Evince Magazine September 2012 by Andrew Brooks Media Group

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Getting There Is Half the Fun Second Thoughts Page 9

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Stephanie Ferrugia - Changing Eating Habits

September 2012

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Editor’s Note

There are at least 16 seasons beginning this month, fall being the most obvious, but there are other seasons commencing also— plays, concerts, lectures, festivals, shows and art exhibits to name a few. Deciding how to enjoy it all requires a scheduling strategy and this issue of Evince, The Voice of Events, should become your authority. Let the Seasons Begin on page 14 is a must-save guide to most of the community events between now and New Year’s Eve. There will be more because not everyone’s season is ﬁnalized yet. If you hear anyone say there is nothing to do, please hand that person this issue of Evince. Reluctant participants should be inspired by the picture of Stephanie Ferrugia on the cover and her story on page 5. She knows how to get people involved. How else can you explain 100 people dancing in the middle of Main Street (including me in the background)? If that doesn’t do it, read Ciji Moore’s story on page 4. Those two women never sit still. When you need to take a break, Evince will be waiting to help you relax. Enjoy a few laughs with Kim Clifton as she tells about her latest vacation on page 9; see how Linda Lemery has ﬁnally organized her purse with help from the garden shed on page 19. Muse with Mack Williams about a littleknown stream in the River District (page 22) and cook a new recipe provided by Annelle Williams on page 25. And there’s more. So, sit for a spell, read a little and plan to have the best season ever starting right now!

September Contents

Editor’s Note

Ciji Moore / Changing Exercise Habits by Joyce Wilburn

Stephanie Ferrugia / Changing Eating Habits by Joyce Wilburn

She Said He Said / The Room by Dena Hill & Larry Oldham

Throw Out the Mess and Organize the Rest Tips on Reducing Morning Madness by Joyce Wilburn

The Voice of Readers / Letters to the Editor

Second Thoughts / Getting There Is Half the Fun by Kim Clifton

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10 Spotting Exceptional Customer Service by Faye Little

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11 The Veil / Fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg

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20 Losing Weight and Feeling Good by Dave Gluhareff 22 The Lost Stream by Mack Williams 23 What You Auto Know by James Barkhouser 25 Around the Table / A Chianti BBQ by Annelle Williams

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Do you feel it – that excitement in the air? That nip of fall in the evenings? There is something about the start of another school year that just takes you back: new school supplies, butterflies in your stomach, meeting new friends, teachers, coaches … I love the start of school for its sense of possibilities. Because of all that we have to offer as your Hometown University, we wanted to take you “inside the columns” to what’s happening at Averett. Throughout the academic year, you’ll get to see what we are doing: for our students, the community, profiles of students, faculty and programs. There is so much happening at Averett, and we want you to be a part of it. Record Enrollment. This year marks the third in Averett’s string of record enrollment. If you’ve seen the cars bursting at the seams, students in flip flops going back and forth to residence halls, fresh faces around Food Lion and local eateries, you can tell: another year has begun at Averett. We are welcoming approximately 960 students to Danville for a total of almost 2,400 across the Commonwealth. In fact, Averett was awarded one of only four national 2012 MarketingRecruitment Excellence Awards by Noel-Levitz. That’s something to celebrate! There’s something for everyone. When people say: “There’s nothing to do in Danville,” they haven’t been to Averett lately. Perhaps you’d like to take a class in a subject that always interested you. We have continuing education classes; our 1859 Coffeehouse Lecture Series is free and open to the public; take an online course, or, audit classes by semester with our students and Averett professors. Come out and support Averett Cougars at our North Campus. Choose games from the September sports schedule below. It’s a great way to show your hometown pride and fun for the whole family, including future Cougars. Our 2012 Arts@Averett series has a superb line-up of plays, music, and Authors on Campus featuring artist-in-residence, straight from Broadway, Brad Bass, choreographing “Chicago.” We hope you will join us and take part in our campus life. We have a big year lined up, with many exciting initiatives, and look forward to bringing you “inside the columns” with us. Next month, look for Homecoming news – and the Hometown Homecoming Community Party, October 19 at the Community Market. Get your tickets early, and welcome new and old friends back to Averett.

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Ciji Moore

Changing Exercise Habits by Joyce Wilburn

Even though Ciji Moore grew up with a passion for sports and ﬁtness, the Halifax County High School basketball and track athlete was 60 pounds overweight during her teenage years. Her weight changed, however, when her attitude and choices changed. That’s a lesson she now tries to impart as Education and Outreach Coordinator for Get Fit Dan River Region. “When I started working out and saw the results, I became more health conscious and serious about making healthy choices,” explains the lean, toned Virginia State University graduate, who majored in industrial technology and education. “Looking back, I should have majored in sports management,” she laughs. It was her technology background, however, that brought her back to her roots and a job at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in 2006. “For 3 1⁄2 years, I went to schools and faith-based organizations and encouraged underserved youth to become interested in technology,” she explains. Parents of those students still tell Ciji that the program changed their children’s lives. “It helped them when they went to DCC or four-year colleges,” she says of the successful grant-funded information and technology academy. As that program was ending, Ciji was hired by Get Fit Dan

River Region in 2010 and knew she had found her niche. “I go into the school systems in Danville, Pittsylvania and Caswell Counties to promote health and wellness. I don’t talk about a strict diet or going to the gym. My goal is to teach people ways to move more and to be healthy and happy,” she explains. “Not everyone can run at a high speed on the treadmill, but maybe you can walk on the Riverwalk Trail with a pedometer so steps can be tracked,” Ciji (pronounced CG) says. In a reassuring tone, she adds, “You can make healthy choices without it being overwhelming.” The Danville resident loves helping others make good lifestyle changes and she has an easy test to know if you are on the road to success. “At some point you’ll be able to say, ‘I can get into these jeans. They are loose!’” It’s a challenge teaching others to change their attitudes and choices, but it’s one that Ciji loves— and she’s hoping to convince the Dan River Region to feel the same way. • Get Fit Dan River Region is located at 308 Craghead Street Suite 102B in Danville. • For more information, call Ciji at 434.770.9137 or Stephanie at 434.770.9139. • Visit www.getﬁtdanriver.org for healthy recipes and ideas on becoming ﬁt at home, work and school.

