Evince Magazine July 2016

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Mark & Wendy Hermann

Seeing Potential and Realizing Dreams Page 3

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Editor’s Note

Congratulations! You are holding a milestone in your hands—the 20th anniversary issue of Evince. If you haven’t been a reader since 1996, learn about our history on page 14.

I recently looked through every copy of Evince. Some past columns now seem humorously pre-historic —like an early article explaining what email is! Other columns were prophetic—like Liz Sater’s Believe in the Redevelopment of Danville’s Historic Downtown and Warehouse Districts. For verification that she was on the right track, read Mark and Wendy Hermann: Seeing Potential and Realizing Dreams on page 3.

Carla Minosh was featured in the May 2003 Evince explaining her five-year plan of rehabbing a historic home. In Renovation Reality, on page 7, she gives insight into the work that is now in its 16th year! If you’re looking for dinner ideas, Annelle Williams has a great recipe for steak with chimichurri sauce on page 29 and Dave Slayton suggests the perfect wine to pair with it on page 28. If eating out sounds like a better option, try two places that are older than Evince.

Stephanie Ferrugia writes about Mary’s Diner in Food for Thought on page 12. Kim Clifton gives The Big Scoop on Bubba’s ice cream for dessert. See page 9. Linda Lemery reflects on the area’s Two Decades of Progress on page 26.

Preaching positive news and highlighting our community’s bright spots and brilliant people have become second nature to Evince and that has contributed to our success. If you haven’t felt successful recently, however, recharge your batteries by reading Carollyn Peerman’s Make Success a Habit on page 23.

Thank you readers, advertisers, writers and staff for being a part of the oldest free monthly publication in the area. With your loyalty and support, Evince will be celebrating many more anniversaries.

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July Contents

2 Editor’s Note 3 Mark & Wendy Hermann

Seeing Potential and Realizing Dreams

by Bryna Kramer 4 She Said He Said / Turning Back the Calendar

by Dena Hill & Larry Oldham 6 We Have a Winner 7 Renovation Reality / Part 4 by Carla Minosh 9 Second Thoughts / The Big Scoop by Kim Clifton

Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

by Alexis Ehrhardt 10 Rosalyn / Fiction

by Telisha Moore Leigg 11 Meditation Moment by Casey Molloy 12 Food for Thought / Mary’s Diner

by Stephanie Ferrugia 14 Evince / Your Voice for 20 Years

by Larry Oldham

My First 20 Years with Evince

by Larry Aaron 15 Evince History 16 Calendar Clips 18 Calendar 20 Cousin George by Mack Williams 22 What Else Happened in 1996?

by Bryna Kramer

Is a Year of Service in Your Future?

by Alexis Ehrhardt 23 Make Success a Habit

by Carollyn Peerman 24 Book Clubbing / Miller’s Valley

a review by Diane Adkins 25 What’s Happening in the Public Libraries 26 Reflecting Forward / Two Decades of Progress

by Linda Lemery 28 Wine Spot / I Heard It Through the Grapevine

by Dave Slayton

Changing Caswell County Food Desert

into a Land of Plenty

by Mark Zimmerman 29 Around the Table / Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

by Annelle Williams 30 Photo Finish

On the Cover:

Cover photo of the statue of a little girl reading

by Michelle Dalton Photography. The statue is located outside the Danville Public Library Children’s Department on Patton Street.

Don’t Forget to Pick Up the July Edition of Showcase Magazine

Meet Some of Our Contributors

Lisa H. Carter is the owner of Photography

by Lisa and Studio Allure at 209 Main Street. She has been in the photograph business for over 25 years.

Lisa Tuitt is the Director of Pittsylvania County Public Library.

She loves bringing info, entertainment, learning and services to Evince readers.

See page 25.

Carrie Petrick travels the country with her job in pharmaceutical research. She is cofounder of Danville

By Choice.

Mark Zimmerma lives is Caswell County.

See his article on page 28.

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r. Mark Hermann attended

Emory University in

Atlanta, received his medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and completed orthopedic residency training in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The next move for Mark, wife Wendy, and newborn daughter Mackenzie was to Danville. He explains why, “The practice (Danville Orthopedic Clinic) and the town seemed like it had a lot of opportunity for growth. I felt like it was small enough that I could be a part of change, but large enough to be significant and exciting.” Wendy shares similar sentiments, “We were impressed with the kindness of the people we interviewed and sensed it would be a great place to raise a family.”

During the two-and-a-half decades that the Hermanns have lived in Danville, their family has grown. Joining firstborn Mackenzie, who is now 26 and works in commercial real estate in Denver, is a sister, Chelsea, 24, who works in New York City, and a brother, Gavin, 22, a senior at Western State Colorado University.

During their children’s younger years, the family spent a lot of time together. Their love of the outdoors included cycling, camping, mountain climbing and kayaking. “Our favorite memories with our family are those spent cycling in Italy, rafting the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho, mountaineering in Ecuador and spending time at Bald Head Island,” comments Wendy. Mark interjects, “We have always felt that providing our children with the opportunity to travel and experience new and unfamiliar people and cultures was far more important than material possessions. By doing this as a family, we have watched our children grow to be independent yet value our collective memories. Whenever we would go camping or do anything outdoors, any conflict they had would disappear.”

The children are adults now and there is more time to focus on other pursuits. For Mark, that is Spectrum Medical Center formerly known as Danville Orthopedic Clinic. Not only did the organization’s name change in April, but the new location for the clinic in the River District is currently undergoing

Guide Simone Scales from Sardinia stands between Wendy and Mark during their bicycle tour of Italy.

Mark & Wendy Hermann

Seeing Potential and Realizing Dreams

by Bryna Kramer extensive rehabilitation. Mark is the president and managing partner of a 10-member group consisting of six medical partners and four local businessmen who are developing the River District Tower at the corner of Main and Bridge Streets. When the renovations on the historic building are complete in early 2017, the top two floors will be home to Spectrum Medical.

Danville Regional Medical Center

will occupy the second floor and the ground floor will contain mixed commercial tenant space.

The north annex will become the site of a new dining venue including an outdoor deck overlooking the Dan River.

This renovation project has encountered many obstacles over the past six years and Mark admits that rehabbing an historic building is not for the faint of

heart. He explains why the development group accepted the challenge, “We chose to renovate because we were excited about the possibilities of this building and its impact on the future of the community. It was a choice that met many challenges, but will offer a final product that is unique and exciting. It is far easier to build new, however, and thus it (rehabbing) is a choice that many abandon. Historic rehab facilities are incredibly interesting and have a special place in preserving history, but it is difficult for private groups to make this workable. I am glad we were able to succeed.” With the finish almost in sight, Mark remains optimistic about what the future holds.

“Medicine is extremely challenging in so many ways, in terms of the way it is delivered and the economics of it. It can be spirit-breaking,” he admits, but quickly adds, “However, this move and our name change is our chance to energize our entire practice. It is an opportunity for us to realize the dreams and goals we all have shared.” And with that statement, a smile appears on Mark Hermann’s face. He knows the best is yet to come, and that is why the move to Danville in 1990 was fortunate for all of us.

• Spectrum Medical provides a full range of musculoskeletal services including general orthopedics and surgery, physical therapy, clinical research, rheumatology, pain management, spinal surgery, sports rehab, and sports medicine. Offices in Danville are at 125 Executive Drive and 800 Memorial Drive and at 1075 Spruce Street in Martinsville. The new River District Tower will bring all their clinical operations in Danville under one roof. For more information, visit www. spectrummed.com or call 434.793.4711 in Danville and 276.790.3233 in Martinsville.

• The building (bottom photo) at 201 Bridge Street, the new home for Spectrum Medical, contains within its 1915 and 1920 façade, the 1882 Mill #1 of Riverside Cotton Mills, which became Dan River Mills in 1946. It was the only textile mill within the Tobacco Warehouse District and was last used by the Dan River Mills Research Division.

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She said He Said

This picture of Larry and Dena was taken on one of their first dates.

SHE SAID

by Dena Hill

Turning Back the Calendar Let’s turn back the calendar 20 years. What were you doing then? Judging from the last 16 years, I have a good idea. You were probably a top salesman wherever you were working. You rose each morning and listened to music while getting ready for the day. I’m positive that you put on a suit and tie even though some of your customers were mechanics who laughed at the way you dressed. You surely went out to eat breakfast because walking into your kitchen with the idea of cooking would have caused a rise in your blood pressure. After chatting with whomever was lucky enough to share your breakfast time, you would probably get into your car and drive to a city on your schedule. Sirius was your best friend in those days.

While you were driving, you were thinking about how to develop a magazine that would change the face of Danville. Knowing your passions, the publication wouldn’t be about negativity or misfortunes.

The free magazine would illuminate the lives of Danvillians and offer suggestions about interesting events happening around our area that readers might not know about.

Your advertisers were ecstatic because Evince gave them so much bang for their buck. By allowing them to design their own ads or with help, a top-notch depiction of their offerings was developed.

Twenty years later, Evince is still going strong and yoxu’re still the top salesman. But let’s take a look at some of the changes in your lifestyle. In the morning, you go for a long walk minus the music because Sophie and I want all of

your attention. Later, while I’m slaving over a hot stove fixing a four-course breakfast, you leisurely get ready for work. What happened to the suit and tie?

HE SAID

by Larry Oldham

You know me better than I know myself. You hit the nail on the head so many times in your lovely statements. I did and do enjoy selling. I have been a sales leader most of my life, and I did have an inspiration for the idea of a happyface culture-and-arts magazine that developed into Evince. These past 20 years of loving and living Evince has brought joy and happiness into my life and I can never replicate it.

You know what else has helped me to be happy and focused? the love of a good wife and the companionship of a good dog. I didn’t grow up with a dog and never understood the bond between a man, a woman, or a dog. Now, I am not comparing you to a dog, but think about it.

You love me, Sophie loves me. You give me kisses, Sophie gives me kisses. Sophie wags her tail when I come home and you, well you don’t exactly wag your tail, but I always know you are glad to see me, because you give me a big hug and sometimes a big kiss, although not as sloppy as Sophie’s.

Twenty years is a milestone in the magazine business, nourished by good people, advertisers and friends. Sixteen years of dating, having a fine canine as a pet, and living a life of joy and happiness also is a milestone. It shows me that a woman can put up with a man and a man can put up with an animal if they all open their hearts and their minds. Much like the love that has sustained our relationship, so has journalistic love sustained a magazine called Evince.

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

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Photo of Tina Cruise by Photography by Lisa.

Ready For a Getaway?

