowing them to do things frowned upon or forbidden at home--eating cake for breakfast or staying up way past bedtimes. Another activity grandparents can share is a love of gardening. They have the opportunity to plant a seed (literally and figuratively) for an understanding of how plants grow, the importance of soil, sun and water, and the miracle of life in the plant world. In doing so, they help grandchildren put aside solitary activities and interact with other people and nature.

Container gardens offer upclose opportunities without needing a large area or having to expend excessive amounts of energy tilling and preparing soil. Container gardens range from decorative fairy gardens with miniature plants and accessories to planters of considerable size in which

vegetables and small shrubs are grown. Children find the small space both easy to control and a place to use their imagination, especially in manipulating components of a miniature garden.

Small containers are good for growing lettuce and spinach from seed in both the fall and spring. Their short germination times, especially for lettuce, are quick rewards. Radishes and cucumbers are easy and quick to grow. Cucumbers can be trained to grow on trellises, making monitoring growth and harvesting easy.

Specific varieties of tomatoes and blueberries are advertised for container growing. Most containers can be put on wheels so they can be moved according to sunlight and moisture requirements or to the desires of the gardeners.

Gardening on a small scale can be done indoors during the winter. Some herbs can

Book Clubbing for

Young Adults

a review by Danielle Pritchett

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas

Growing up in rough neighborhoods of Jackson, Mississippi and experiencing horrendous events, such as a shootout when she was six, Angie Thomas was inspired to write this New York Times #1 bestselling young adult novel.

Starr Carter, a bright, athletically gifted, sixteen-yearold African-American girl is caught between two very different lives. She has grown up and currently lives in the “ghetto” known as Garden Heights while attending private school in a predominately white suburban neighborhood. One of only two black kids in her school, Starr works hard to shield her life in the ghetto from her white friends. This all comes to a stop when she witnesses the murder of her childhood friend, Khalil, an unarmed African-American teen, shot by a white police officer.

The Hate U Give is an emotional drama that carries the reader through Starr’s personal struggles of whether she should continue to keep her black life hidden from her white friends or stand up and become an activist to fight injustice. This novel gives perspectives from the viewpoints of Starr, her family (including her uncle who is also on the police force), and the Garden Heights community.

During this journey, Starr learns valuable lessons such as who her real friends are and how she can make an impact in her community.

The movie adaptation of The Hate U Give is now showing in theaters.

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Book Clubbing a review by Diane Adkins

Dopesick:

Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America

by Beth Macy

How do you define hero?

Some examples are obvious: first responders quickly come to mind, but sometimes the heroes of a story are almost hidden from view.

Beth Macy, author of two previous books set in our region, has written an account of the toll the opioid crisis is taking, starting with stories of the early days of OxyContin abuse in southwest Virginia. At the heart of her work is compassion for the marginalized. In this book those include the addicted, their parents, and those doctors in rural America who tried to alert the country.

If you have been hospitalized recently, you have been asked, “On a scale of 1 to 10, what is your pain?” About the same time that question was introduced, Purdue Pharma developed a time-release pain killer, OxyContin. It became available in 1996. Though the scientific studies showed it had no additional benefit over other pain relievers already available, Purdue Pharma marketed it aggressively, spending $200 million in 2001 alone. Their strategy included convincing physicians and pharmacists that opioids, previously prescribed only for the worst pain, were acceptable to use for moderate pain. Supposedly, the time-release feature of OxyContin made it less addictive. But it was easy to do away with the coating, crush the pill, and snort it. And when the drug became harder to obtain and more expensive, users moved to heroin, surprisingly cheaper and easier to get. Addicts would do anything to avoid dopesickness—the terrible physical effects of withdrawal.

Macy connects economic devastation and opioid abuse. Documents reveal that sales reps for the drug targeted distressed communities, places where people were loggers, coal miners, and furniture factory workers--jobs in which people often are injured and were already being prescribed pain medication. They sold doctors on the idea that addiction with OxyContin was very rare. In those communities it soon became tragically clear that the drug was easily abused or diverted. In places where there is high unemployment, high disability rates, and a flood of painkillers, patients are sometimes selling the drugs they are overprescribed to make ends meet.