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Stephanie Ferrugia

Changing Eating Habits by Joyce Wilburn

tephanie Ramsey Ferrugia is a ready-to-roll kind of girl. “That pretty much describes me,” admits the smiling, active, enthusiastic Program Director of Get Fit Dan River Region. She should add that her zest for life is contagious. What else could explain 100 people dancing in the middle of Main Street on a hot Saturday morning? The August ﬂash mob, which was recorded for viewing on YouTube, Facebook and the Get Fit website, was just one of the many activities that fulﬁlls Stephanie’s job description of transforming the Dan River Region into a more vibrant, livable community whose citizens value health and wellness. “We show people how to make small changes in their lifestyles without any huge inconvenience, so they can become healthier,” says the Halifax County resident, who became accustomed to change during her formative years. Although her parents lived in southern Georgia, Stephanie was born in Hollywood, Florida, because she arrived two weeks early while Mom was visiting family. That earned her the “ready-to-roll” accolade. Eight years later, when Dad accepted a job in Kentucky, the family left the red clay of Douglas, Georgia, for the poor coal-mining city of Barbourville. Change happened again in 1987, when the sixth grader moved to the restored 1880s Ramsey family farm house in Halifax County so Dad could begin work at Danville Community College. Stephanie’s college years precipitated more moving. After earning credits at Mary Washington College and DCC, Stephanie graduated from the University of Georgia in 1998 with a degree in middle school education. “I didn’t want to teach right away so I went to Washington for the summer and worked as an intern for Virgil Goode. After that, I moved to

Martinsville and worked in his Rocky Mount ofﬁce,” she says, noting that this experience taught her to be an extrovert—an invaluable skill in her current job. Eventually, the classroom called Stephanie and she responded by teaching in North Atlanta for ﬁve years. “When (daughter) Ramsey Jane arrived in 2005, I stopped teaching and decided to return to Southern Virginia to be close to family,” says Stephanie, adding, “In 2010, I heard about Get Fit and knew I’d be working with kids again so the job was perfect for me.” Funded by the Danville Regional Foundation, the program promotes healthy people in healthy communities by offering programs that encourage and enable consistent physical activity and assist citizens in making healthier nutrition choices. “Over the last two years, we have evolved into an advocacy and awareness group especially with the 95210 message,” she explains. (That’s the healthy zip code for 9 hours of sleep, 5 fruits and vegetables, 2 hours of screen time, 1 hour of physical activity and zero sodas a day.) “We work with schools, churches, food banks and other groups helping them to improve food choices,” says Stephanie and then continues, “I love the nutrition side of Get Fit- trying new recipes and analyzing the nutrition in them and then reporting back to the groups.” The former fourth- sixth-and-eighth grade teacher has an herb garden at home and experiments with reducing salt and replacing it with herbs in recipes. She sometimes takes groups on tours of local grocery stories and teaches cooking classes with the goal of showing others how to change their food choices. So, if you are looking for help in changing your eating habits, look no more. Stephanie Ramsey Ferrugia is well-versed in the subject. She wants to teach you and she is ready-to-roll!

Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography.

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SHE SAID

HE SAID

by Dena Hill

by Larry Oldham

The Room We had a good summer. We went to the coast, visited the kids in Charlotte and had fun in Charleston. I accomplished everything I wanted to achieve around the house and it looks pretty good. There are a couple more things that I plan to do next summer. Then the house will be completely ﬁnished.

What am I, seven? “Get in there and clean that room. Take out the garbage; make your bed; do the dishes!” I am beginning to think I am married to the mean stepmother and I am the male Cinderella. Yes, you are right. I did promise to clean the room. However, I was busy most of the summer doing what I do best and didn’t have or make the time to clean the room on your schedule. I also have a schedule that you don’t seem to notice or care about.

She said

Now let’s talk about you for a few minutes. I asked you to do one simple thing for me this summer and, There are of course, you thousands of kept putting books to be it off. I asked read, many only that you TV programs clean the one that need to room where be watched, you keep your hundreds of treasures articles to (junk, to me) be written and your (including answer was this one) and quite literally, I am working I can do that on a play in one day... and a book. no problem. I didn’t think I knew then it would take that you long to clean were kidding the room and yourself or had yes, there a severe case are too many of a warped distractions in sense of time. Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography. that room to It has taken hurry through. you four years to clutter the room that you told me could be cleaned I did ﬁnd a few items that had in one day. Fat chance. If you been missing, but I did not ﬁnd my remember, I told you all my projects passport that you continue to push at the beginning of summer and the me to do. (Are you planning to send one thing I wanted you to do was me out of the country?) I will clean clean that room before I went back the room. I will continue to work to school. toward your goal of excluding me and my treasures from the house. I Guess what? I am back in school. will continue to be banished to the Guess again. The room is still not basement or the U-Haul building clean. You made a feeble attempt where I can visit my treasures from at it one day. You worked for 13 time to time. I will promise to write hours and moved two boxes. The 1,000 times, I will obey and do rest of the time you were reading everything that Ms. Hill tells me to papers, moving books, or playing do. Please, please, don’t hit me with music on your computer while the broom again. I promise to clean you straightened the room. I have my room before next summer. seen no measurable improvement and I just wanted you to know how disappointed I am. Don’t even try to apologize because this is not open for discussion. Get in there and clean that room!

He Said

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

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Throw Out the Mess and Organize the Rest Tips on Reducing Morning Madness by Joyce Wilburn National Association of Professional Organizers If getting ready for school and/or work in the morning is a crazy time, here are 13 ways to change chaos into calm. The key to success starts the preceding night. The evening before: 1. Most young people need 10-12 hours of sleep and adults 8-10 hours. If you or your children have difficulty getting up in the morning, go to bed earlier. A full night’s rest helps everyone to be more pleasant and ready to start a new day. 2. An hour before bedtime, each student should check the homework list to make sure all homework is finished and placed in the book bag or backpack with the books that were brought home. Check the school calendar to see what might be needed the following day: gym clothes, library books, art supplies, permission slips, lunch money, musical instrument, etc. Put the filled book bag by the exit door of the house so it’s easy to grab on the way out. Adults should gather what they will need for the following day, including car keys, in one spot near the exit door. 3. Prepare lunches. Keep it simple and think about eating the same thing every day for a week. This eliminates the need to make a decision each night. My favorite healthy food lunch is Greek yogurt, peanut butter crackers, a piece of fruit, fresh veggies, dessert and water. Sometimes, I pack an entire sleeve of crackers and the jar of peanut butter and make my lunch at noon. 4. Decide what clothes, shoes and undergarments to wear and assemble the outfit in one location. School-age children should be able to do this without help. If possible, listen to a local weather forecast at some point during the evening to learn of any drastic changes in the weather. 5. If you have fewer bathrooms than people, decide who will shower or bathe at night and who will shower