A Vacation Loan Can Help You Get There.

We Have A Winner!

Evince readers will remember an article Rejuvenating Mom

by Amber Wilson in the April issue (www.evincemagazine. com page 6). Amber, a licensed cosmetologist and makeup artist at Genesis Day Spa & Salon on Park Avenue in Danville, wanted to treat an area mother to a day of pampering as a Mother’s Day gift. She asked readers to submit nominations.

Congratulations to our winner, Tina Cruise, mother of Kendra Cruise Holley! To help Tina remember her day of rejuvenation, she also received a mini-photo session at Studio Allure with Lisa Carter of Photography by Lisa. www.photobylisa.com.

Here is the winning nomination.

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Dear Amber: I want to enter my mom, Tina Cruise, in your contest for Mother’s Day. She has been my rock, my friend, and my biggest supporter my whole life. She

has always done without to make sure I had the very best. She would take me to a hair salon while she purchased hair color at the store and trimmed her own hair. Last June, she underwent weight-loss surgery which is something she has wanted for a long time. She has battled with weight issues ever since she became pregnant with me, but she always said I was worth it. Now, it’s May and she has lost over 100 pounds! I love to compliment her just to see her smile!

I believe she deserves to have a makeover and to be recognized for all the hard work she has done. Now that I’m married and on my own, it’s time for her to enjoy life and be the beautiful woman I already know she is. She doesn’t like pictures of herself even now because she’s not at her ideal weight. Please help me show her how beautiful and deserving she is.

Sincerely, Kendra Cruise Holley

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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.

I

am often asked how we decide what task to do next on such an enormous renovation project. While sometimes it is a planned and conscious decision, most often the house tells us what it wants us to do. We were in the planning stages for returning the first floor to its original floor plan and had decided to tackle the kitchen later because it was fully functional, albeit quite out-ofdate. The white painted cabinets were from the 1950s along with the yellow metal-rimmed Formica countertops and the black linoleum floor. I say black because that was the only color it presented to us, although there was a pattern of something impressed in the material.

After experimenting with many useless cleaning products, a neighbor recommended Greased Lightning. It actually worked.

I quickly found that dumping the entire bottle onto the floor and mashing it around with the broom worked great, until the sudden headache and woozy feeling left me nauseated, gasping for fresh air and running to throw open the windows. In the end, the floor turned out to be blue-and-white, which explained the choice of pale blue

After

Renovation Reality Part 4

by Carla Minosh walls. Unfortunately, it took an entire week to lose the last bit of brain fog from inhaling those fumes.

As the carpenter tackled the rotted windowsills outside, we were perplexed at the huge block of wood that had been used for a windowsill in the room above the kitchen. It was certainly not a standard method of construction in any era. More curious was the fact that this six-inch solid heartpine sill was almost completely rotten. No matter, it was summarily removed and a more standard sill was planned as a replacement.

A few days later when Danville

had a terrible downpour, we learned why the sill had been installed. Returning home from a late dinner and shaking off the rain water from the torrent, we entered the kitchen to place the leftovers in the fridge and were surprised to see a puddle in the middle of the newly-scrubbed linoleum. We looked up to find that our kitchen ceiling was no longer flat, but rather convex and pregnant in appearance, with a regular and steady drip of water coming from the center.

Grabbing a bucket and a broom, we placed the pail beneath the drip and poked at the center of the pregnant ceiling with the end of the broomstick to puncture a hole and release the water. It all

happened so quickly, but the newly-created opening began gushing, and before we knew it, the ceiling’s water broke.

The cascade was followed by a rending sound and a shower of plaster, lath, and debris, as the ceiling gave birth to a deluge.

The inadequacy of the bucket we had placed so carefully beneath would have been comical, if we had not been so shocked and soaked and covered with bits of plaster.

The water continued a milder but steady flow, however, and upon investigation, we solved the riddle of the rotted windowsill above. The hidden gutters collected most of the water from the roof and moved it down toward the rear of the house. The second-floor rear porch roof then took it all, and directed it to the ground. At least, that was the theory. In actuality, the rear porch gutter tipped the wrong way, so that the water, instead of flowing down the downspout, fell in a steady waterfall off the other end of the gutter and onto the windowsill below. The windowsill now being absent, this errant gutter was now pouring most of the rain water from the enormous expanse of roof into the ceiling of my kitchen below.

The following morning brought an extended cleanup and plans were quickly drawn up to tackle the kitchen. After all, the ceiling was already down and we didn’t even have to pay for that portion of the demo work!

(to be continued) Carla and Tom stand outside their home. Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography.

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Evince Magazine Page 9 them back up with one smooth motion. I was mesmerized each time they perfectly looped the top of the cones with the finesse of a maestro at crescendo.

The scent, however, is what still sticks with me most, although you have to be standing on steaming asphalt to experience and appreciate it. Whenever the order window opened, a rush of sweet coolness would pour through the screen. I always tried to make it last and inhaled it with the same desperate passion as someone suffocating being handed a rescue mask.

Second Thoughts

Ben and Jerry may offer more cleverly named varieties of ice cream than a barrel full of chunky monkeys, but Bubba’s was always more fun. Maybe it was because I could poke my straw around my milkshake and leave perfect circles like tiny finger holes in a bowling ball. Maybe it’s because there’s nothing better than sipping the fruity chocolate goo from the bow of my banana boat that would later double as a bathtub toy. Or maybe it’s because after I finished my cone, I knew there

was still plenty more to lick off my knuckles. Moreover, I think it was just fun because it was always shared with friends.

Remembering those good times then is what helps now when the world turns up the heat. Even though we all live in different cities, my buddies know it only takes a text message to hold hands, especially when we need help crossing our busy streets.

The sundaes are long gone, but those memories haven’t melted.

Ice cream makes everything better whether you get yours from Bubba’s or someplace else.

Whatever life hands you, it’s easier to swallow when there’s a cherry on top.

• Clarence “Bubba” and Lucille Barker opened Bubba’s in 1959. John Arnone is the current owner.

• Bubba’s, located at 2626 A North Main Street in Danville, is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 10:00p.m.

by Kim Clifton ©2016

The Big Scoop I scream. You scream. We all screamed when we thought we couldn’t go to Bubba’s for ice cream. I feel like I’ve been reunited with a childhood friend especially since it’s the very place I used to go to with mine.

Bubba’s came into the world in 1959 as did I, so we really have a long history together. It’s been such a part of my life that directions to my house used to begin with “you know where Bubba’s is, right?” I’m so happy that I don’t have to change it to “you know where Bubba’s used to be.”

My pals and I regularly hiked uphill and even crossed North Main Street to get there. That was back in the day. I mean really back in the day when it wasn’t the busy thoroughfare it is now with stoplights and expressway exits. The North Main we knew had two lanes and hardly any traffic since most families only owned one car and it stayed parked while Dad worked.

It’s hard to imagine starting a summer without Bubba’s because that’s how we knew the season began in the first place. Some people open pools on Memorial Day, spending the long weekend taking a dip. Not us. We spent ours around this tiny cinderblock building savoring a frozen chocolate one. Bubba’s was more than a treat and a hangout. It was where we went to find relief, since we didn’t have centralized air-conditioning. The best we had was a gigantic window fan better suited to propel a Boeing 747 than it was to lower the temperature inside. It was big and noisy, blowing more hot air than Donald Trump on a campaign trail. Which is why we kept returning to this dairy oasis. There are so many things I recall about going there that it’s hard to name them all. I didn’t only enjoy the snack; I enjoyed watching them make it as well. I was fascinated that the topping lids had ladles attached underneath so they could spoon the strawberries and cover

Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

by Alexis Ehrhardt

My family and I have been regular patrons at 2 Witches Winery and Brewing Company, 209 Trade Street, since its opening two years ago. The only thing that surpasses the beautiful spot and great beer is the service, provided by owners Julie and Ethan Brown, and Marvin and Caren Jefferson. They treat us and all of their guests like family.

One wouldn’t normally expect a brewery to be a great place for children, but 2 Witches has games, snacks, and open space outside for kids to play. When we show up on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, we’re rarely the only family with kids in tow, and we always come with at least a football and a Frisbee.

On a recent visit, Ethan spent quite some time fishing a Frisbee from a tall tree limb for the boys.

2 Witches is a place where you’ll always find friends. It’s one of our favorite places in Danville. We are so fortunate to have a family-oriented place where we can bring snacks, enjoy a beverage, and spend time with our kids, all the while in great company with the 2 Witches family.

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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T

he counselor comes again

into my room and speaks to me. She wants me to talk,

but I don’t want to, so I don’t. She’s kind, has her hair in little braids wrapped around like a crown. The counseling service is free from the state, like Mama’s funeral was, efficient and perfunctory. Today, Miss Ashlin, that’s her name, wants me to tell what I remember best about my mama. I know she means good memories, but those I will keep locked into me. Weight, this thick and choking weight, is all I have to share.

I think that I could tell Miss Ashlin that I remember her, this Rosalyn.

I should tell her that my mama kept calling me Rosalyn in the sad hospital cancer wing before she died, poor, gnarled, and finally at some peace. That I can’t find peace I won’t say. Mandy Blue Eyes says it was the morphine, that Mama didn’t know it wasn’t me or that deep down she recognized me at the end. I don’t say it to Mandy Blue Eyes, my guardian now, but you can’t have it both ways, can you? Mama either knew me or she didn’t. Either way it doesn’t matter.

Sitting on our beat-up couch, Miss Ashlin leans forward, maybe thinking this time I’ll say something, but I don’t. Inside I drift away. I remember we had a car back then, an old grey Honda

peek-a-boo with me for hours until I stopped crying for my real mama.

I remember I cried until I threw up and then cried again, and still this Rosalyn still held me, cleaned me up, held me some more. We couldn’t talk to each other, not really. And every time, after crying myself to sleep, I woke up to Mama tucking me into a shelter bed just before lights out. No job. No hope.

Just that nightly comfort. Until the next morning, again with Rosalyn and her sad eyes and solemn signs.

“I don’t know,” I shrug still dreaming in my foggy pain.

“Ummmm,” is all Miss Ashlin says.

Rosalyn fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg Accord that made us almost like royalty in the rural shelter we stayed in, many homeless shelters ago.

This Rosalyn used to ride in it with us, she and her quiet son seven or eight years older than me who mostly blasted rock from a beat-up Walkman with Scotch tape holding the headphones together. I don’t remember him ever speaking to me.

