Evince Magazine April 2020

The Wine Spot Page 9

Admission Is Free

Sleeping in a Painting Page 11

Annelle Williams Book Clubbing Page 12

Making a $20,000 Burger See Page 5

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Editor’s Note

Life irrevocably changed when the coronavirus invaded Earth.

For the next few minutes, however, focus on what remains unchanged. No matter the circumstance, who has shown support or duty toward someone or something? Who has remained loyal?

Annelle Williams, featured on the cover and on page 5, has been a faithful Evince writer since 2004. Right now, she is probably preparing a delicious meal for the family as she has done for most of her life. Read her story, “Making a $20,000 Burger.”

Have you noticed that strangers are acting a little kinder these days? Think about the wonderful people mentioned in “Spotting Exceptional Service” on page 7.

Mentally add your name because you are probably one of them.

Not sure if that’s true? Read “The Many Sides of Loyalty” on page 13 to learn more.

Man’s best friend is known for his loyalty. That’s why he’s pictured in “The Wine Spot” on page 9.

Can you find his likeness on the cover?

Thanks to the loyalty of our advertisers, Evince is still free and available as it has been for 24 years. Please tell these supporters that you appreciate them. Some of our usual distribution points are now closed to the public. Therefore, we’ve added a new one: the front porch of our office at 753 Main Street Danville! Come by, pick up several copies, and share with your homebound friends. That shows loyalty to them and us.

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April Contents

3 Editor’s Note

5 Annelle Williams

Making a $20,000 Burger

by Joyce Wilburn 6 Wednesday’s Child

Fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg 8 Renovation Reality

by Carla Minosh 9 The Wine Spot

by Dave Slayton 10 Calendar

Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

by Evince Staff 11 Admission is Free

Sleeping in a Painting

by Joyce Wilburn 12 Book Clubbing

Mr. Churchill’s Secretary

by Susan Elia Macneal / review by Diane Adkins 13 Reflecting Forward

The Many Sides of Loyalty

by Linda Lemery

Around the Table / Vitello Focaccia Burger

by Annelle Williams

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H

ow much would you pay

for a good burger? $2,

$20, $20,000? Although a $20,000 burger sounds outrageous, that is what Annelle Williams was awarded for her entry in the Sutter Home Build a Better Burger Recipe Contest that has been held annually in the NAPA Valley since 1990. The Martinsville resident and author of “Around the Table,” published monthly in Evince, relives the day in 2002 when she competed and heard the announcement that she had won.

“The contest was held outside where tents were set up with Weber grills and all the ingredients each contestant needed. The event was a fundraiser for breast cancer.

There was a live band and Sutter Home wines were poured. Their chefs had prepared sliders of each contestant’s entry and served them to the crowd,” Annelle recalls fondly, adding, “I made my burger and presented it to the judges.” Knowing that she was challenging professional chefs and others who competed frequently, she assumed that the chances of a first-time entry winning the national competition were slim. Annelle and her sister were having a ball with newfound friends when she heard the announcement by a panel of professional judges that she had won. “My name was broadcast live on the radio,” she remembers while smiling, “and during the interview I was asked what I was

Annelle receives a large check and a chef trophy at the 2002 competition. Photo courtesy of Sutter Home Winery.

Annelle Williams Making a $20,000 Burger

by Joyce Wilburn going to do with the prize money.”

Her immediate thought was of a life-time goal to take cooking lessons in Italy. Without hesitation, she responded, “I’m not going to Disneyland, I’m going to Italy!”

After returning from California to her Virginia home, Annelle did a little research and found a cooking school in the medieval town of

Radda in Chianti, Italy, operated by five retired women who also owned rental properties for out-of-town (or country) lodgers. “We made a wonderful, life-long connection with these ladies and I learned to make pasta. In fact, I learned to make a lot of things,” she laughs and then adds with a pinch of humility, “Cooking is not magic. It doesn’t take special skills.” At the end

The family gathers in the kitchen for a delicious homemade dinner: Becki Williams Vasquez, Annelle, Doug Williams, Lucas (partially hidden) and Gavin. Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography.

of one stay in Tuscany, Annelle hosted an American BBQ for her teachers and their friends. “We had so much fun. Italians enjoy a party more than anybody else I’ve ever met,” she comments. As a wife and mother of two adult children and grandmother of two youngsters, Annelle has hosted many family parties throughout fifty years of marriage.