in the morning to eliminate waiting time. 6. Set the breakfast table with dishes and non-refrigerated items. 7. Give each child an alarm clock and place it across the room from the bed so the sleeper must get out of bed to turn it off. Allow at least an hour for a leisure morning. In the morning: 8. After rising, set a timer to go off 15 minutes before the time of departure. For example, if you are leaving at 7:30 a.m., set the time for 7:15 a.m. 9. A parent should make sure everyone has heeded the call of the alarm clock. If there are complaints, the sleepy one must go to bed (and sleep) earlier that night. Children should immediately change clothes and go to the breakfast table. 10. Supplement the food on the pre-set table with hot and/or refrigerated items. Try having the same menu for a week to eliminate decision making. 11. After eating, each person should place dirty dishes in the dishwasher or sink. Brushing teeth and hair comes next (although some dentists recommend brushing teeth before the meal). 12. When the 15-minute departure warning is given, lunches that were prepared the night before are assembled and put with the backpacks. Everyone should head toward the exit door where a lastminute check is done. Look outside at the weather. Is an umbrella, sweater, or other item needed? 13. Stand up straight and smile. Adults, give your children and your spouse a hug and a kiss and words of encouragement. Everyone is now ready and on time for all the joy that the new day will bring. Once everyone has left the house, there’s no going back for forgotten items. Doing without a needed item for an entire day might be the incentive for being more organized the next time.

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The Voice of Readers Dear Ms. Lemery: I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your column in the August Evince entitled “A Vision of Reinvention.” It brought a smile to my face and I could so relate! Your witty writing is quite a gift -- thank you for sharing it with us. Sincerely, Cheryl Hogg To the Editor: Thank you for another interesting monthly. I’m curious: was Tim Rogers (Your Child’s Reinvention of Self – August Evince) the manager of the now-gone B Dalton bookstore at Piedmont Mall? Thanks! Pat Hufford NOTE: Yes, Tim formerly worked at B Dalton and now is the Center Director of the Danville Sylvan Learning Center.

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Getting There Is Half the Fun “May I have your attention, please. There’s been a problem with the captain’s communication equipment.” I reckon there is, I grumbled to myself. That’s about the only thing left to happen in this perfect storm of calamities and delays. It was an unprecedented series of events that would have tested even Job’s patience. Somehow a routine flight to Florida turned into to a two-day, six-city and five-plane adventure. Strange things happening to me should come as no surprise if you’ve read my columns before, and especially if you add my sister to the mix. The misadventures of Lucy and Ethel don’t hold a candle to those of Diane and Kim. And while theirs played out on TV, ours quickly became a Facebook phenomenon, as more and more people logged in to see where we were. In fact, when we approached our 48th hour of trying to fly to Florida, I bet we had more followers than OJ had when he was in the speeding Bronco. It had seemed like such a practical plan at first. My sister was recovering from back surgery, which coincided with the week of her family’s timeshare in Destin, Florida. Determined to keep the reservations, Diane and I decided to fly there, since her physician only approved riding for short distances. Meanwhile, our husbands would make the 13-hour drive and meet us later. What we didn’t anticipate was not being able to get to Florida from Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Airport and that we’d be

stranded with only the clothes on our backs. Actually, Diane had more than clothes on her back. She sported a body brace that made her look like she’d come in last in a wrestling competition. Which meant it was my job to push her in a wheelchair through the airports while also dragging two carry-ons. and our purses. Now I love her dearly, but I have to say, even though I have little room to talk...she was heavy—she’s my sister. There are so many twists and turns to this story that Evince would have to give me the entire magazine to have room to spell them all out. It began when we were bounced around like pinballs from one gate to another in the city that also serves our nation’s capitol. Looking back, I’m convinced that the CIA secretly coded our boarding passes to mean you can’t get there from here, no matter which way you turn. After all flights to Panama City Beach from BWI were cancelled, I tried booking any route possible. First, we had guaranteed tickets to Florida via Nashville, but there was room for only one of us to fly. Twice we were on standby, jockeying for seats that only got us to Orlando with an 8-hour drive to follow. Three times we had tickets through Louisville only to discover at boarding that the attendant hadn’t confirmed the continued connection to Florida. I spent the first two days of my week’s vacation arranging flights with the same results as pushing open a door

marked pull. For reasons too complicated to ever fully explain, a Friday morning flight that should have had us sipping fruity beverages while overlooking powderwhite sand and turquoise water on Saturday, instead left us in Louisville browsing a book on the Kentucky Derby with no mint juleps in sight. Twelve hours later we were still there, awaiting a flight to Orlando, with a connection that eventually should have taken us to Panama City Beach. It was then, as we sat on the tarmac, that the captain’s earphones died and we had to wait for a replacement plane to arrive. Finally, around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, we landed, a little worse for the wear, but at least our vacation had officially begun. Well, almost, because we still had a 45-minute drive in a rental car ironically called a Genesis. When I try to absorb all that happened, everything begins to blur into a nightmare-like jumble of rudeness, long lines, inconveniences, and exhaustion. And even though the airline tried to make it right with free drinks and vouchers, nothing compensates for what travelling women need most. That’s why I’m thinking about opening a line of shops in every major airport which will feature the complete product lines of Clinque and Vanity Fair. No woman can be expected to spend the night in a strange city without a change of underwear and fresh makeup. I’m going to call it Draws and Flaws. Our motto: “We cover your rear and all you hold dear.”

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Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

Left to right: Heather Gillie, Carol Searcy, Lorraine Womack, Allison Carter, Lauren Cunningham To encourage exceptional customer service, the Business Development Committee of the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce and Evince will recognize those who give it. When you experience exceptional customer service, tell us about it in 300 words or less. Include your name and phone number. Email your story to joycewilburn@gmail.com or visit www.dpchamber.org; click What’s New - Customer Service Award Nomination. by Faye Little

On several occasions I have used the services of PIP Printing at 329 Riverview Drive in Danville. Every time I visited, they were friendly and eager to please me. At least three different staff members have helped me with my requests, which were never over $20.00. I felt like my needs received individual attention. What really impressed me was being asked if there was anything else they could do for me. When this question was asked on my last visit, I decided to share one of my specific office problems. I needed to know where I could have my Canon copier repaired. The employee, who was working with me, immediately started searching for a business card she had for a Canon representative. She even verified that the number she was giving me was correct. She explained how to best reach this person and offered help if I needed more information. That is exceptional service. I look forward to taking all my printing needs to PIP. I think they really want their customers to be happy when they leave. The service they provide makes doing business in Danville a pleasure. I have already told my secretarial and office friends of the exceptional service they will experience at PIP Printing. I cannot list names because everyone presented themselves in such a helpful manner. Thank you, PIP, for your recommendation on someone to fix my copier. It has been repaired, however, I will still need your services for my in-home office needs. I wish you all a great business year.