This was long before we met Mandy Blue Eyes and Mean Keisha and her

Kwon. I guess I was little, maybe three, maybe four, and I’m 15 now. Some people say you can’t remember that young; some say you can. Either way, it ain’t here nor there what the theys say, ‘cause I do remember.

“Who’s Rosalyn?” Miss Ashlin asks, lightly tracing her pen on a notepad. I suspect Mandy Blue Eyes has been meddling by telling Miss Ashlin tales out of school or maybe Mandy Blue Eyes hasn’t. Either way, Miss Ashlin will leave in another 15 minutes. I can wait her out.

What I can’t wait out is the memory of Rosalyn, another sad, pretty, light-eyed, white woman. If you count Mandy Blue Eyes and even my own mama, I seem to know a lot of them in my life. But my eyes are brown, my arms—brown, my hair is brown. And I am not sad. I am as angry as a dog chained with a cut-and-chafed neck rubbed raw from pulling the collar. And Miss Ashlin can’t fix me. I don’t care that the counselor says while almost touching my hand that I will grieve.

Next breath she’s saying out the other side of her face that it’s okay if I never cry. What does she know?

Either I will or I won’t. I go through the day numb. I won’t. I won’t. I won’t cry.

I do remember this Rosalyn and that she was skinny and deaf, not that those two things have to go together. I mostly remember her hands fluttering signs that I couldn’t understand. She would not voice even when she kept me, while Mama looked for work. At almost four, I remember a green cot, a door that kept in a draft, oatmeal I didn’t like. At 15, I understand Mama trusted her to keep me safe in that shelter. I remember that sometimes in desperation, to keep me amused, this Rosalyn played

I learned a few signs before we left: hungry, drink, Mama, the look that said to hide behind her if danger approached. I remember I loved her like a child loves. Ultimately, we had to leave in our old grey Honda Accord. It could have been a few months, could have been a year.

A child measures time like sugar in her milk. We never saw Rosalyn again. I was three, maybe four. I forgot her.

When Miss Ashlin leaves, I go to bed even though it is only 4 p.m. Mean Keisha, 20, dark and hurried, comes into the room she now shares with me since Mama died, jerks the covers off my bed, says, “Mandy says you got to get up, Stupid.” I don’t even look at her. I just do it.

I get up. Mean Keisha would rather fight than love. Lord, I don’t know how that girl got a baby. Anyway, Mean Keisha got a job she got to get to. Mandy Blue Eyes needs me to watch Kwon and life goes on.

Still, I dream myself away when I think of my mama.

I want there so bad to be some damn meaning in this world, but there just isn’t. I want it so bad that some nights I press my thumbs tight against my eyes. I can see behind my eyelids a universe free-falling into my future, with me alone or not, with me making it or not, nothing but time to teach me.

I knew she was dying. Already, I know that infinity is coffee grounds or cracked eggs baking on a sidewalk in the sun. I already know I can’t hold this ticket of grief. I think I got sadness like a hook in my jaw and won’t no one throw me back. I rolled those last days, weeks with Mama, over and over in my head, the silences, the sorrow steeped in hospital Lysol. I wanted to say good-bye, or her to say good-bye to me, but some haze of her mind cheated me even of that.

I say my name inside, Fallon, just to hold on to it. It doesn’t sound nothing like Rosalyn. In the end, I don’t know why Mama called to her instead of me; maybe it was just the morphine. And this is how I will grieve, broken jackal baying at the moon, alone.

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Dr. Maggie Ashworth & Casey Molloy.

Photo by Rachel Garrison Photography.

Meditation Moment

by Casey Molloy, RYT In times of quiet reflection, we are able to peruse the cataloged memories of a lifetime leading up to the present.

Along the journey of our lives, we experience ever-changing phases of who we are. Consider yourself five, 10, or 20 years ago.

What profound changes have you faced to become who you are today?

Similar to a snake shedding the outermost layer of skin to allow for growth, we humans also grow and change over time, shedding our skins, or layers of our being, so that we can emerge as new versions of ourselves. The layers we discard may represent outdated habits, old behaviors, or stagnant beliefs that no longer serve a positive purpose for us.

Sometimes the transformation occurs voluntarily; sometimes the changes we encounter occur without warning.

The element of change can be very challenging. Many are resistant to change, fearing the unknown and finding comfort in the familiar. When we stray from what is comfortable, we feel the uncertainty of our exposed vulnerability. Often we forget that it is only when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, to face our fears and take that leap of

faith, then we can move forward toward our true self, who we were meant to be. We have all heard the popular Heraclitus quote, “Change is the only constant” and are able to acknowledge the truth behind it, but that doesn’t make it any easier. It is only after we have been led down a certain path, can we eventually realize the purpose of that path. Consider a major choice you have made that has now shaped your life into what it has become today. Even those decisions we had to make that did not seem optimal at the time have ultimately worked out to bring you here.

Impermanence is a common fear and the art of yoga and meditation supply us with the tools and strength to face that fear. Letting go of our desires to clutch and control, we are able to accept. By allowing ourselves to accept who we are today, who we will be tomorrow, and who we might be in 20 years, we are finally able to take a sigh of relief. In an effort to go with the flow of life, acceptance of who you are becomes much simpler than the element of resistance.

Ponder your personal growth. You will surely be impressed when you realize that you are stronger and wiser than you ever thought possible.

Page 12 July 2016 Evince wants you to think about whether or not what you eat when you dine out is healthy. Each month, Stephanie is going to report on local menu selections that are delicious and good for you.

Sitting down at Mary’s Diner was like taking a seat at my grandmother’s table for Sunday dinner. The folks were as warm as the weather and the veggies were seasoned to perfection.

With special thanks to local historians, Mary’s Diner quickly became the frontrunner in my quest to discover the oldest running restaurant in Danville.

Mary Williams fired up her griddle for the first time back in 1951 and the burners have stayed pipin’ hot ever since.

Her living legacy seemed fitting as the top pick for Evince’s 20th anniversary edition. Even more impressive than its age, the business has remained in the family all 65 years. Mary’s Diner is now run by her greatgrandson, Patrick Farlow, and his family. Their hospitality is second to none, and they treat newbies like me with the same warmth and familiarity as their regular patrons who pass through the efficient buffet line.

Mary’s Diner is all Deep South style, country cooking. Before you turn the page and declare caloric war on Mary’s perfectly crisped fried chicken legs, stay with me a skinny minute. Back in the day, when our people ate meals like this nearly every day, we did not overanalyze cholesterol intake or fat content. Why? Because suppers were prepared fresh and balanced and portion sizes were appropriate. My plate was evenly proportioned with two veggies and a protein -fried chicken breast (although I only ate a couple bites of the skin) -- and a half serving (they looked too delicious to pass up) of scalloped

Taylor Phelps and Lucille Wharton fixed me right up with a delicious plate of chicken, butter beans, string beans and a sampling of scalloped potatoes at Mary’s Diner.

Food for Thought Mary’s Diner

by Stephanie Ferrugia, Southern Dinner Belle potatoes. The veggies were seasoned-to-perfection string beans and butter beans (greens beans and lima beans to you non-Southerners) and I declined the white bread roll and skipped right to a few out-of-this-world bites of homemade peach cobbler. Down South, skipping this final course is nearly a sin… besides the peaches counted toward my recommended three-to-five daily servings of fruits and veggies.

Mary’s Diner is not a bit shy about its age.

They make 65 look flat out fantastic!

With my glass of water in hand, I say, “Cheers to 20 years, Evince!” While Mary’s may have a head start on you – a mere 45 years – you’re well on your way to serving up extra helpings of smiles, laughter and good conversation at our region’s social, cultural and literary table for decades to come.

• Mary’s Diner keeps a homecooked meal waiting for you at 1203 Piney Forest Road in Danville. 434.836.0132.

They are open Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Mary’s also offers full service catering.

• Mary’s Diner is the oldest restaurant in Danville. The Heart Line, 999 Riverside Drive, opened in 1957.

Danview Restaurant, 116 Dan View Drive, opened in 1968.

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Evince:

Your Voice for 20 Years

by Larry Oldham Evince started as a dream while sitting at my kitchen table in 1975 and I worked on it in my mind for many years before the magazine became reality.

My vision was for Danville and the surrounding area to have a magazine about local art and cultural events. Its focal point would be a calendar of events listing all the nearby opportunities of things to do.

I met with numerous people and showed them a prototype of the magazine. My goal was to give readers a taste of the arts that could teach and entertain simultaneously. Since that time, I believe Evince has provided the community with news, articles, stories, adventures and humor. Along the way, awards and compliments have been bestowed upon the magazine as it fulfilled its purpose to enlighten, educate, and entertain. Hopefully, your days have been brightened each time the magazine was read.

To everyone throughout the years who has participated in any way to nurture Evince, I give you my thanks and ask you to continue to support and enjoy the vision of a quality magazine for the people and by the people of this region. Everyone in Danville and throughout our delivery area is the reason for Evince. You all are the voice of Evince magazine.

Thank you for the past 20 years and we look forward to seeing and hearing from you over the next 20 years. God bless you all.

My First 20 Years with Evince

by Larry Aaron In July 1996, as I walked out of a local restaurant, I spotted Evince, a new magazine sporting a picture of Whitt and Meg Clement on the cover. After reading it, I offered to contribute an article. One of the publishers, Larry Oldham, asked me to write a story about two exceptionally talented boys, Christopher Wright and Jeremy Stephens. That story, “Danville’s Own Budding Artists” in the November/December 1996 issue, was 20 years and a 100 or so stories ago.

When I think of all those articles, I remember one I wrote about VIR in May 2002. I participated in a half-day racing school where I trained on an Indy style Formula 2000 race car. I had never driven that fast in my life. Failing to negotiate an S-curve I performed a 360-degree spinout on the grass. Scary? Yes! And then there was the 1999 article about folk singer Gordon Lightfoot, who has won just about every major music award that Canada offers. I called the Carolina Theatre where he was holding a concert. They put me in contact with his agent, who said that Gordon Lightfoot normally did not give interviews if the concert was sold out, which this one was. Yes, I begged and moaned, and pleaded, “I have been a big fan of his from the beginning of his career.” She finally gave in and contacted Lightfoot, and graciously, he agreed to an interview.

Then there was the interview with Judge Martin Clark of Stuart, Virginia, for the May 2000 Evince.

When the editor, the late Emyl Jenkins, showed me a book titled The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living and wanted me to read it and write a book review, I told her I had no interest in reading about mobile homes and I didn’t wanted to write about them either. She insisted. So I grudgingly accepted and began to read this hilariously interesting off- the-wall book, loved every minute of it, then interviewed Clark. It was a New York Times bestseller and the plot had little or nothing to do with mobile homes. Boy, was I glad!