Sometime after the trip to Italy, she pondered writing a cookbook comparing Southern recipes with Italian recipes. “I could even visualize the pages,” she says, wistfully. Experts in the publishing world told her that to be a writer she needed credibility. Therefore, in 2004, Annelle started writing for a local paper and for Evince.

The book is currently on the back burner, but cooking is still a passion. “My grandchildren don’t care for my cooking, they love their mama’s. They have a good diet at home. I feed them pizza and burgers when they come here,” she laughs while sitting in her comfortable kitchen-den area.

She realizes that in a few years when the grandkids’ taste buds become more sophisticated, their Mimma’s $20,000 burger might make a better impression.

• The 2020 Build a Better Burger Recipe Contest runs from April 1 through July 31.

Regional cook-offs are in September and the grand-prize cook-off at the Sutter Home Inn in Napa Valley is in October.

In honor of the contest’s 30th anniversary, $30,000 will be awarded. For more information, visit www.sutterhome.com

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Wednesday’s Child fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg “Monday’s child is fair of face Tuesday’s child is full of grace Wednesday’s child is full of woe…”

--Nursery Rhyme Of course, he didn’t stay away like I told him. I mean Dr. Corinth, Mama Mandy’s daddy. Eightysomething now, a little frail on his walking cane, yet still straightstanding, he kept coming to Roland Street Grace Worship Center. He kept standing in the worship center/homeless shelter doorway; he kept asking for me, and each time he was brought to me or found me, he would say nothing but, “Give me a task,” or “What’s today, son?” And I gave him a task, even though I am not his son. Everyone gets a job here, a broom to hold them up as much as help them get the dirt out. At least, at Grace, I could

watch him. I found that he would sometimes watch me, would keep on me those sharp blue eyes until I tired. I couldn’t figure out if there was something he wanted to tell me or ask me. So I didn’t run him off until I could find out what it was.

“Kwon,” he said as he placed his black fedora on a donated, aluminum hat rack. “Sir,” I said then nodded, then ignored him. I was wiping the sills and trying to get the

gum from under the chairs. We all pull our weight at Grace and people are cautiously friendly. So that first full Monday with us, no one would sit near him. He peeled potatoes in a corner, sleeves rolled up past knobby, pale elbows. Inch by tedious inch he peeled over and over. When he finished, he did the carrots the same. He still wore his black suit but he took off the jacket.

By the fourth Tuesday with us, he was still coming every day, which meant after grad classes, I was coming every day, watching him.

He never flinched from me. I had said I would just let him be until he went away because I thought Dr. Corinth was good at going away.

He left his frantic-looking-for-himdaughter in an airport in Raleigh, North Carolina, when she was a little over fifteen, after promising to take her with him so he could go off toward academic fame and fortune unfettered. I think he knew that broke her. Leaving, yeah, he would know how to do that. But he didn’t leave, and this sixth Wednesday, it was raining and there were no potatoes to peel, and no floors to sweep, and I had gotten all the gum I could find. I thought about my mother Mean Keisha, towns away in Boris, North Carolina, still living with Mama Mandy, how Mean Keisha would have cussed him out by now. I almost quirked a smile.

Then I thought about Mama Mandy and how this would be like some hard hell to her and I straightened up and said some of my peace to Dr. Corinth.

“You know this is crap, right? How long, sir?” I asked, meaning How long you been watching us? How long you been knowing about her pain, her lost dead babies, the

husband who hanged himself, her mother dying cancerous while Mandy Blue roamed the streets?

I think he would have answered me but I couldn’t. I didn’t force any more. I just said how long, sir. “Shh,” Dr. Corinth put an old finger to his lips and looked at me. So we sat just inside the back porch watching rain come down a drainpipe and through the gravel next to a grate just past the back stoop.

“If my folks or my wife had believed in anything other than corn-fed religious foolishness, they would have said Anna-Margaret, my daughter--your Mandy Blue, was a Wednesday’s child. I had this dream of making her smart, and I took her from that small world, you know, in her mind. But I didn’t finish. I left her. If I had been a better man, I would have finished the process, but (and he shrugged) you and I both know I am not that better man.”

“What do you want, sir?” I felt tired. “I want what we all want, forgiveness.” “We don’t all want that, Dr. Corinth, some of us don’t need it, and…anyway, I can’t give it to you.” It rained a little harder.