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he two young girls from the boy’s school who sat in the last pew with the late-arriving mourners were not much for belief, didn’t say grace before meals, didn’t hold much hope of liberation from the circumstances they were born into, but still they came to this funeral. They remembered him, had hoped he would ﬁnd them pretty, although he never did. When all got seated, the pews were ﬁlled all the way to the last row, almost 300 or so mourners in the Beautiful Worship of Deliverance Holiness Church on Michael Street just off Clementine Avenue in Sustain, Virginia. It was a lovely brick church, with a white steeple and a small bell inside that steeple that for 60 years had rung for its neighborhood on Sunday mornings. The church set a ways off in the woods, picturesque. Of course, none noticed its beauty now, outside or inside; mostly everyone just focused on the closed black casket in front of the altar table and the “Do This in Remembrance of Me” gold cross on that table. No one milled; everyone sat in their pews, almost eerily quiet. Some of the old ones held the obituary from the newspaper in their hands. Teenagers were there, the boy’s friends, basically still babies themselves—boys in their too-tight ties and the girls with slicked back curls. This funeral was for the Knox boy, 16, of decent family, a good student, gunned down and found after frantic worry weeks later in a dumpster a town away; he lay behind some place called Coleern’s Market. It was a weary grief the community embraced, the “lookthis-could-be-your-son” that no one would dare speak into being. The family had not come in yet and in the background elderly Ralph Fountain played the organ, Just a

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Closer Walk with Thee, a little too loud over the silence and sorrow. Because grief at a distance can look like beauty, when the boy’s mother, Clarisse Knox, let her hand shakily skim the casket lid of her child, she looked beautiful to those who sat and watched. Her touch there looked like the sweetest love and people would say embarrassingly (shocked that they could note something like that at a time like this) that she was a beautiful woman even though for most of the ceremony, they did not even see her face. And even weeks or years after the funeral, it was always the mother they talked about. That and her veil. That veil was black and slightly moving from her breath. They saw the ushers in their crisp white uniforms gently moving her to a seat and the rest of the family a fan around her and they were moved to tears. All during the ceremony, when sorrow captured a sister, an aunt, the divorced-from–the-mother father who walked behind the last of the family members like scraps, that mother’s veil stayed ﬁrm; the veil draped her sorrow in dignity. People thought, but couldn’t be sure, the sermon was about those who were blessed, and vaguely remembered the pastor’s declaration that things would get better, his words permeating like lilac hope toward the congregation, as they held to the safety of their own loved ones. People nodded their response, until their eyes rested on the mother and that veil. But the mother did not nod; the mother looked ahead, never wavered, even while family and ushers moved air around her with those Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahaila Jackson fans. So as the family was leaving, pew by pew, the procession came closer to those lining the aisle. Old women held their hand out to offer touches of comfort, call out a word of

praise and forbearance. People teared up, wiped those tears, welled up again. And they watched, without knowing it, for something. And just as fortune would have it, the mother stumbled a little just before the last few pews, just a rough involuntary bowing of knees, just as the casket was to go into the light of outside through the church doors. It was then that the mother tilted back her head and the veil rolled back from her face. Those nearer the back pews saw her first, her face in anguish and rage, but eyes were distant, cold, like watching a storm that was going to destroy you that was not quite here yet. But what folks still remember was that beautiful smile like sunshine in hell. The ones nearer the door fidgeted, uncomfortable with that smile, that dog bone bared smile of grief. Some looked away, thought of their own losses, no matter how small. The two young schoolgirls broke out in wails, like a choir. Then two ushers came rushing; they dropped the veil in place again. But most had seen, had still seen behind the veil, and more than the boy’s death and the horror of youth lost, flashed the specter of pain of a mother’s loss. And they all knew horror like that, maybe not as concentrated; some knew maybe as much pain as what the mother knew, maybe not a son, but the hollowed-out heartache of permanent pain that cannot be changed. The young girls fell to whimpering when the mother passed them. All else was quiet, even old man Fountain stilled the organ. And that veil didn’t move again, but all had seen enough, and no one wanted to go behind that veil into some truth, the kind of truth that once you have seen it, you can’t put its knowledge back like a loaf of bread on a shelf. There are some things that will make you beautiful if you can bear them and will make you radiant even if you can’t bear them. But beauty will not matter; you won’t care for beauty then.

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Q: My loved one has a hearing loss but refuses to get help. What can I do?

one can force a person do what they do A: No not want to do. Your hard of hearing loved

one has to come to realize, on their own, that there is a problem and then become motivated to accept the solution. Since you cannot control what your loved does, you must change what you do. Are you acting as the persons “ears”? Are you making accommodations for your loved one’s hearing loss, like speaking louder or listening to TV at an uncomfortably loud level? It is important to change your behavior so that he/she realizes how much they are missing because of their hearing loss. This is done by no longer accommodating their hearing problems. Don’t speak louder than comfortable for your own voice. Don’t play the TV at an uncomfortably loud level. Don’t be the “translator” for your hard of hearing loved one. All this must be done with compassion, not malice. People who are in denial about hearing loss do not know the burden they are putting on their family and friends. The goal is not to punish your loved one but to help them realize the extent of their difficulties. It is especially important to be compassionate because the hard of hearing loved one may, upon realizing the extent of their difficulties, become sad or depressed. A realistic solution to their hearing loss must be presented. That solution is a full evaluation by a Doctor of Audiology and getting appropriate hearing instruments. To schedule a hearing evaluation and hearing instrument consultation call (434) 792-0830 and schedule with the receptionist. ��

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Why So Many ADHD Children by Mary Davidson

Child psychiatrists have recognized that 75% of children who are diagnosed with Attention Deﬁcit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will later have an associated diagnosis, including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders and learning disabilities. One can look at this in two different ways: the symptoms we associate with ADHD are also the early symptoms of other disorders or we are not good at differentiating between these symptoms in young children. I prefer that we identify and treat symptoms in children, as opposed to placing a label like ADHD on them. Generally, when someone receives a diagnostic label, it is then assumed that the child has that diagnosis forever, which may not be true. The symptoms associated with ADHD are seen in many other disorders. In my early days in child psychiatry, a child could be diagnosed with ADHD or an autism spectrum disorder (ASD); you would not see the two diagnoses used together, as is frequently the

case now. ASD children have many symptoms associated with ADHD: they have difﬁculties paying attention; they can be hyperactive and impulsive. These children tend to be more anxious and obsessive. The stimulant medications that treat ADHD tend to make these children more anxious and persistent. With some of the newer, longer acting stimulants, this is less problematic and some children beneﬁt from them. However, there are still many children who do not. This can be quite frustrating for parents when a teacher complains that the child is not paying attention and the medication given to treat this causes overwhelming anxiety in the child. ADHD symptoms are also seen in children with fetal alcohol syndrome, lead poisoning, and in babies surviving extremely low birth weights. The smaller the infant, the less mature their neurological system. ADHD symptoms are associated with premature neurological systems. The obesity epidemic is another cause in the increase of ADHD children.