What started as my voice in a new magazine for Danville has become a true voice for all of the people in Danville and the surrounding counties. Your thoughts and stories have taught us what you are like and who you are. Evince has withstood the test of time. Twenty consecutive years of being here for the people is a testimony of the support from advertisers, loyalty from our readers, and the willingness of writers and contributors to present their stories, have their photos included, or in other ways add to the success of Evince.

Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography

And speaking of boys, what about Christopher Wright and Jeremy Stephens mentioned in the first paragraph? Well, they managed to grow up, of course. Jeremy took a wife, a fiddle player who regularly plays at the Grand Old Opry in Nashville. He plays guitar and banjo and sings with the wellknown Gospel group The Chuck Wagon Gang and travels the country. Christopher? Well, he turned his artistic creativity into working on a robotics team at George Washington High School where he graduated with honors.

He went on to study at Old Dominion University and is now a mechanical engineer in Norfolk.

You just never know what 20 years will bring.

Evince Magazine Page  15 1996 The bimonthly Evince is published for the first time.

Associate Editors are

Rick Barker, Joe Kauffman, Larry Oldham. Publishers

are: Rick Barker, Linda Miller

Burford, Joe Kauffman, Larry Oldham, and Danny Vaden. Kim Demont is the graphic designer. 15,000 copies are distributed.

Emyl Jenkins, future Evince editor, and Larry Aaron, future associate editor, are contributing editors and writers. He Said, She Said debutes.

Evince History

1997 Second Thoughts by Kim Clifton appears for the first time. Evince wins first place out of 1,423 entries in the Printing Industries of Virginia competition.

1998 Evince wins first place out of 1,558 entries in the Printing Industries of Virginia competition. The Danville Historical Society presents an award to Evince for its dedicated commitment and service to the cause of historic and cultural preservation and development. Linda Miller Burford leaves as publisher. Barker, Oldham, and Vaden are the publishers after Kauffman leaves. Oldham and Barker are the managing editors. Barker and Vaden are the publishers after Oldham becomes the Managing Editor.

1999 Rick Barker is the sole publisher for the January/ February issue. Emyl Jenkins is the editor. In March, Robert Sexton joins Barker as publisher.

Evince becomes a monthly publication.

2000 Virginia Press Association presents five awards to Evince writers. The Printing Industries of Virginia Association awards Evince first place in a field of 1,938 entries for excellence in preparation and printing. Robert Sexton is the sole publisher.

2001 Virginia Press Association presents six awards to Evince writers and a photographer. Joyce Wilburn, future editor, is a contributing writer.

2002 Linda Lemery, future Reflecting Forward columnist, is a contributing writer. Virginia Press Association presents 10 awards to Evince for

The first Evince cover, July/August 1996, featured Whitt Clement, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1988-2002), and Meg Clement standing in front of a Danville Community College building under construction.

Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography

design and presentation, photography, feature writing, stories, and feature series.

2004 Annelle Williams writes the first Around the Table.

2005 Joyce Wilburn becomes Managing Editor.

2007 She Said He Said by Dena Hill & Larry Oldham begins.

Evince joins with the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce to award the first Spotting Exceptional Customer Service Award.

2008 Evince website goes live.

Evince is given a Certificate of Recognition for being a nominee in the 2008 Governor’s Award for the Arts for outstanding achievement and significant

contributions to the arts in Virginia. Scott Brooks of Brooks Media becomes the publisher. Joyce Wilburn becomes editor.

2009 Reflecting Forward by

Linda Lemery debuts.

2010 Telisha Moore Leigg writes the first installment of her fictional series.

Book Clubbing and

Calendar Clips debut.

Evince mourns the death

of former editor, Emyl Jenkins, on April 27.

2013 Photo Finish featuring the work of Von Wellington Photography captures candid shots at community events.

2016 Evince celebrates its 20th anniversary in July.

I am delighted to add my congratulations to Evince on its 20th anniversary! One of the measures of any vibrant community is the ability to provide stimulating opportunities of thought and action to its residents and Evince through its publications of interesting stories of local color and its promotion of culture and the arts helps to meet that important goal for the Southside region. With continued support from the Danville-Pittsylvania area, and beyond, I am sure that Evince will continue to make valuable contributions that enhance the quality of life for all its residents.

Best wishes, Whitt Clement

Evince would like to thank ERA - Holley & Gibson and Midtown Market for being in every issue over the past 20 years!

Page 16 July 2016

Calendar Clips Clip it. Post it. Do it.

For more activities, see the calendar on page 18.

Friday July 1-Sunday July 3 Red White & Broadway

The Prizery’s summer stock professionals in South Boston will sing some of their favorite Broadway hits in a concert filled with Broadway and patriotic songs.

Director Don Hite is nationally known for his musical direction and production work on Broadway. Shows are: July 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. and July 3 at 3:00 p.m. at 700 Bruce Street. Tickets are $12, $24 and $26 at www.prizery.com.

For more information, call 434.572.8339. (submitted by Mike Doan)

Monday, July 4th Celebration

Danville Regional Patriot Challenge – 5K/10K Trail Run and Kids Fun Run followed by ice cream social. 8am-11am. Anglers Ridge Trail. $25; $35 day of; $5 kids.

All-American Pie Baking Contest – 2pm-3pm. Pepsi Building, 661 Craghead Street Celebration – 6pm. Carrington Pavilion. Free concessions, rides, music, arts, crafts, Captain Jim’s Magical Illusion Show, and fireworks. 434.793.4636.

Friday July 8Sunday July 17

West Side Story

The Shakespearean tale of Romeo and Juliet is relocated to the streets of New York in the 1950s in this classic musical from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. Elon College students, Jake Smith and Caroline Attayek, have the lead roles in this summer stock production at the Prizery, 700 Bruce Street, in South Boston. Besides college actors, cast and crew come from the South Boston-Danville-Clarksville area. Shows are: July 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 7:30 p.m.; July 10, 13 and 17 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $12, $22 and $24 at www.prizery.com. For more information, call 434.572.8339. (submitted by Mike Doan)

Saturdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30

Friends of the Library Book Sale

From 7:30 a.m. until noon at the Community Market, 629 Craghead Street, the newly formed Friends group will be selling books and sharing

information about Danville Public Library’s upcoming programs and events. Books and audio books also are available for sale at the DPL, 511 Patton Street. Ask about becoming a member of the Friends of the Library. Volunteers are needed to support the biannual book review series and other activities. Contact board president Richard Pretty for more information 434. 251.6478, email papadik@minspring.com or visit www.ReadDanvilleVA. org. (submitted by Joe Zappacosta)

Sunday, July 10

Reconnecting with Your Heart Center

In this workshop from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., presenter Richard Bakker will peel away the layers that can enshroud the heart center. By gently and progressively opening up the body, creating awareness for the breath and meditating, participants will slowly become reacquainted with their true nature and will feel open, happy and refreshed. Richard currently teaches at Radiance Yoga Center, Triad Yoga and the YMCA in Greensboro. Cost is $30. Pre-registration is required. Call Danville Yoga and Meditation Center, 2000 Westover Drive, 434.429.4672. (submitted by Karen Maute)

Tuesday, July 12

What’s New In Nutrition: Myths & Facts

Are whole milk and real butter good for you? What about real sugar or artificial sweeteners? Red meat, bacon, potatoes, pasta, fast food, yogurt, spices and supplements? Every day we hear something is bad for us, or was bad and is now considered good. It’s confusing! Learn the truth from Registered Dietitian, Michelle James, Clinical Nutrition Manager with Danville Regional Medical Center, at this free program from 11:30a.m. to 1:00p.m. at Ballou Recreation Center, lower level, sponsored by the Cancer Research and Resource Center of Southern Virginia/Danville in partnership with Danville Parks & Recreation. Bring lunch. Drinks and dessert are provided. Boxed lunches can be ordered in advance for $6.50. Call 434.421.3060 or email cllitzenberg@vcu.edu. (submitted by Melanie Vaughan)

Thursday, July 21

Project Literacy of Danville Community Hour

From 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., 20% of the sales at 616 Farm to Table Restaurant, 616 North Main Street, will be donated to Project Literacy of Danville. Volunteers at this nonprofit organization teach reading fluency, reading comprehension, and other academic skills to adults. For more information, call Sarah Rising, 434.483.7994. (submitted by Ann Sylves)

Evince Magazine Page 17 Thursday, July 21

Science After Dark at the DSC

From 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. enjoy the Danville Science Center with extended hours of operation.

Discover the mysteries of the universe and tour the night sky while enjoying an astronomy feature in the digital dome followed by an educator-led journey in the Cosmic Expeditions planetarium show. Learn how to use and create your own star chart to take home. At nightfall, peer through the DSC’s telescopes and witness firsthand some of the wonders of the sky (weather permitting).

This event is in partnership with the Institute for Advance Learning and Research. It is free for DSC members and college students with college ID; $5 discounted general admission for all others. For more information visit www.dsc.smv.org or call 434.791.5160. (submitted

by Adam Goebel)

Friday, July 22

The River District Festival Fish’n Friday Fun-draiser

Enjoy a heaping plate of fish and fixings, two drink tickets and live music with Rock Steady at the Community Market from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Tickets are $20 at www.riverdistrictfestival.org or 434.791.0210. Must be 21 to attend. Cash bar available. (submitted by Sonya Wolen)

Tuesday, July 26 Step by Step

Meet at 10:00 a.m. at Brewed Awakening, 610 Craghead Street, for an informative talk about living a healthy life and reducing cancer risk, then take a casual walk on the Riverwalk. Gingy Blakely, a certified holistic health coach and Pilates/yoga instructor, with many years of experience at Mind Body Wellness Pilates in Danville, will lead. This activity is for men and women and appropriate for all fitness levels. For more information, contact the Cancer Research and Resource Center, 434.421.3060 or email dwhittle@vcu.edu. (submitted by Melanie Vaughan)

Thursday, July 28 – Sunday, August 7 The Color Purple: The Musical

The Color Purple is an inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman who finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world.

The musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film highlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman, whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music

and blues, this is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life. Performances are July 28-30 and August 4-7 at Patrick Henry Community College. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For more information, visit www. phccpatriotplayers. com/shows (submitted by Angela Fowler)

Friday, July 29

An Evening of Jazz with Reginald Cyntje

Enjoy the music of trombonist Reginal Cyntje at Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, starting at 7:00 p.m. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar available. Growing up in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Reginald was steeped in the rich cultural music known as Quelbe (the official music of the USVI). One of his favorite Quelbe songs, Queen Mary, has a powerful message set to syncopated rhythm and sets the tone for his mission as a musician — to inspire change with music. Tickets are $20 at PiedmontArts.org. (submitted by Bernadette Moore)

Upcoming

Saturday, August 6

English Pub Night

From 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., this fundraiser for the Church of the Epiphany, 115 Jefferson Avenue, will feature live music, English pub cuisine, wine/English beer, and lawn games.

Enjoy fish and chips or bangers and mash and two beverages (beer, wine, or soft drinks) with the purchase of a $25 ticket. Tickets are available at the church office or call 434.792.4321.

Proceeds will benefit the church’s programs and mission. (submitted by Carrie Petrick)

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July Calendar Ongoing

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

434.770.1974. See ad page 6.

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFAH) self-guided audiovisual tours.

Public Library Events. Page 25.

Tai-Chi Day Classes - Increase strength, balance, flexibility and progress at your own pace.

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 and have loads of fun. Veteran dance instructor, 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 watercolor.

M/TU - Times vary. Ballou Annex.

434.799.5216.

Ladies, It’s Time to Work It Out. MW 8:30-10am. City Auditorium.

434.797.8848.

Kuumba African Dance – Providing a great workout and cultural awareness with live drumming and energetic dancing.

Kids M/TH 5:30pm; Adults M 6-7:30pm. 434.797.8848.

Prime Time Fitness - Low-impact aerobics workout with a mix of various fun dance steps. Tu/Th 9:30-11am. Coates Rec. Center.

434.797.8848.

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 Cardio Blast - A unique workout that includes dance movements from various regions of the African continent. W 6-7pm.

City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

African Rhythms by Nguzo Saba – Learn West African dance to live drumming. W 6-7pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

Cardio Step Class – High energy, up-tempo class. M/W 8:15-9:15am.

City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

Baby Boomer Style Work Out – Walking, cardio activity & weight training designed for older adults.

Tu/Th 9-10:30am. City Auditorium.

434.797.8848.

Ballou Jammers - Acoustic musical jamboree. Bring a stringed

instrument or just listen. TH 3-5pm.

Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

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.

July 1

First Friday on the Square Concert – Silver Stars. 7pm.

Yanceyville, North Carolina Pavilion.

Free. Bring chair or blanket.

336.694.5431.

River District Fridays – Liquid Pleasure. 5:30pm.

Community Market. $5. Happy hour 5:30-6:30pm. www.

DanvilleHarvestJubilee.org.

July 1-3

Red White & Broadway.

See page 16.

July 2

Bob Ross Painting Class – with Ed Gowen. 10:30am-3:30pm.

Ballou Annex. $70. Ages 18+.

Bring roll of paper towels and 16x20 canvas. 434.799.5216.

July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30

Caswell Farmers’ Market.

See page 28.

July 3

Danville Braves Game – Braves vs. Burlington. 7pm. American Legion Field. Fireworks display.

434.797.3792.

July 4

Danville Regional Patriot Challenge – 5K/10K Trail Run and Kids Fun Run followed by ice cream social. 8am-11am. Angler Ridge Trail. $25; $35 day of; $5 kids. Danville Regional Medical Center; Danville Parks and Rec; Complexions Dermatology; Danville Running & Fitness Club. 434.793.4636.

All-American Pie Baking Contest – 2pm-3pm. Pepsi Building, 661 Craghead St. July Fourth Celebration.

See page 16.

July 5 (thru August 2)

Adult Hula-Hooping – Full body workout using waist hooping, off body movement and hoop tricks. 9:30am-10:30am. Ballou Rec Center. $20; Hoops $10.

434.799.5216. www.playdanvilleva. com.

July 7

Bob Ross Technique Workshop – “Warm Winter Woods”.

9am-3:30pm. Piedmont Arts,

Martinsville. Registration deadline: July 5 at 12pm. Paper towels and 16x20 canvas required.

Members $65; Non-members $75.

276.632.3221. PiedmontArts.org.

July 7 (thru 14)

Introduction to Calligraphy – 6pm-9pm. Reid St. Gallery, 24 Reid St., Chatham. $40.

Limited spaces, registration required. 434.203.8062. adavis@ reidstreetgallery.com.

July 8

Comedy Show – Good clean award winning fun. You may have seen our performers on TV and at comedy clubs around the nation.

7:30pm. Historic North Theatre – 434.793.7469.

July 8 (thru 17)

West Side Story. See page 16.

July 9

Adult Day Camp – Four person teams. 10am-3pm. Carrington Pavilion. $10/person. Ages 18+. Register: June 30-July 6.

434.799.5150.

Danville Citizen Tour – 10am3pm. Ballou Park, 760 W. Main St. Explore historic hubs of civic life in Danville. Bus departs at 10am. $8/person (lunch not included). Pre-registration required.

434.799.5216.

Canvas + Cookies – “Beach Scene”. 10am-12pm. Piedmont Arts. Registration deadline: July 7 at 12pm. Ages 9+. Hands-on painting for kids. Members $25; Non-members $30. 276.632.3221.

PiedmontArts.org.

Now You See It – See Celebrity Magician Wayne Alan and his award winning slight of hand magic. The magic happens right before your eyes. You’ll be stunned and thrilled.

7:30pm. Historic North Theatre – 434.793.7469.

July 9, 16, 23, & 30

Friends of the Library Book Sale. See page 16.

July 10

Reconnecting with Your Heart Center. See page 16.

July 11

Quizzo & Meet Up Monday – Team trivia. Teams up to 4 people.

5:30pm. 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co., 209 Trade St.

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July 11 (thru 15)

What’s the Matter? – 9:30am12pm. Danville Science Center (DSC), 677 Craghead St. Explore matter through fun hands-on experiments. 434.791.5160. www.dsc.smv.org.

Builders’ Boot Camp – 1pm4pm. DSC. Learn fundamentals of engineering. 434.791.5160. www. dsc.smv.org.

Element of Art – 10am-1pm.

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFAH), Swanson Studio.

Linda Gourley teaches principles behind drawing, printmaking, and painting. $70. Ages 7-13. Class size limited. Registration required.

434.724.6427.

July 12

What’s New in Nutrition: Myths & Facts. See page 16.

July 14

Summer Sensory Friendly Night: Take Two – 5:30pm-7:30pm. DSC Free admission to first 100 preregistered. 434.791.5160.

Sweet Southern Design – with Heather Reynolds. Create representational designs on wood using string art and painting.

5:30pm-8:30pm. Ballou Rec Center. $40/class. Ages 18+. Pre-register.

434.799.5216.

July 15

Lettice and Lovage – Reception at 6:45pm. Show at 7:30pm.

Gretna Little Readers Theatre, 101 S. Main St., Gretna. Tickets $10.

434.203.8067.

July 16

Summer Movie Series – Field of Dreams. 9pm. Post 325 Stadium (Braves Field). Free. In case of rain: Coates Rec Center. 434.799.5150.

July 21

Gardening Basics – Have your gardening questions answered by Stuart Sutphin. 12pm-1:30pm.

Pepsi Building. Free. Pre-register 434.799.5150.

Music on Main – West End Mambo (Salsa/Latin). 6:30pm-8pm. 111 Main St. Free. Bring chair or blanket. In case of rain: Carrington Pavilion.

Jim Quick & Coastline – Jim Quick & Coastline is one of the top Beach Music Bands in the nation. He is known for his all-out performances and deliberate, offthe-cuff wisecracks. Jim has been a gracious recipient of the Carolina

The deadline for submitting information for the August calendar is Tuesday, July 19, at 5:00 p.m.

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

Evince Magazine Page 19 Music Awards “Entertainer Of The Year Award” – nine times. They have been touring the Southeast US for more than 15 years, playing nearly 300 shows per year, and has released more than 11 albums including his newest, DOWN SOUTH. 7:30pm. Historic North Theatre – 434.793.7469.

Science After Dark. See page 17.

Project Literacy of Danville Community Hour. See page 16.

July 22

River District Festival Fish’n Friday Fundraiser. See page 17.

TGIF – The Rogues. 7pm10:30pm. Broad Street Parking Lot, Martinsville. 276.632.5688.

VA Cantaloupe Festival – 5pm-10pm. Berry Hill Resort, South Boston. Tickets $35.

434.572.2543.

Canvas & Cabernet – 6:30pm9:00pm. DMFAH. Create acrylic paintings. $35. Class size limited.

Pre-register. 434.793.5644.

July 23

From These Pages: Restore & Renew – 8pm-10pm. The 616, 616 N. Main St. Spoken Word event featuring local and national artists.

Play With Your Food Children’s Day – Activities for kids focused on farming, food sources, and artisan crafts. 8am-12pm.

Community Market. 434.797.8961. thecrossing@danvilleva.org.

July 26

Step By Step. See page 17.

July 28 (thru August 7)

The Color Purple. See page 17.

July 29

Summer Movie Series – Frozen.

9pm. Carrington Pavilion. Free. In case of rain: Coates Rec Center.

Evening of Jazz. See page 17.

July 30

Danville By Choice Potluck Picnic – Public invited. 4pm-7pm.

Camila Williams Park: Picnic Shelter #2, 700 Memorial Dr. Bring favorite dish and non-alcoholic beverage to share. 434.799.5150. facebook. com/DanvilleByChoice.

Upcoming

Project Literacy Class – Call for information about date and times.

336.589.0313.

August 5

River District Fridays – Funky Bone. 5:30pm. Community Market. $5. Happy Hour 5:30-6:30pm. www.

DanvilleHarvestJubilee.org.

August 6

Summer Concert Series – Jake Owen. 6pm. Carrington Pavilion.

Tickets $27-$42. 434.793.4636. www.DanvilleHarvestJubilee.org.

Bob Ross Painting Class – Learn to paint the Bob Ross way.

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remembering a relative who played a decisive role in American history. My Grandmother Williams always said we were related to George Washington and she was right, (actually, she was Wright, Parker, and further back, Washington). I’m a ninth-great grandson of Colonel John Washington, the first Washington to come to America from England. His great grandson is the person who will be forever known as “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” This makes me George Washington’s second cousin eight times removed.

The removals are a good thing, as they represent the number of generations of my cousinhood which have passed. Without them, my return to dust would have happened about 200 years ago.