“Don’t we, Kwon? And can’t you, Kwon?” And I felt cold and tired, so tired at what I did not know and hoped he would not say even though I had no earthly idea what it could be. Dr. Corinth kept looking at me hard and brittle and deep. “Shh.” I finally couldn’t, didn’t resist. “How long you been watching us to know me, to know about us, who we are and how we live?” Corith laughed, tears and anger and the soft Wednesday rain in his eyes.

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Renovation Reality

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 nineteen years.

This series explores the truth of home renewal from someone who has been there and done that. If you missed any of the articles, visit www.evincemagazine.com.

W

ith the little pink bathroom gone and the space completely gutted, we could start from scratch and make a bathroom with a historic flavor befitting a Millionaires’ Row mansion.

I had visions of a little Turkish room in my house, so Tom set out to make that a reality.

I also found some gorgeous golden-orange-yellow marble that I loved. However, the price wasn’t loving me back.

We bought a small amount to use as highlights rather than as a focal feature. After cutting many colors of marble and rearranging them in various “Turkish” looking patterns, we settled on a Turkish star pattern using the gold marble to outline the star. We mixed this with red marble veined in dark brown, white Carrara, black marble, and a dark green marble.

Before laying the tiles, the wood flooring needed to be replaced.

The wax seal on the old toilet had deteriorated years earlier, and the constant moisture that resulted had completely rotted the floor. In addition, years of rainwater had rotted the wood

in another section of the floor.

Next, we had to design the tile pattern for a room that was not even remotely square. The trick was to lay it out so that no one would notice. Therefore, the first few weekends of work were spent measuring and snapping and erasing chalk lines until it worked. I was the “Mud Girl” who mixed cement to just the right consistency for the size of the marble pieces.

We started laying marble on the floor. Things went along smoothly until we hit those gold marble pieces. It seems that “someone” miscalculated the degree of the angle needed in order to create a Turkish star.

This necessitated the delicate re-cutting of each and every piece. We didn’t want to lose too much of the tile, resulting in grout lines that would be noticeably bigger. The curse words that were uttered gave this bathroom its four-lettered nickname.

It was, by far, the most complicated floor we had ever installed together, and it was one that we would be glad to do never again. Unfortunately, we loved the design so much when we created it that Tom cut enough for two floors, hoping to duplicate the marble pattern in the floor of the Turkish room we were creating on the third floor. To date, they are still in boxes. Neither of us is eager to duplicate the effort this particular pattern required.

(to be continued)

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Millie Maye (the loyal dog) sits between Johnny Hunt and Cailyn Turner while they sip wine. Photo by Hannah King Photography.

The Wine Spot

by Dave Slayton

a member of the Master Court of Sommeliers

I

s there such a thing as wine loyalty?

If there is, is it loyalty to a brand, a region, a blended wine, a grape varietal, organically-grown wines and/or a single varietal wine?

In a Wine Spectator article, “The Loss of Loyalty,” author Matt Kramer asks, “… is there no emotion or loyalty left in wine? Then he answers his own question, “Not quite.”

Kramer believes that only locally produced wines enjoy enthusiastic loyalty. Writer Meredith Galante also addresses wine loyalty in a 2019 Wine and Spirits article. She states that Millennials, people who were born between the 1980s and 2000, prefer experimentation but still want quality. The new consumer continues to purchase a brand because of taste quality if it matches their values like organic farming or having fewer calories or carbohydrates.

I find that loyalty to one aspect or another in wine is common. For example, a moscato brand of wine recently became unavailable locally, so a replacement suggestion of similar sweet brands was made for

the disappointed customers. In another example, a customer wanted any brand of tempranillo wine as long as it came from the Ribera del Duero region of Northern Spain.

Conversely, another customer buys only a particular brand of tempranillo wine from a different area of Spain.

Finally, there is another aspect of loyalty to consider. A Harvard Business Review article claims more than fifty percent of customer loyalty comes from the sales experience.

Before salespeople talk about different varieties of wine, how they are grown or how they taste, it is essential they know more about their customers. This article recommends asking questions such as what wines the customers have enjoyed in the past, what wine they want to try, what food will accompany it and what price range they have in mind. Those answers will guide the seller to the appropriate wine. This approach may develop loyalty. As a buyer, be ready to share this information. Chances are everyone will find this effort satisfying and fun. Cheers!