Obesity leads to diabetes. Blood sugars that are not well regulated during pregnancy are associated with neurological deficits in the offspring that include ADHD. Certain dietary deficiencies are also associated with concentration and hyperactive behavior. Last, I see many parents, who lack basic parenting skills. Children are like puppy dogs. (Don’t take this wrong I love both.) They have to be trained or taught what acceptable behavior is and what is not. Pre-schoolers should be taught to sit quietly and rewarded for doing so. Use a timer and gradually increase the time the child must sit to earn a reward. You might say, “I want you to sit and color until the bell goes off. If you can do that, we will take a walk to the park.” Fewer children with ADHD would mean more time for teachers to teach academics. Symptoms need to be identified and treated early.

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Calendar Clips Special Edition

Let the Seasons Begin! by Joyce Wilburn

September marks the beginning of new seasons for concerts, lectures, programs and other events in our community. Find out more about what’s coming between now and the end of the year in the list below. Read future issues of Evince for complete details. Support all that is good in our community. There is a lot to see and do.

Averett University

• September 13-14, 7:30 p.m.; September 15, 2:30 p.m. Jungalbook AU Pritchett Auditorium on Mt. View Avenue. adults $9, students/senior citizens $7 434-791-5712 • September 18, 7:30 p.m. Poet Grey Brown Blount Chapel located in the breezeway under Frith on Mt. View Avenue. free and open to the public • September 18, 7:30 p.m. Comedy Juggler Mark Nizer AU Pritchett Auditorium on Mt. View Avenue. free and open to the public • September 23, 2:30 p.m. Pianist Elyane Laussade AU Pritchett Auditorium on Mt. View Avenue. free and open to the public • October 2, 11:15 a.m. Sports Journalist and Author Toby Smith Larger Than Life: The “Write” Stuff in Blount Chapel located in the breezeway under Frith on Mt. View Avenue. free and open to the public • October 4, 7:30 p.m. Sports Journalist and Author Toby Smith Roswell: Why won’t that goofy UFO business go away? in Blount Chapel located in the breezeway under Frith on Mt View Avenue. free and open to the public • Tuesday, October 9 Exploring the Past: Byrd’s Line Starting at 7 p.m. in Jut’s Café in the AU Student Center on Woodland Drive, Dr. Stephen Ausband will present this free program that is open to the public. Visit www.averett.edu. • Friday, October 19 – Saturday, October 20 AU Homecoming Homecoming Hometown Party featuring The Pizzaz Band and steak dinner. Community invited. www.averett.edu/homecoming • November 1-3, 7:30 p.m.; November 4, 2:30 p.m. Chicago AU Theatre and Music Departments present this musical in AU Pritchett Auditorium on Mt. View Avenue. adults $9, students/senior citizens $7 Call 434.791.5712. • November 27, 7:30 p.m. Averett Celebrates Christmas featuring the Averett Singers in AU Pritchett Auditorium on Mt. View Avenue. free and open to the public • Tuesday, December 12 Christmas Readings for Children Dr. Betty Heard will present this program starting at 7:00 p.m. in Jut’s Café in the AU Student Center on Woodland Drive. Recommended for ages 4-9. Visit www.averett.edu.

Caswell Performing Arts Series

• Saturday, November 3 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder This legendary country and bluegrass singer has earned his spot on Billboard’s Top 20 Artists of the Decade and Top 100 Artists of the past 50 years. For more information, call 336 694-4591 or visit www.ccfta.org. • Friday, December 21 A Hometown Christmas with Jack Daniels Original Silver Cornet Band A re-creation of the brass band founded in 1892 by the famous distiller Jack Daniels in Lynchburg, Tennessee. For more information, call 336 694-4591 or visit www.ccfta.org.

Caswell Youth Series

• Tuesday, October 23 The Commedia Pinocchio Children’s Theatre of Charlotte puts a hilarious spin on this heart-warming classic. Recommended for Grades K-5. Shows at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students; $10 for others. Phone 336.694.4591. • Friday, November 30 The Littlest Angel New to heaven, The Littlest Angel is having trouble following all the rules. Recommended for grades pre-K thru 5. Shows start at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students; $10 for others. Phone 336.694.4591.

Chatham Concert Series

Saturday, November 17 The Rainier Trio and Clarinetist Alex Jones This and future concerts in 2013 will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at North Main Street & Church Lane in Chatham. Admission for all concerts is by donation. For more information email kstrings@vt.edu.

Danville Community College

• Friday, September 28 Poetry Café at 6:00 p.m. in the student center. • Thursday, October 11 Famous Amos Businessman Wally” Famous Amos” Amos will speak at 11:00 a.m. in Oliver Hall.

Danville Concert Association

• Monday, October 29 National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba Starting at 7:30 p.m. in the GWHS Auditorium, this program feature works by Gershwin, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. Individual tickets $25 adults/$10 students. • Wednesday, December 12 Great Russian Nutcracker Moscow Ballet’s production of this holiday classic begins at 7:30 p.m. in the GWHS Auditorium. Individual tickets $25 adults and $15 students Season tickets for all four events in 2012-2013 are $60 adults; $30 students. For more information call 434-792.9242 or emaildanvilleconcert@gmail.com.

Danville Historical Society

• Tuesday, October 23 Haunted History The Virginia Investigators of Paranormal Science (VIPS) discusses historical aspects of local haunted houses and results of recent paranormal investigations. This program will be held at the Preservation Resource Center, 676 Main Street. • Saturday, November 3 Speak Easy • November 6 – December 14 AARP Exhibit, Desegregation of Virginia Education (DOVE) will be held at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, 975 Main Street. • November 27 Operation Danville 7:00 p.m. screening and discussion of the 1959 Army-produced ﬁlm about the “invasion and occupation” of Danville. • Saturday -Sunday, December 8-9 The 40th Annual DHS Holiday Tour This tour of historic homes and other buildings will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Details at www.danvillehistory.org when they become available.