My 32nd-or-something grandmother, Lady Godiva, is a direct ancestor of George Washington. Never fear.

in Danville is named) puts me under even greater pressure to be someone who behaves with courtesy and thoughtfulness. Not long ago, an elderly Amtrak passenger was stranded at the Danville train station that is also the location of the Estelle Womack Natural History Collection of the Danville Science Center where I work. I was every bit the gentleman, helping her make plans with Amtrak and buying her a meal. Thinking about that famous cousin, I said to myself, “She is being helped by the spirit of George Washington.” Reflecting a little longer, I realized she had been aided by two other spirits much closer in time and relation to me: my parents, Bernard and Lorraine Williams.

Cousin George (Washington)

by Mack Williams I’m not like her. I’m afraid of horses and was always bashful about dressing out for physical education classes in high school.

My mother and father always taught me to be a gentleman, so being related to GW (the one for whom the high school

Happy July 4th!

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What Else Happened in 1996?

by Bryna Kramer In addition to Evince being printed for the first time, here are some of the other major stories in the Danville area 20 years ago.

The Blizzard of ‘96 Welcomes the New Year During the first weekend of January, a major winter storm hit Danville. About a foot of snow fell in the city, almost twice that amount covered areas outside the city limits.

Local schools were closed for a week.

George Washington High School Wins Basketball State Championship In March, the Eagles defeated Hopewell in the state finals in Lynchburg. The team finished the season ranked #4 in the USA Today Final Poll with a record of 28-0. The victory also marked the end of GWHS Coach Harry Johnson’s 20-year career.

Hurricane Fran Hits the Area Hurricane Fran caused $50 million in damage across Southern Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina, in early September. Heavy rain from Fran added to previous precipitation and brought the Dan River out of its banks.

Officials feared that it would reach record flood level but luckily that didn’t happen.

Trees were uprooted and power lines fell. Thousands of people lost power, some for more than a week.

Two New Pittsylvania County Elementary Schools School Open In September, two new local elementary schools opened: Twin Springs Elementary in Mount Hermon and Gretna Elementary. The schools were built with funds from a $23.5 million bond issue that was approved by country voters in May 1993.

The Danville Science Center Enjoys Its First Full Year After opening in late December 1995 amid much fan-fare, the Danville Science Center really blossomed during its first full year. In 1996, more than 400 local members signed up to support the facility, more than 100 people volunteered their time in varying capacities, and in May alone, about 1,800 school children toured the center.

Milton, N.C. Celebrates Its 200th Birthday The town of 216 people celebrated its bicentennial.

Milton was chartered by the state on December 23, 1796, “to establish a town and inspection of tobacco and flour in Caswell County, near the mouth of Country Line Creek on the land of Asa Thomas,” according to the town’s charter.

Children from Cedar Terrace pose with their Averett buddies at last fall’s Week to Engage.

Is a Year of Service in Your Future?

by Alexis Ehrhardt Averett University Center for Community Engagement Recently, college presidents from Virginia’s public and private institutions gathered in Richmond to celebrate the signing of the Compact on National Service.

Spearheaded by Governor Terry and Mrs. Dorothy McAuliffe, the Compact represents the commitment of Virginia’s higher education institutions to provide more opportunities for young people in this country to undertake a year of national service.

National service includes programs like AmeriCorps and City Year, but increasingly, local opportunities are being created, too.

At the national level, there are more young people interested in serving than there are opportunities. For example, in 2015, there were 40,000 applicants to Teach for America and fewer than 5,000 were accepted. We have scores of young people who want to serve, but lack the available opportunities.

At the Center for Community Engagement and Career Competitiveness at Averett University, we support the creation of service year opportunities through the Commonwealth’s higher education institutions. Speaking at the Governor’s Mansion in May, AU President Dr. Tiffany Franks

said, “Our Commonwealth has a responsibility to promote learning communities where long-lasting relationships among diverse individuals can be established, and we strongly believe that the service-year experience can bring students together to develop valuable skills, solve local problems, and foster lifelong habits of civic participation.”

AU is working to create service year opportunities for current students and graduates and plans to launch the first of these in 2017.

At the state level, the conversation will continue in October when AU hosts the Governor’s Summit for Advancing Engagement in the Commonwealth.

As Evince celebrates its 20th anniversary, may we consider what our region might look like in another 20 years, if every young person completed a year of national service. If you or someone you know is interested in serving, visit the Service Year Exchange (serviceyr.org) to view and apply for opportunities across the United States. For more information about the Compact, or AU’s service year opportunities, contact Alexis Ehrhardt at 434.791.7212, or aehrhardt@averett.edu.

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Make Success a Habit

by Carollyn Peerman “Keep up the fires of thought, and all will go well. You fail in your thoughts or you prevail in your thoughts alone,” wrote Henry David Thoreau. Fire up your thoughts by being a prolific reader. History, philosophy, biographies, and of course, the Bible feed your mind and soul as well as building within you a dynamic purpose. Success is constancy to purpose; success is the child of spirited daring.

Success is having fun in what you are doing. Success is either finding a way or making one by rising above misfortunes. Every great achievement was once considered impossible.

The greatest use of life is to live your life so that your life will outlive your life. That is the motto of Mack R. Douglas, author of How To Make a Habit of Succeeding, and the first step in succeeding. Now you are ready to begin. Do you know that a welldefined purpose will affect the way you look? Douglas writes: A person with dynamic purpose is a person who is on fire--a person living for new goals, a person living for the fullest in life. The excitement and vigorous life will show on his face. Open the door before you and another will follow. “An opportunity grasped and used produces at least one other opportunity,” said Dr. Chester A. Swor. Persistently increase your knowledge as doors open.

“No man can become rich himself without in turn enriching others,” said steel tycoon Andrew

Carnegie. Make big plans for enriching others. Why sell yourself and others short? Seize every opportunity to serve. A life of service is a fulfilled life.

“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes,” said Britain’s Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. You have feet and hands with head and heart.

Go use them. “Responsibility gravitates toward him who gets ready for it, and power flows to him and through him who can use it,” said George Walter Fiske.

You are the leader that someone else is watching and admiring.

Someone will be standing on your shoulders. What a compliment! The result of having a dynamic purpose is impact.

You make a difference!

“The man who masters himself through self-discipline never can be mastered by others,” said Carnegie. Burning desire builds fantastic determination to achieve and excel. With a firm and resolute will you mold the world to yourself. You will act like the person you think you really are; you will act like the people that you adore. Spend time with people who build you up emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Spend time with leaders. Those with a wellintegrated personality make the greatest contribution in life. Success makes people for the most part humble, tolerant, and kind; failure makes people bitter and cruel. Success is the achievement of a worthy goal.

Make success a habit.

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Miller’s Valley

by Anna Quindlen

“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.” Anna Quindlen uses this quotation from James Baldwin to introduce her newest novel that examines the importance of home in the lives of its characters.

The book opens at a hearing that is being held by the government to make the case for flooding Miller’s Valley to build a new hydroelectric dam. The valley has been subject to devastating floods, and therefore, the residents are divided, some preferring to take the money and run, while others are fiercely protective of their home places.

Mimi Miller and her mother, Miriam, are the two strong female characters central to the plot and the book is told through Mimi’s eyes. She is eleven in the 1960s, when the novel begins. Mimi is the youngest in the family, with an older brother who isn’t central to the story, and one who is the classic wild child. He goes away to Vietnam and comes back changed.

Quindlen has said that she has two impulses when writing a novel.

One is to look into a social issue and another is a deep exploration of character. This book has both. We see the young Mimi come of age during a time when the possibilities for women are opening up.

She is bright, but no one in her family has ever left Miller’s Valley.

In fact, an aunt, who lives on her family’s property, has never left her house. The way Mimi eventually leaves a place to which she is so deeply tied, and her decision to return, is key to the unfolding of the story.

Quindlen uses the flooding of Miller’s Valley and making it a “drowned town” as an example of the way governmental action threatens to end the small-town way of life for many people.

We know this to be true; all we have to do is look around our abandoned storefronts to know that decisions made by powerful people have changed the lives of many, if not most, of us. So when our place in the world has become unmoored, who do we become?

It’s at the intersection of private lives with the issues of the larger world that Quindlen is so fluent.

As the Baldwin quotation alludes, it’s the people in Mimi’s life who make a place home. The relationships she has with brother Tommy, friend LaRhonda, boyfriends, an aunt, her father, and especially her mother, shape her and make her who she is. But Miller’s Valley is a constant presence that never recedes. There’s not a false note in this moving, richly detailed book.

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Pittsylvania County

• July 1: LEGO Play. 10-noon, Chatham. All ages. Summer Reading 0-3yrs, 10am, Mt. Hermon. Followed by a snack.

Friday Afternoon Movies, 2pm, Mt. Hermon. All ages.

• July 5: Open Craft WeekBrosville. Drop by the library and pick up various crafts. Needlework Group, noon, Brosville. DIY/ Upcycle Craft (Tie Dye Socks), 5pm, Gretna. $2.00 & bring a pair of clean white socks.

• July 6: Open Craft Day. 10am4pm, Chatham. All ages. Summer Reading 3-5yrs, 10am, Mt. Hermon. Followed by a snack.

Summer Reading 0-11 years 11am (followed by lunch) OR 2pm (followed by snack), Gretna.

Computer 1-on- 1 Help, 6-7pm, Chatham.

• July 7: Group Fitness. 10am, Gretna. Adults. Summer Reading 0-11yrs.11am, Gretna. Followed by lunch. Summer Reading 6-11yrs.11am, Mt. Hermon.

Followed by lunch. Teen Summer Reading Program, 6-7:30pm, Chatham • July 8: Summer Reading 0-3yrs., 10am, Mt. Hermon. Followed by a snack. Friday Afternoon Movies, 2pm, Mt. Hermon. All ages.

• July 9: Quilt Club, 10am-noon History Research Center and Library. Adults. Back to Basics Board Games & Coloring, 10:30am1:30 pm, Mt. Hermon. All ages. Dr. Who Comic Day, all day, Chatham & Mt. Hermon. Check out a Dr. Who book or DVD and pick up some Dr. Who swag.

• July 11: Group Fitness, 10am, Gretna. Adults. Monday Movie Matinee, (Air Bud Golden Retriever), 2pm, Brosville. All ages. Monday Movie Matinee, (Minions) 2pm, Chatham. All ages.

Teen Summer Reading Program,

What’s Happening in the Public Libraries 3pm, Gretna.

• July 12: Summer Reading -- Join Prevention Specialist from Smart Moves, 10am, Brosville. Lunch following at Brosville Methodist Church. Needlework Group, noon, Brosville. Summer Reading 0-5yrs.10-11:30am, Chatham.