Addiction is often a disease of despair.

Purdue Pharma and three executives were convicted on a reduced misdemeanor charge of fraudulent marketing and the company was fined $600 million. An altered version of OxyContin is still a best seller. For the families Macy interviews to illustrate her book, the conviction didn’t change their reality. At the trial, one mother shook the urn containing her son’s ashes at the company officers, saying, “This is your drug. This is what you did to my son.” Add to the list of heroes those impassioned and grieving parents. It may be that those voices finally wake us up and lead us to the right answers.

Diane S. Adkins is a retired library director from Henry County.

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ropical Storm Michael gave us the opportunity to see heroes in action--firefighters, emergency medical technicians, utility workers, first responders and other brave individuals. I also appreciate the unsung heroes who do things for the benefit of others without wanting recognition.

In a Wine Enthusiast article by Virginie Boone, she writes about unsung heroes in the music world and then adds, “A similar dynamic exists in the wine world. Much of the wine we enjoy is made by winemakers whose names we may never know.” Boone cites Melissa Stackhouse of the Meiomi label as an example of an unsung hero.

Stackhouse says, “The desire to be creative is inherent to most winemakers…whether one is out in front or behind the scenes, the artistry of crafting wine from wellfarmed grapes is what drives most of us.”

It’s not just winemakers. Wine Searcher writer Oliver Styles describes the experiences of a

The Wine Spot A Toast to the Heroes

by Dave Slayton

a member of the Master Court of Sommeliers

Photo by Dave Slayton

fellow cellar hand named Stephanie who goes into a tank and cleans it in spite of the darkness and her claustrophobia. Styles says, “There are thousands of people like Stephanie.

They don’t get their own label, they

don’t get their own tank named after them, they aren’t courted by the media…but without the work that they do, a winery could not function.”

Sing the praises of all heroes and join

me in a toast by Jennifer Davis, “Raise a glass to the heroes of our little old human race. To those folks who remind me of the capacity for goodness we have.” Cheers!

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Reflecting Forward Singing the Praises of Unsung Heroes

by Linda Lemery

T

here are several types of

heroes. The first is especially

evident during a crisis because he or she is working hard resolving problems, helping the rest of us return to normal. The second is the person who works behind the scenes in spite of personal difficulties. The third is someone who steps up to the plate as needed. Often we take all of these heroes for granted. Crisis time or not, I offer my heartfelt thanks to all those whose work so often goes unsung.

People in our region were touched by such heroes during the passage and aftermath of Hurricane Michael. Torrential rains and strong winds led to widespread flooding, uprooted trees, blocked roads, damaged cars and buildings, collapsed power lines, several deaths, and more. Employees, helpers, and emergency personnel worked long hours during the hurricane crisis to resolve power loss and other problems. We regained power because of the efforts of those unsung heroes.

At Averett University, essential employees worked hard to provide safe and consistent services to students and staff.

When the rest of us returned to work, these heroes had already rescheduled classes in the available space in a seamless manner. However, instructional space must be accessible and well lit. When the library’s restricted access system malfunctioned at the same time the newly restored lighting refused to turn on, I called an already overburdened maintenance person. When he learned that classes would take place in the library, he dropped what he was doing, resolved both problems and then quietly went back to other areas needing attention. He was one of my heroes during the aftermath of this hurricane.

Then there’s the hero who works behind the scenes during a time of personal rather than institutional crisis. A woman whose husband became progressively ill restructured her

work to support her employer remotely, using her laptop and working from her sick husband’s bedside. When that chapter of her life ended, she found the strength to rebuild her new life alone. Another one of my heroes continues to teach -- rather than giving in to disease -- because he believes that the classroom is an incubator for future leaders.

Efforts like these help students grow.

This Thanksgiving, please express your gratitude to your unsung heroes in a way that recognizes their efforts. You’ll be glad you did and your heroes will be grateful for and touched by your thanks.

The American Hero

by Annelle Williams

November 3 is National Sandwich Day, and the famous immigrant-inspired American Hero is the perfect sandwich to serve at the celebration. Heroes are made with a variety of meats and cheeses, along with various vegetables and condiments on a long crusty roll. They originated in Maine when an Italian immigrant, Giovanni Amato, prepared them on homemade rolls. It’s no surprise, therefore, that most Heroes are made with Italian meats and cheeses. Depending on where you live, they might be called subs, hoagies, or grinders.