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

• Friday, September 14 Carson Davenport Exhibit The opening reception for this exhibit featuring works from the long career of a Danville native and nationally renowned artist will be from 5:50 p.m to 7:00 p.m. at 975 Main Street. It is free and open to all. • Friday, September 28 Chili and Jus’ Cauz Fun-raiser Plan to enjoy good food and bluegrass music at 975 Main Street. Tickets are $12 adults; $6 children (7-12 years old). Call 434.793.5644. • Monday, September 17 Writing Gallery Competition Works from private collections supplemented by the Museum’s will serve as inspiration for the ninth annual competition co-sponsored by the Danville Public Library. Deadline for submissions will be Wednesday, October 24, at 2 p.m. and winners announced November 4. School groups should contact patsi@danvillemuseum.org. • Friday, October 26 – Saturday, October 27 Historical Halloween Tour of Grove Street Cemetery • Sunday, November 25 Danville Art League Juried Show • Friday, December 7 Annual Candlelight Tour Art classes for children and adults are available throughout the year. The DMFAH, 975 Main Street, is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum offers free admission the ﬁrst weekend of each month; a small admission fee is required at other times. For more information, call 434.793.5644 or visit danvillemuseum.org or on Facebook.

Danville Parks & Recreation

• Friday, September 7 The Kings This concert at the Carrington Pavilion off Craghead Street starts at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $3. Children 12 and under are free with an adult. 434.793.4636 • Saturday, September 22 Breakfast with the Farmers Sign up to have a breakfast of locally grown foods prepared by a local chef. Tickets are $7. Call 434.7797.8961. • Saturday, October 6 Imagine Children’s Festival & River District Festival This family event features arts, crafts, vendors, entertainment, rides and more. The Ariel Trapeze Academy is a main feature of this event held as part of the River District Festival. 434.793.4636. www.riverdistrictfestival.org. • October 27 Pumpkin-Decorating Fest Pick out a free pumpkin at the Farmers Market on Craghead Street and decorate it to take home. • Saturday, November 3 Dirty Dan Dash This 3.7 mile cross-over race will start at 11 a.m. at the Crossing at the Dan with a combination of obstacles spread throughout Danville, off-road running and mud pits. Visit www.dirtydandash.com for more details or to register. Fee is $55 until August 31; after that the fee is $65. • Saturday, November 10 Bright Leaf Brew Fest Choose from over 100 different beers, enjoy live music and eat delicious food. Must be over 21. Tickets go on sale September 1 at the Danville Welcome Center. 434.793.4636 or www.brightleafbrewfest.com • Saturday, October 20 Witches and Wolves Dog Run/Walk Participants will be able to choose from a variety of events with their pet from a 5K run in the woods to a 1-mile fun run or walk. Entry fee is $20. Call 434.799.5200. • Saturday, December 8 Riverview Rotary Christmas Parade View the parade on Main Street in downtown Danville from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more activities sponsored by Danville Parks, Recreation & Tourism, ask for a Fall 2012 User’s Guide at 434.799.5200.

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Danville Science Center

• September 22 and 23 Old 97 Rail Days It has been 109 years since Old 97 tumbled down Stillhouse Trestle and into the history books. Join us for a weekend of commemoration with operating N-scale model railroads courtesy of N-scale modelers from all around the midAtlantic states. On Saturday only, visit the fully restored Norfolk and Western caboose with a tour guide. Saturday admission is only $1 per person from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. More info at 434.791.5160. • Saturday, September 29 opening of Playing with Time Exhibit Journey to the unseen world of natural change to experience events that happen too fast or too slow for humans to perceive. Use time manipulating tools to explore nature from the growth and development of plants and animals to era-spanning geologic events. 434.791.5160

Danville Symphony Orchestra

• Saturday, November 3 Fall Classical Concert • Saturday, December 15 Christmas Concert This season marks the 21st anniversary for the DSO. Admission is free and concerts start at 8:00 p.m. in the GWHS Auditorium. Visit www.danvillesymphony.net.

Gretna Little Theatre

Friday – Sunday, October 12-14 Over the River and Through the Woods This play by Joe DiPietro and directed by Jane Reid will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Gretna Movie Theatre, 107 Main Street. For more information, call 434 228 1778 or visit www.gretnalittletheatre.com and on Facebook.

Little Theatre of Danville

Friday, September 21 – Sunday, September 23 Run for Your Wife Starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 :00 p.m. on Sunday at Mt. Hermon Courtyard, 2725 Franklin Turnpike, the play tells the story of a London cab driver with two wives and the trouble he faces keeping his secret. Tickets are $17. For more information, visit www.danvillelittletheatre.org

North Theatre

• Friday, September 7 Country Boys Gone Too Soon Branson superstar and master impersonator Dave Ehlert stars. As the man of 1000 voices, Dave portrays Hank Williams, Roy Orbison and Elvis. • Saturday., September 8 Celebrity magician and world champion illusionist Wayne Alan’s big stage show Magic of the Masters-the World’s Most Famous Illusions. • Saturday., September 22 It Was A Very Good Year starring Tony Sands in this Frank Sinatra Tribute Show. Mr. Sands regularly appears at the world famous Tropicana Casino and Resort Hotel in Atlantic City and has been dazzling audiences throughout the United States for many years. All shows are at 629 North Main Street. Phone 434.793.SHOW (7469) or visit www.TheNorthTheatre.com.

Prizery

• Thursday, September 6 Red Clay Ramblers This Chapel Hill group performs bluegrass, mountain music, country, rock and New Orleans jazz at 7:30 p.m. • Friday, November 2 Mountain Heart Bluegrass band will perform at 7:30 p.m. • Thursday, December 13-Sunday, December 15 Amahl and the Night Visitors For more info and a complete schedule, call 434.572.8339 or visit www.prizery.com or 700 Bruce Street in South Boston.

Union Street Theatre

• Saturday, September 15 BBQ for Broadway Fundraiser & Street Festival Enjoy entertainment, kids’ area, shopping, great food and fun on South Union Street between Main and Patton between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Advance food tickets available at the Gingerbread House, the Gourmet Frog, Riverside Insurance Agency and online at www.UnionStreetTheatre.com. • Wednesday, September 26 – Sunday, September 30 Winnie the Pooh Kids (Youth Series) Tickets and info available at www.UnionStreetTheatre.com • Saturday, October 20 Red Carpet Gala and Fundraiser at the Danville Education, Arts & Cultural Center on Main Street from 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Tickets are $50 a person or $90 couple. • Thursday, November 15–Saturday, November 17 Doubt (Main Stage Series) • Saturday, November 24 A Cabaret Broadway star, Brad Bass, performs a cabaret. Tickets and info available at www.UnionStreetTheatre.com. • Thursday, December 6 – Sunday, December 16 Miracle on 34th Street • Friday, December 21 – Saturday, December 22 Gleeked Out Christmas Celebration Tickets and info available at www.UnionStreetTheatre.com.