Followed by lunch. Summer Reading 0-11yrs. 11:00 am followed by lunch OR 2pm followed by snack, Gretna. Decorate sidewalks with chalk art, 4pm, Brosville. Limit of 10 participants. 2nd Tuesday Recipe Club, 5:30 pm, Gretna. This month’s theme is “Food on a Stick.” Check out a recipe book and make a dish served on a stick from that book.

Bring your dish and the recipe to share with others. Sign up is required.

• July 13: Wednesdays for Wees, 10am, Brosville. Storytime for ages 0-5. Summer Reading 3-5yrs.

10am, Mt. Hermon. Followed by a snack. Summer Reading 1112yrs., 11-noon Chatham. Summer Reading 0-11yrs., 11am followed by lunch OR 2pm followed by a snack, Gretna. Computer 1-on-1 Help, 6-7pm, Chatham.

Gunn Memorial Public Library • July 7: Fish the Magish storytelling & magic. 10am • July12: 1-3pm; Girls 7-12 yrs - confidence building lessons, games, and activities. Call to register Sponsored by Kensley Frederickson, 4-H • July 14: Fred Motley storyteller 10:00 Civic Center • July 15: POP Program 2pm POP encourages kids to overcome picky eating, try new foods, and choose healthy food options!

• July 21: Allan Wolf 10am @ Civic Center Poetry Palooza, a live high-

energy literary experience • July 28: Crossing the Finish Line 10am -2pm games, fun and food Book-A-Librarian – Resume and job help -Reserve an hour with a staff person to help create a resume, cover letter, or search for a job.

For more information, visit Gunn Memorial Public Library, 161 Main Street East Yanceyville, NC or www.caswellcounty.gov/library or call 336.694.6241.

Halifax County Public Library • July 6: Introduction to Microsoft Word 10:30am. Call to register • July 6, 13, 20, 27: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm. Summer Reading Program 18 months-7 years. songs, puppets, games, and stories. Ages 8-12 4:30pm; a variety of arts and crafts.

• July 14 and July 28: Art @ the Library ages 5-17. An awardwinning art instruction program with local instructor Rebecca Mulwee. 4pm.

• July 13: Adult Crafts -Create a necklace. 1pm.

• July 19: Tea and Book Discussion A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman 2:30pm.

For more information, visit Halifax Public Library, 177 South Main Street in Halifax or www.halifaxlibrary.org or call 434.476.3357.

• July 14: Group Fitness, 10:00 am, Gretna. Adults. Summer Reading 0-11yrs., 11am Gretna. Followed by lunch. Summer Reading 6-11yrs.

11am, Mt. Hermon. Followed by lunch. Summer Reading, 6-12yrs.

2-3pm, Chatham. Followed by a snack. 2nd Thursday Discussion Group, 4-5:45 pm, Chatham. Adults.

String Art Pictures, 6pm-7:30 pm, Brosville. Teen Summer Reading Program, 6-7:30 pm, Chatham.

• July 15: LEGO Play, 10-noon Chatham. All ages. Summer Reading 0-3yrs.10am Mt. Hermon.

Followed by a snack. Friday Afternoon Movies, 2pm Mt. Hermon.

All ages.

• July 16: Minecraft @ Mt. Hermon, 11am-1pm, Mt. Hermon. Ages 8-14.

Light snacks served.

• July 18: Group Fitness, 10am, Gretna. Adults. Monday Movie Matinee (Angels in the Outfield), 2pm, Brosville. All ages. Monday Movie Matinee (Pan), 2pm, Chatham. All ages. Teen Summer Reading Program, 3pm, Gretna.

• July 19: Summer Reading 10am, Brosville. Carnival games and fun. Lunch following at Brosville Methodist Church. Needlework Group, noon, Brosville. Summer Reading 0-5yrs., 10-11:30am, Chatham. Followed by lunch.

Summer Reading 0-11 yrs.11am (followed by lunch) OR 2 pm (followed by snack), Gretna. DIY/ Upcycle Craft (Bleach Upcycle T-Shirts), 5pm, Gretna. Free, but bring a clean black or dark colored t-shirt.

• July 20: Rocket Camp, 10am4pm, Brosville. Grades 4 -6; registration required, refundable $10 deposit. Limit 15 participants.

Summer Reading 3-5yrs.10am, Mt. Hermon. Followed by a snack.

Summer Reading 11-12yrs.11amnoon Chatham. Summer Reading 0-11yrs.11am (followed by lunch)

OR 2 pm (followed by snack), Gretna. Computer 1-on-1 Help, 6-7:00 pm, Chatham.

• July 21: Rocket Camp, 10-4pm, Brosville. Grades 4 -6; registration required, refundable $10 deposit.

Limit 15 participants. Group Fitness, 10am, Gretna. Summer Reading 0-11yrs., 11am, Gretna.

Followed by lunch. Summer Reading 6-11yrs. 11am, Mt. Hermon. Followed by lunch.

Summer Reading 6 – 12yrs.

2-3:00 pm, Chatham. Followed by a snack. Teen Summer Reading Program, 6-7:30 pm, Chatham.

• July 22: Rocket Camp, 10am4pm, Brosville. Grades 4 – 6; registration required, refundable $10 deposit. Limit 15 participants.

LEGO Play, 10-noon. Chatham.

All ages. Summer Reading 0-3yrs.10am, Mt. Hermon.

Followed by a snack. Friday Afternoon Movies, 2:00 pm, Mt. Hermon. All ages.

• July 25: Group Fitness. 10am Gretna. Adults. Teen Summer Reading Program. 3pm, Gretna.

• July 26: Needlework Group. Noon, Brosville. Bingo for Books. 5pm, Gretna. Family fun for books and other prizes.

• July 27: Summer Reading.

3-5yrs. 10am Mt. Hermon.

Computer 1-on-1 Help, 6-7pm, Chatham.

• July 28: Group Fitness. 10am, Gretna. Adults. Children’s Summer Reading Finale, 11am, Gretna. Summer Reading 6-11yrs., 11am, Mt. Hermon. Teen Summer Reading Program, 6-7:30 pm, Chatham. Hooks & Books, 6-7:30pm, Mt. Hermon. Crochet an amigurumi figure. Crochet experience recommended, but patient beginners are welcome.

Bring your own crochet hooks and yarn. Our Civil Rights Film and Discussion Series, 6:30 pm, History Research Center and Library.

• July 29: Summer Reading.

0-3yrs. 10am, Mt. Hermon. Friday Afternoon Movie. 2pm, Mt. Hermon. All ages.

• July 30: All Summer Reading logs are due, all branches.

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.

South Boston Public Library • July 5, 12,19, 26: Summer Reading Program for ages 18 months-7 yrs, 2:30-4:30 pm. songs, puppets, games, and stories. ages 8-12 yrs. 4:30 pm variety of arts and crafts activities. ages 13-17. 6 pm. Variety of programs • July 30: Summer Reading Program Grand Finale with Art Show & Ice Cream Social. 1-3 pm • July 12: Adult Crafts. 1 pm. Create

a pair of earrings.

• July 18: Author Diane Fanning.

7 pm. Fanning is a resident of Bedford, VA and the author of a number of books, including Bitter Remains and Under Cover of the Night.

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

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Reflecting Forward Two Decades of Progress!

by Linda Lemery

E

vince has been around for

20 years! Many positive

developments in our increasingly diverse region have occurred during the last two decades. Here are a few.

Averett College transformed into Averett University. A strong college became an even stronger university, developing articulation agreements and serving our region and beyond.

I am who I am skills-wise in part because of the degrees I’ve earned at AU. Our son, David, took many mathematic courses there before earning his baccalaureate degree from another school and he is now married and supporting himself. Progress!

Danville Community College added health sciences (dental, nursing, etc.) and other programs and AU launched the nursing program, all of which increase professional opportunities in the area. Area foundations offer scholarships to help students continue their education.

Launched in 2002, Galileo Magnet High School added a technologyimmersion alternative for high schoolers. George Washington High School continues to offer innovative programs. The Piedmont Governor’s School is yet another option for this group. Working with businesses, students, and educational institutions in and beyond our area, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research nurtures efforts to catalyze economic growth and transformation. The electric bike initiative offered by the Regional Center for Applied Technology and Training gave the public the chance to try using e-bikes as an alternative way to travel locally.

Danville has made tremendous progress on beautifying the city and eradicating urban blight. Grassy fields have replaced formerly dilapidated structures. Changing former warehouses into residential and business space transforms our economic landscape. The downtown fountain is stunning. Where drivers’ and walkers’ eyes once saw grassy or weedy public medians, they now see lovely, landscaped areas. City partnerships with businesses, garden clubs, and others create these visual treats. The Riverwalk has been extended to further promote area fitness. Walkers, bikers, people in wheelchairs, dogs, ducks, and geese, use it--and the trail runs right by that gorgeous, heavily used YMCA! Widening and adding a bike lane to Danville’s Robertson Bridge and adding a bike lane to West Main Street

gives drivers and bikers a safer way to travel and exercise. Disc golfing at Ballou Park on either the front 9 holes or the back (competitionlevel) 18 holes and zip-lining, skateboarding, or rollerblading at Dan Daniel Park continue to be great ways to exercise.

Arts activities from museum classes to exhibits to stage events abound, whether they’re at the Carrington Pavilion, AU, the Community Market, the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, or elsewhere. The Danville Science Center focuses on making science education available to everyone.

Project Literacy promotes literacy coaching in the greater Danville area.

The terrific children’s collections at the public libraries promote early reading. The Little Free Libraries, which are tiny boxes slightly larger than birdhouses, also promote reading by offering free books stocked by the community to read on a take-one/bring-one basis.

Coordinated by personnel from AU’s Center for Community Engagement and Career Competitiveness, students have begun beautifying and highlighting the storm drains on campus that lead to the Dan River, providing a welcome reminder to avoid putting trash into the drain and thus into our river.

We all love entertainment and eating out. The Virginia International Raceway (VIR) offers track events and an alternative destination for dinner. New restaurants also offer many more dining choices and established restaurants continue to satisfy hungry patrons. Our city council and institutional boards work tirelessly to bring new businesses and opportunities to the area.

Evince magazine gives readers a terrific monthly cultural snapshot of what’s going on in the region and it’s free. Many of this column’s mentions have been covered in Evince over the past 20 years. Other great publications serving our area are also free.

As shown by this list, Danville has come a long way, baby, in making this a great place to live and work in the last 20 years. Let’s keep on rolling! And congratulations, Evince, on your birthday!

About the author: Linda Lemery llemery@averett.edu works as Circulation Manager at Averett University’s Mary B. Blount Library in Danville.