It’s thought that the name Hero was coined in the 1930s by a New York Herald Tribune food writer who observed that “only a hero could consume such a massive concoction” and the name stuck. Others think it could have been a mistaken pronunciation and identification of the Greek gyros, but they are vastly different and gyros didn’t become popular in the U.S. until the 60s.

About the Author: When she’s not trying to sing the Unsung, Linda Lemery llemery@ averett.edu works as Circulation Manager at Averett University’s Mary B. Blount Library in Danville. She welcomes reader comments.

We’re

on Danville!

Janet Donna Holley • Gibson Owner Owner

HOLLEY & GibsOn REALTY COMPANY

339 Piney Forest Rd., Danville, VA 24540

Office: (434) 791-2400 Fax: (434) 791-2122 Visit our website at

www.holleyandgibsonrealty.com

Italian Hero Sandwich crusty sub rolls mayonnaise Giandinaro pickled Italian vegetables drained and chopped to a small relish (Sometimes I use olive tapenade.) hot pepper relish Genoa hard salami mortadella

prosciutto Provolone cheese iceberg lettuce, shredded tomatoes red onions, thinly sliced and soaked in ice water red wine vinegar olive oil oregano, dried

There is an unspoken rule that one builds a Hero rather than makes it.

Here’s how: Spread condiment(s) on the bottom half of roll. Place thinly sliced meats on roll like folding ribbons. Add cheese, usually only one type, preferably Provolone. Add lettuce (shredded iceberg for crunch), tomato, onions, thinly sliced and soaked in ice water to remove the raw bite. Add a dressing of red wine vinegar, olive oil, and a sprinkling of dried oregano— this is a must! Place top half of roll on sandwich and you’re finished. Heroes are cold sandwiches, never hot.

Questions or comments?

Email me: AnnelleWilliams@comcast.net I look forward to hearing from you!

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Photo Finish

Rachel Covington, Director of Member Services, DPC Chamber of Commerce, welcomes John Kent, Chief Operating Officer at SOVAH. Kate Kolb, Centra Marketing Specialist, (right) talks with Peggy Moore from Roman Eagle Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

The annual Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo was held at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research on October 9.

More than forty businesses had displays reflecting the theme “What Stays Local Grows Local.”

Hundreds meandered through the Great Hall to learn more about these companies and to enjoy the food and beverages.

All photos by Von Wellington.

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

Leanne Roller, Elizabeth Harris, and Kelli Clay from SOVAH are all smiles and waves.

Moustaff Nassar and Jennifer Gregory of Middle Border Forward recharge their superpowers in the buffet line.

Alan Larson, Vice Chair C of C Board of Directors, and Alexis Ehrhardt, C of C President & CEO, pause before making announcements to the group.

Teresa Hawker from Danville Community College talks to John Adkins of Four Seasons Pest Control.

Caitlin Hutcherson and Diana Schwartz with the River District Association tell participants about their programs and new location at 527 Bridge Street, Suite 307.

Evince Magazine Page  21 Ernecia Coles with the Danville Neighborhood Development Corporation is transforming neighborhoods. Visit www.

DanvilleNDC.org to learn more.

Corey Williams and Thomas Clark ham it up for the camera.

Erin Gusler and Jim Mullins encourage others to join the hardworking members of the Danville Life Saving Crew.

Janet Davis, Key Accounts Manager with the City of Danville Department of Utilities, has a wealth of information about the residential energy efficiency program.

Leslie Dobbins talks with Debra Dodson and Annette Roncaglione representing the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region.

Jennifer Gregory, Heidi Jones, Shelly Ashworth, and Kendall Ratliffe display their superpowers at the Middle Border Forward booth.

The fun couldn’t be resisted at the Middle Border Forward booth. Photographer Von Wellington and Evince editor, Joyce Wilburn, don yellow capes and fly into the sunset.

Jeanette Cruz, Julia Davis, and Tammy Warren encourage all to leave the driving to them.

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