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Virginia International Raceway (VIR)

• Wednesday, September 12 – Saturday, September 15 American Le Mans Series Visit www.americanlemans.com for more info. • Saturday, September 22 – Sunday, September 23 CCS Fall CycleFest of Speed Motorcycle Roadracing. Visit www.CCSracing.us for more info. • Friday, October 5 – Sunday, October 7 Heacock Classic Gold Cup. Enjoy historic races and a car show. Visit www.VIRnow.com for more announcements. • Saturday, October 13 NASA OctoberFast – VIR Brewfest Visit www.nasaracing.net for more info. • Saturday, October 27 SCCA Charge of the Headlight Brigade 13-hour Enduro. Visit www.NCRscca.com for full event information. VIR is located between Danville and South Boston at 1245 Pine Tree Road in Alton. Call 434.822.7700 or visit www.VIRnow.com.

Special Events

Downtown Block Party

Friday, September 21

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. North Union Street. Free. 434.251.2237

Clarksville Community Players

Friday, September 21-Sunday, September 23 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

will be presented at the Clarksville Fine Arts Center, 914 Virginia Avenue, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3:00 p.m. Sunday. $10 in advance, $12 at door. 434.374.0058 or clarksvilleplayers@hotmail.com.

Textile Heritage Week

Saturday, September 29 – Sunday, October 7

Textile Heritage Week will be celebrated at the Schoolﬁeld Museum, 917 West Main Street, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday for two weekends. The Museum remembers the history of Dan River Mills and the Schoolﬁeld Community, its culture and people. Anyone who has a quilt made from Dan River Fabrics or former Dan River employees who have made quilts (even if they aren’t made from Dan River fabrics) are invited to bring their quilts to the museum for display during the week. Quilts will be accepted from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 15 and September 22. The backbone of this display will be a quilt made for Dan River’s 100 year anniversary in 1982. It contains over 1,200 pieces of Dan River fabric--some vintage fabric that was pulled from the Dan River vaults. For more information, email thereagans@cox.net or call 540.-589.5395.

River District Festival

Friday, October 5 – Saturday October 6

Free fun and entertainment for the whole family begins on Friday at 6:00 p.m. on Main Street and continues on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. along Bridge Street to the Carrington Pavilion. Party on Friday night with the Holiday Band. Saturday night’s lineup includes The Breakfast Club and Hip Hop Hall of Fame’s Doug E. Fresh. Saturday will also feature regional artists representing jazz, folk, blue grass, R&B, Cuban soul, rap, neo-soul, beach music and more. Cheer on your favorite act in the community-wide talent show on Friday night. Discover new depths during the river education program with Danville Science Center. Register for the family adventure race and kayaking along the Dan. Brave the trapeze at the Children’s Festival, which will also include face painting, storytelling, a scavenger hunt and festival rides for kids. Support local adult and student artists at the regional art show. Adults, enjoy food and drink in the beer garden after noon. For more information visit www.riverdistrictfestival.org or call 434.799.2166.

150th Celebration of Delius, An International Festival Thursday, October 11- Sunday, October 14

Honoring Frederick Delius, Danville will join in the international celebration of the life and music of this acclaimed composer born 150 years ago in Bradford, England, an industrial textile city. In the mid 1880s, just as Danville’s fortunes as a textile town were taking off, Delius arrived here to teach music at the school known today as Averett University. Festival events are free, except for Saturday dinner at Stratford House and Sunday Richmond Symphony Orchestra concert. • Thursday, October 11 The Phifer-Delius Connection Exhibit / Music / Poetry / Award 6 p.m. Averett University • Friday, October 12 Anglo-American Folk Music Tradition Danville Community College informance/reception 6 p.m. • Saturday, October 13 Delius’ Final (1897) Concert in Danville dedication of commemorative plaque followed by libations and supper; Stratford House 6:00 p.m. ticket only admission • Saturday, October 13 Evening Musicale, Delius and related compositions performed by virtuoso concert artists plus Delius choral part songs. dessert reception 7:45 p.m. at Episcopal Church of the Epiphany • Sunday, October 14 Richmond Symphony Orchestra with Michael Adcock, pianist, and Greg Fulkerson, violinist, in double-concerto program 3:00 p.m. GWHS Auditorium. Ticket only admission/reception. For more info, call 434.799.5938 or 434.799.3379.

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September Calendar Ongoing

Guided Walking Tour – Millionaires’ Row, The Secrets Inside. www.danvillehistoricalsociety.org. 434.770.1974. See ad page 11.

Through September 3

Wild Music Exhibit – Hunt for sounds of forest creatures, investigate the songs of whales, record a musical memory, lay down a beat and add tracks with animal sounds and recordings of your own voices. Danville Science Center (DSC) – 434.791.5160.

Through September 30

Father/Sons Art Exhibit - Featuring father & sons Phil, Curt and Wyatt Ramsey. Danvillian Gallery. 434.792.1860.

Through October 1

Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Exhibit – New Views of the Universe. HST images and data provide spectacular views of planets, galaxies, black holes, and other cosmic entities. DSC – 434.791.5160.

Through October 8

Damsels, Dragons & Ladies Exhibit – Pictures of damselﬂies, dragonﬂies and ladybugs along the Riverwalk. M-S 9:30am–5pm, Sun 1–5pm. DSC – 434.791.5160.

Through October 13

Butterﬂy Station and Garden. M-S 9:30am–5pm, Sun 1–5pm. DSC – 434.791.5160.

Thru November 3

Rocks to Racing Exhibit. Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH). See ad page 6.

September 1

Tunstall Band Fundraiser. Westover Food Lion. 434.710.4408. DRBA’s First Saturday Outing – Jacob’s Creek to Eagle Falls. 10am. www.danriver.org. Bob Ross Painting Class – Yosemite. 10:30am–3:30pm. Ballou Park. 434.797.8848. Back to School Bash - Music and light refreshments. 7-9pm. Glenwood Community Center – 434.799.6469.

September 1, 8 & 15

Senior Community Market Trip – Transportation provided to and from the Community Market. 7am. 434.797.8994.