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April Calendar

All of the community events that are usually promoted in the Calendar section might not be happening.

Therefore, it’s best to contact the groups that usually sponsor these activities. This list might help:

Averett University: 434.791.5600 www.averett.edu Danville Historical Society Guided Walking Tours: 434.770.1974 www.danvillehistory. org Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: 975 Main St. closed until May 2. 434.793.5644 www.danvillemuseum.org Danville Parks & Recreation: 434.799.5200 www.playdanvilleva. com Danville Science Center: 677 Craghead St. 434.791.5160 www.dsc.smv.org Piedmont Arts: 215 Starling Ave. Martinsville closed through April 23 276.632.3221 www.PiedmontArts.org The Prizery: 700 Bruce St. South Boston 434.572.8339 www.prizery.com

History Research Center & Library: Chatham 434.432.8931 Mt. Hermon: 434.835.0326 Pittsylvania County Main Library: Chatham 434.432.3271 www.pcplib.org South Boston: 434.5575.4228

Distribution:

The distribution point where you usually pick up Evince may not be open to the public. There is a rack on the front porch of our office at 753 Main Street, Danville. Pick up several copies and take them to your homebound friends and family. Or read current and past issues online at www.evincemagazine.com.

The deadline for submitting information for the May calendar is Monday, April 20, at 5:00 p.m.

Please send just the basic information following the format on this page to joycewilburn@gmail.com.

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Brosville/Cascade: 434.685.1285 Danville: 434.799.5195 www.readdanvilleva.org DPL Westover Branch: 434.799.5152 Gretna: 434.656.2579 Gunn: 118 Main St. Yanceyville, NC www.caswellcounty.gov/library 336.694.6241 Halifax: 434.476.3357

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Throughout the world we are fighting a common invisible enemy that threatens to destroy health and morale. Gratitude is extended to all who are joining the battle to restore us to normalcy. We need everyone’s skills, talents, positive thoughts, gestures, and prayers so that when this world war is won, we will be stronger and better than ever. Together we can make it happen.

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Evince Magazine Page 11 missing was the woman—and that’s where Janet entered the picture (pun intended). She describes her experience:

Janet Scagnelli poses like the woman in the original painting Western Motel.

Admission Is Free Sleeping in a Painting

by Joyce Wilburn

F

aithful readers will remember I received a brochure from the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFAH) with my membership card that promised free admission to 1,137 arts, cultural, and historical institutions, gardens, zoos and more in North America.

Always skeptical that nothing is really free, I decided to test that pledge by visiting a few of the museums listed on the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM)

website. Here is what happened in Richmond, Virginia.

Lots of people have checked into hotels, but how many have checked into paintings? As strange as it sounds, that’s what Janet Scagnelli did on a recent night at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond.

Having used my NARM card to gain free entry to the Edward Hopper and the American Hotel exhibit, I was admiring his 1957 painting Western Motel when I

overheard a conversation that caught my attention. “She spent the night in the Museum,” said one excited voice. “Really? Are you kidding? What was that like?” asked another. An enthusiastic Janet Scagnelli stepped forward and explained that a functional hotel room inspired by Hopper’s Western Motel had been constructed inside the VMFA next to his1957 painting. Reservations for the “hotel room” went quickly at a price of $150-$500 with proceeds benefiting the Museum.

She was one of the lucky few to book the room for a night.

As Janet talked, I looked through a pane of glass and saw a wooden bed, vintage suitcases, light streaming in diagonally through a window, and a wall painting of a green Buick parked in front of a mesa landscape. The only thing

Edward Hopper’s oil painting, Western Motel, is noted for its elegant simplicity and subtle sense of foreboding.

“I wore a red dress that was purchased from Goodwill for $8. It looked like Jo’s in the painting. After the Museum closed, we were escorted to a small furnished room stocked with games and snacks reminiscent of the 1950s.

We were given lovely VMFA bathrobes, slippers and eye masks to wear later in the evening and then take home.

Once in the painting, we only had thirty minutes to stage our personal photos before the spotlight and the gallery lights went out. We could look out our “window” and see the empty gallery after the Museum closed.

That was very cool almost like in the movie, A Night at the Museum. The bed was very comfortable. During the evening whenever we used the public bathroom across the lobby, we’d pass the guard who sat outside our door all night. We had to leave by 8 o’clock this morning.”