She welcomes reader comments.

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Page 28 July 2016 Recently, after tasting a Cabernet Sauvignon, a friend said to me, “This wine is screaming for a steak!” Of course, he meant that the red wine would enhance the flavor of the meat. This is a classic match or pairing, but why?

Wine tasting has three steps: appearance, aroma and taste (which includes aftertaste or finish). I’ll save the discussion of appearance and aroma for another day. Some say taste has two parts--feeling and flavor. Feeling is the tactile sensation a wine has in the mouth. Wine descriptions often refer to tactile sensation as body, or weight on the palate, as light, medium or full-bodied. The usual example to demonstrate these terms is the way skim milk, whole milk and cream feel in the mouth. Skim = light; whole = medium; cream = full or heavy.

An important factor in determining body is alcohol content because alcohol influences wine viscosity or thickness. Cabernet Sauvignons tend to be full-bodied wines that are relatively high in alcohol as well as tannin.

Tannins are naturally occurring compounds that exist inside grape skins, seeds and stems. They are released into the grape juice as the grapes are pressed and give certain wines, such as Cabernet

Tammy Carter, a resident of Semora, North Carolina, couldn’t stand living in a desert. A food desert, that is. That’s what the USDA considers Caswell County—one of many rural counties where buying fresh food is difficult. “Here we are in this rich agricultural area and people have to drive a half hour or more to find fresh produce and then none of it is grown locally,” explains a clearly frustrated Tammy. So she, and fellow Caswell residents, Leslie Zimmerman and Stokes Reagan, decided to change that. In 2015 they founded a nonprofit dubbed the Caswell County Local Foods Council, Inc. (CCLFC). Their motto is Eat Well in Caswell and that’s exactly what’s happening. In just one year, their organization has begun to transform Caswell County’s local food economy, starting with the Caswell Farmers’ Market.

The Caswell Farmers’ Market is in its second season and continues to grow (pun intended). There are now 15+ farmers who sell at the market, providing seasonal produce and vegetables and baked goods.

The Wine Spot

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

by Dave Slayton aa member member of of the the Master Master Court Court of of Sommeliers Sommeliers

Sauvignon, their characteristic astringency sensation, a bit bitter and dry. What does it mean when wine is dry? This is a flavor component of taste. A dry wine is simply a wine that has little or no sugar.

Because the flavors in a Cabernet Sauvignon are pronounced and tend to linger longer, a subtle food flavor like tilapia will be lost if it is paired with a Cabernet Sauvignon. Steaks have a more pronounced flavor and are able to stand up to the wine.

That is why my friend was correct in saying his Cabernet Sauvignon

was screaming for a steak…or was it singing this song?

I Heard It Through the Grapevine (with apologies to Marvin Gaye) Ooh, ooh, I bet you’re wonderin’ what to do ‘Bout a wine that’s new to you.

Will it be as good as those you knew before? Between all of these wines which one will you love more?

It may take you by surprise when I say, that you’ll love the Cabernet.

Don’t you know it came from the grapevine, not much better will you soon find. Ooh, ooh it came from the grapevine…..

The Wine Spot Contest

In the June Evince, Dave taught readers about terroir, how the taste of the wine tells where the grapes grew and the influence of climate, soil, plants, and trees.

He insists that the wine will speak to you, if you listen. Just for fun, the cartoon accompanying last month’s article showed the wine bottle and glass talking to each other. What do you think they are saying? Send your speech balloons to joycewilburn@gmail. com. The best entry will be published in the August Evince.

Deadline is Tuesday, July 19.

The winner will receive a gift certificate from Vintages by the Dan. Best entry so far: Wine Bottle:

You have really aged well, my dear.

Wine Glass:

You’re so kind, but I owe it all to my grape grandparents.

new vegetable, try two bites of it, and receive $5 to spend on produce at the market. Every week a local charity is allowed to sell delicious prepared food to raise money for their cause.

Most vendors at the Market also accept SNAP dollars and the CCFLC helps extend SNAP buying power. It matches weekly SNAP purchases, so SNAP participants can double their bucks when buying fresh, tasty food.

Changing Caswell County Food Desert into a

Land of Plenty

by Mark Zimmerman While that sounds delicious, the Caswell Farmer’s Market is so much more than food. The Market has also become a local gathering place where neighbors can chat.

Often there’s an entertainer on hand providing music and a large checkerboard and cornhole are

available for playing.

In addition to the fun and games, the CCLFC is using the market to start good eating habits in kids. Children visiting the market can join the Power of Produce (POP) Club. They learn about a

Thanks to the vision of Tammy Carter and the CCLFC, Caswell County is becoming less of a food desert and all can Eat Well in Caswell.

• The Caswell Farmers’ Market is open from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. every Saturday until September at 4807 Highway 57 in Semora. Drive US 360 from Danville (South Boston Road). Turn onto VA 62 South. Go through Milton. Continue on NC 57 to Semora. Look for the red and blue tents.

• For more information, visit www.CaswellLocalFoods.org or email CaswellLocalFoods@ gmail.com.

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Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

by Annelle Williams

What should you serve with a nice bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon? A big, thick, juicy steak right off the grill, smothered in chimichurri sauce with added butter, of course! There have been times when I flirted with the idea of becoming a vegetarian. I knew before I even finished the thought that it wasn’t going to happen. I could live without the entire meat counter, except for that grill-ready beef.

We ate at a favorite restaurant on the coast last week. I was torn between the grouper and the grilled beefsteak and the steak won. When the server brought my plate, I nearly swooned. It was a beautiful, thick rib-eye, perfectly grilled to medium-rare, and served with the chef’s compound butter. I couldn’t begin to eat the entire portion, so we had steak and eggs for breakfast. Perfect!

When it comes to grilling, my first go-to is Bobby Flay. I’ve been watching him grill ever since the Food Network came into my life and he’s never let me down. This is his how-to recipe that was printed in the Food Network Magazine. I added some of my own thoughts along with the chimichurri sauce with extra butter. Enjoy!

Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce (4) 1 1/2 inch thick boneless rib-eye, New York strip, (about 12 ounces each) or filet mignon steaks (8 to10 ounces each), trimmed

2 T extra-virgin olive oil kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 4 T butter

About 20 minutes before grilling, remove the steaks from the refrigerator, cover, and leave at room temperature while heating the grill to high. I prefer using charcoal and don’t be stingy. I also make an indirect heated area in case someone wants a steak cooked to medium. Brush the steaks on both sides with oil and season liberally with salt and pepper.

Place the steaks on the grill. Cook until golden brown and slightly charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the steaks over and continue to grill 3 to 5 minutes for a medium-rare steak. Remove the steak from the grill. It will continue to cook a little. Use a meat thermometer and follow the following temp recommendations. It should read 135 degrees for medium-rare; 140 degrees for medium; 150 degrees for medium-well.

Transfer the steaks to a cutting board or platter. Add one tablespoon butter to each steak and tent loosely with foil. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with Chimichurri Sauce drizzled over steak.

Chimichurri Sauce

(from the Adventure Bite blog) 4 tsp. minced garlic 1/2 cup of olive oil 3 tsp. sweet red wine (I use honey.)

1/2 cup fresh cilantro juice of 1/2 lime 1/2 cup fresh parsley salt, pepper to taste 1/4 cup fresh oregano 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar Blend all ingredients except salt and pepper. After blended, add salt and pepper to taste. Makes one cup.

Questions or comments?

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

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Photo Finish

Remus Lupin Decker stretches out on the counter as Katie Prescott, Maggie Ashworth, and Kaylie Evans gather for a photo at Hot Asana Yoga Studio & Boutique.

John Hale, co-owner of Brewed Awakening, hands Doug and Melissa Gery two prize entry tickets.

Brewed Awakening was one of three locations where participants could receive two tickets.

On Thursday, June 9, the River District Association’s (RDA) 2nd Annual Scavenger Hunt was held during Business Appreciation Week. Twenty businesses participated in the event organized by the RDA, the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County, and the DPC Chamber of Commerce. The grand prize was $500. In order to win, participants needed to visit these businesses to earn stamps or prize entry tickets.

Before the random drawings, families and children gathered around the fountain to enjoy ice cream and music.

Captions by Cecilia Yeager.

Note: Evince intern Cecilia Yeager will be leaving to work for the VirginianPilot in Norfolk for the summer. We say thanks for her hard work and wish her the best.

PATHS employees Heath Brown, Ricky McCullough, Angel Lea, Kathy Collie, and Kyla Moorefield pause from dancing to pose for a photo.

D’Ante Millner helps his uncle, Robert Graves, the owner of Carolyn’s Deli, greet scavenger hunt participants.

All photos by Von Wellington.

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

Owner of Chestnut Lane, Shelley Blackwell (holding Zoe), and Carolyn Brackin, Manager of Chestnut Lane, welcome participants into the shop.

Chestnut Lane workers Maya Crews, Mackenzie Brackin, and Kaitlin Altice greet participants Rylan Ricchiuto and Ayesha Starns.

Lindsay Smyth and Dani the beagle pose for the camera at Bobby Carlsen Photography.

Mark Lavinder, co-owner of Lavinder Group & Associates, is all smiles as he stands at the entrance to the business.

Evince Magazine Page 31 Hauser Manasco realtor Corinna Towler stamps Valorie Cook’s game sheet as Abby Manasco looks on. Cook’s I Love My Church T-shirt refers to Union Church on Main Street.

Jennifer Gregory and Tadashi Totten of Middle Board Forward cheerily stamp Amanda Stevens and Caleb Calvert’s game sheet.

Laura Thompson, John Robinson, Stephen Maurakis, John Carpenter, Steve Mayhew, and the owner of The Brick Running & Tri Store, Adam Jones, take a break outside the Main Street store after completing a four-mile run dubbed the Industrial Avenue Loop.

Sarah Rodden, owner of Lizzy Lou Boutique, shows Susan Granger a dress.

Ernecia Coles, Executive Director of the RDA, speaks with Mayor Sherman Saunders before the prize drawings.

Lorrie Eanes-Brooks grimaces as Kaelyn Reese screams for ice cream.

Ruby Severta takes home a Lizzy Lou Boutique gift certificate.

Janice Gilstrap wins the top prize of $500.

Samuel Glass and Linda Zimmermann hold up the Danville River District bags that they won.

Bryan Gee wins a gift certificate at Lizzy Lou Boutique.

Shelly Allen wins a 30-minute go-kart ride at Virginia International Raceway.

Emily Tomlinson is the winner of a Chestnut Lane gift certificate.

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