Before saying good-bye to me, Janet, an artist who loves adventure, confirmed that the only thing better than seeing a painting is sleeping in one!

Following our brief encounter, I walked through VMFA’s permanent collection that encompasses nearly 40,000 works of art spanning 6,000 years of world history.

Obviously, it would take weeks to see it all and the time for lunch was drawing near. Using my NARM discount card, I ate in the Best Café and made purchases in The Shop before finding my car in the (free for NARM members) parking deck and returning to Danville.

According to USA Today, the VMFA is one of the top ten museums in the U.S.A. The best part? If you have a NARM card, admission is free to their special exhibits.

• For more information, visit www.VMFA.museum or call 804.340.1405.

• The VMFA Artmobile will be visiting Danville on July 14-17th.

• For information about joining the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History and receiving a NARM card, visit www. danvillemuseum.org or call 434.793.5644. Also see www.narmassociation.org.

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Book Clubbing a review by Diane Adkins

Mr. Churchill’s Secretary

by Susan Elia Macneal

Macneal’s first in a series of nine mysteries is set in London during the early days of the Blitz. Maggie Hope, the main character, was born in England, but was taken to the U.S. by an aunt after her parents were killed in an automobile accident.

Maggie returned to London to sell her grandmother’s Victorian home but likes the old house and decides to stay, leasing out rooms to other young women.

Maggie is a mathematician with a degree from Wellesley.

Despite having skills that could be helpful in the war effort, she is relegated to jobs that do not use her abilities. Eventually, she finds a position as a secretary to Winston Churchill. He has just become Prime Minister, succeeding Neville Chamberlain and attempting to rally the disparate voices in England into one people united against a common enemy, Hitler’s Germany. Maggie’s new job puts her in the center of the action and involves her in helping to unravel a plot against the British government.

There is a large cast of characters, ranging from her several housemates, to the men she works with, to Churchill.

Maggie’s relationships with these people give the book depth.

Camaraderie, romance, and family intrigue help drive the narrative. Macneal weaves this fictional plot around real historical events and people, and because she has done her research well, it works.

We are living through a particularly difficult time in our history, one that calls all of us to make sacrifices for the good of others, to pull together to defeat a common enemy, to be loyal to each other and act for the common good, not only of our own country, but our world. It seems some days to be an overwhelming task. Yet we know from history that others have risen to such challenges.

Novels like this series are, of course, entertaining, but they can be an inspiration as well.

When Churchill first met Maggie Hope, he noted, “We need some hope in this office.” Later he advised her to find a hobby to help handle the dark times, and to always KPO. “Do you know what KPO means, Miss Hope? Of course. “Keep Plodding On.” “Absolutely right. KPO. That’s what we do, keep plodding on.”

Good advice.

Diane S. Adkins is a retired director of Pittsylvania County Public Libraries.

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Reflecting Forward The Many Sides of Loyalty

by Linda Lemery

T

o help process ideas about loyalty, Google and I turn to quotations, grouped under headings to create order. These spoke to me; I hope some will resonate with you.

General Philosophies: Simple to Complex Loyalty is hard to find. Trust is easy to lose. Actions speak louder than words. Kushandwizdom.

Loyalty is more than a word. It’s a way of life. Power of Positivity Loyalty isn’t grey. It’s black and white. You’re either loyal completely or not loyal at all.

Sharnay (dpsayings.com) There’s something wrong with your character if opportunity controls your loyalty. www. themindsjournal.com

bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.

Ann Landers The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, is in its loyalty to each other. Mario Puzo Love, support, trust, sacrifice, honesty, acceptance, protection, security, compromise, gratitude, respect, and loyalty is what makes you family. tinybuddha.com Michelle Dalton Photography

Relationships Look out for the people who look out for you. Loyalty is everything. picturequotes.com Your loyalty shouldn’t depend on my presence. @TrentShelton The only people I owe my loyalty to are those who never made me question theirs. GeniusQuotes.net

If the words don’t add up, it’s usually because the truth wasn’t included in the equation. kushandwizdom

I reward love with loyalty and doubt with distance. quotesgram.com

Loyalty runs on sacrifices. Those that cannot make sacrifices cannot be loyal to anybody. His Holiness Younus Algohar

Everybody wants loyalty, consistency, and somebody who won’t quit. But everybody forgets that to get that person, you have to be that person. Instagram – The Good Quote

Business and Employment Get closer than ever to your customers. So close that you tell them what they need well before they need it themselves. Steve Jobs

When it comes to relationships, remaining faithful is never an option but a priority. Loyalty is everything. quotespictures.com

If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. Elbert Hubbard

Loyalty is the strongest glue which makes a relationship last a lifetime. www.dpsayings.com

Friends and Family Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is loyalty through good and

Which of these quotations resonate the most with you?

Vitello Focaccia Burger (Pair with Sutter Home Sauvignon Blanc wine.) (makes 6 burgers)

Caprese Topping 12 tomato slices 12 fresh basil leaves 6 slices fresh mozzarella cheese 6 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 1/2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning herb blend 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Patties 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 sweet yellow onion, chopped 1 1/2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 oz. hard salami, cubed 2 oz. prosciutto, sliced 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 1/2 pounds ground veal 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons sauvignon blanc vegetable oil, for brushing on the grill rack 6 bun-sized focaccia bread sections, sliced horizontally 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover or preheat a gas grill to medium-high.

To make the topping: Combine the tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella in a shallow bowl. Combine the oil, vinegar, and mustard in a small bowl and whisk to blend well. Add the herb blend and pepper and whisk again. Pour the mixture over the tomato mixture and set aside to marinate.

To make the patties: Heat olive oil in a small fire-proof skillet on the grill rack. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until soft about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Combine the salami, prosciutto, Parmesan, and parsley in a food processor and process just until coarsely ground. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the veal, onion mixture, egg, and sauvignon blanc. Handling the meat as little as possible to avoid compacting it, mix well. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and form the portions into patties to fit the focaccia sections.

When the grill is ready, brush the grill rack with vegetable oil. Place the patties on the rack, cover, and cook, turning once, just until done to preference, 3 to 5 minutes on each side for medium. Remove from heat and let rest while grilling the bread. Brush the cut sides of the focaccia with the butter and place cut-side down on the outer edges of the rack to toast lightly.

To assemble the burgers, remove the tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella from the marinade. On each bottom focaccia, place a veal patty, 2 tomato slices, 2 basil leaves, and a slice of mozzarella. Add the focaccia tops and serve.

Questions or comments?

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

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Photo Finish If you are making plans to volunteer in the future, consider The Friends of the Danville Public Library. The mission of this nonprofit group is to support the DPL and its staff, promote literacy and reading, foster an arts-andculture community, and act as a citizens’ advisory board to facilitate communication between citizens and the DPL. They envision Danville as a place where reading is valued and visible.

Membership in The Friends is $5 annually for individuals, $15 for families, $25 for sponsors and $100 for patrons and businesses. For more information call 434.548.3373, email fotldanvilleva@gmail.com, or visit www.facebook.com.

One morning recently, Von Wellington’s camera caught the Friends of the Danville Public Library (DPL) working hard.

Liz Cervantes records Lois MacFadden reading a bedtime story for DPL’s “Goodnight Hometown.”

Volunteers are encouraged to come in and read a story that children can hear and see on Facebook.

The Friends help stock the Little Free Library at Ballou Park near Picnic Shelter #6. Photo by Joyce Wilburn.

The Little Free Library in the Doyle Thomas Park at 827 Green Street has a selection of books put there by the Friends of the DPL and others. Photo by Joyce Wilburn.

The Little Free Library at the intersection of Bridge and Loyal Streets is a popular spot. Friends of the DPL check on it frequently.

Photo by Joyce Wilburn.

Friends of the DPL make sure the Little Free Library at the Danville Science Center, 677 Craghead Street, is maintained. Photo by Joyce Wilburn.

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

David Worrell, the incoming Executive Director of the Friends of the DPL, meets with volunteers to discuss future plans: Marilyn Gunter, Liz Cervantes, Alpha Dean Oldham, David, Ralph Price, and Dick Pretty.

Dick Pretty, VP of the Friends of the DPL, and Ralph Price prepare donated books for the ongoing book sale at the DPL. The cost of books ranges from fifty cents to a dollar.

The Friends accept donations of books and DVDs in good condition for the sale.

Volunteer Marilyn Gunter presents a Book Talk. These book reviews are held in various locations during October and April.

The April programs have been cancelled because of COVID-19.

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