September 1 & 15

Auto Racing. South Boston Speedway – 877.440.1540.

September 1 (thru 29)

Virginia Grown Farmers’ Market – Great produce including fresh vegetables, fruit, honey, jams, meats. 8am-12pm. Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex. www.oldeagfoundation.org. Art Exhibit - White. reception 9/7, 6-8pm. Kirby Gallery, Roxboro. 336.597.1709. Averett University Sports. See ad page 3.

September 1 (thru 30)

Tax Relief & Reduced Refuse. 9am2pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216.

September 3 (thru 19) Bingo. Times/locations vary. 434.799.5216.

September 3 (thru 26)

Blood Pressure Checks. Times/ locations vary. 434.799.5216.

September 4

Bob Ross Painting Class – Yosemite. 9am. PAA, Martinsville – 276.632.3221. The Network September Luncheon. 12-1:30pm. Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. www.danvillevaevents.com. Building the Foundation for Your Business - Prepare to start a successful business by evaluating entrepreneurial abilities, marketing strategies, ﬁnancial resources, legal form of organization. Receive tips to prepare and present a business plan. 4pm. DCC. 434.797.8442.

September 6

Yack & Snack Book Club. 12-1pm. Main Danville Public Library. 434.799.5216 or 434.799.5195. Kayak for Beginners. 5:30-7:30pm. Abreu/Grogan. 434.799.5215. Dan River District Cub & Boy Scout Roundtable. 7-8pm. St. Luke’s UM Church. 434.710.4408. Red Clay Ramblers. The Prizery. See ad page 25 and story page 15.

September 6 & 15

Outdoor Movie Night – 9/6-Hunger Games; 9/15-Secondhand Lions. 8pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215.

September 6 (thru 27)

Creation Imagination – Beginning with one of the classic stories, through art, crafts and songs, little one will have the opportunity to ﬁnish the story in his/her own way. TU 10-10:45am. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Urban Line Dance Class. 6-7pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. African Dance Ensemble – Learn the art of African dance. TU 6pm. Coates Rec Center. 434.797.8848. Sewing Classes – Learn how to use a needle and thread, make simple alterations and clothes. TU 6:30-8:30pm. Coates Rec Center. 434.797.8848. Master Swim Class. 8pm. YMCA – 434.792.0621.

Prime Time Fitness. M/TH 9:30-11am. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. Curiosity Corner – Make crafts, play games and have fun. Ages 3-5. TH 9:30am-12:30pm. Coates Rec. 434.797.8848. Fly into Fall – Explore fall through art, stories, math and science. Learn about changing weather, falling leaves, animals getting ready for winter while making a fall book. TH 10-11:45am. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Nuts and Bolts of Digital Photography. 5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461. Kuumba-West African Dance – Live drumming and energetic dancing. TH Kids, 6-6:30pm; Adults, 6:30-7:45pm. City Armory. 434.797.8848.

September 4 (thru 26)

September 6, 20 & 27

September 4 (thru 25)

Koates Kids Pre-School Program – Different themed activities introduced each week through events, games, arts, and crafts. Ages 3-5. T/W 9:30am–12pm. Coates Rec. 434.797.8848.

September 4 (thru 27)

Cardio Step Class – Up-tempo, high energy class. TTH 8:45-9:45am or 12-1pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Y Kids. T/W/TH 4:30pm. YMCA – 434.792.0621.

September 4 (thru Oct. 2)

Wheel Thrown Pottery. 5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461. Sewing Techniques. 5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461.

September 5

Senior Bowling Tournament. 10am12pm. Riverside Lanes. 434.791.2695. Tisha Duncan Reading & Book Signing. 10:30-11am. Person County Public Library. www.personcounty.net. Nutrition Tips. 12:30pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216.

September 5 (thru 26)

Art with Flo – Wet-on-wet technique. Weds. Location/times vary. 434.797.8848. Moms, Pops & Tots Outdoor Hour Activities include story time with books about outdoors and nature, nature lessons on critters and creatures, naturethemed arts and crafts, and short nature walks. W 10-11am. Ballou Park – 434.799.5215.

September 5 (thru Oct. 3)

Basic Glass Fusing. 5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461.

Road to Wellness Begins Here – Eight-week seminar with local health organizations will distributing information on a different health-related topic each week. 9/20-Spinal Hygiene; 9/27-Choosing the Right Health Care Provider for your Family.5:30-7pm. DPL. 434.797.8848.

September 6 (thru Oct. 4)

Woodturning. 5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461.

September 6 (thru Oct. 11) Tai Chi Class. 5-6pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216.

September 7

Schoolﬁeld Preservation Foundation Golf Tournament. 11am. Tuscarora Country Club: 11am: 434.713.9788. CROP Hunger Walk. 2:30pm. Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. 434.793.6824. First Friday Art Walk – Visit the art studios, meet the artists, browse original works of art and participate in arts– related activities. 5-7pm. Studio 107, Martinsville – 276.638.2107. Friday Night Jams. 6pm. South Main Street, Halifax. 434.470.1602. Fridays at the Crossing. See story page 14 and ad page 18. Country Boys Gone Too Soon. North Theatre. See story page 15 and ad page 26.

September 8

Spaghetti Dinner – Fundraiser. 5pm-7pm. Riverbend Volunteer Fire Dept. 434.792.2312. Magic of the Masters Close-Up Magic Show. North Theatre. See story page 15 and ad page 26.

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Walk For Hope - Cancer awareness. Halifax Co. Fairgrounds. 10am-4pm. www.gohalifaxva.com. Shrimp & Wine Festival - Sugar Hill Sweetwater Shrimp, 7 wineries, arts & crafts, local eats and live music. 12-6pm. Sans Soucy Vineyards, Brookneal, VA. www.sanssoucyvineyards.com.

September 9

Yoga Aid Challenge - Fundraiser. 11am-1pm. Halifax Marketplace. www.yogaaid.com/usa.

September 10 (thru 24)

Belly Dance Classes. M. Intermediate, 5:30pm, Beginning 6:45pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848. Boogie Monday – Waltz II. M 7-8:30 pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. Dancing in Heels – A touch of Vaudeville combined with dance moves. 8-9pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

September 10 (thru Oct. 1)

Plein Air Painting. M 10am-12pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216.

September 10 (thru Oct. 2)

Art with Judie – Learn how to paint with oil or watercolor. M/TU - Times vary. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848.

September 10 (thru Oct. 8) Classical Guitar for Adults. 6:45-8pm. AU’s Grousbeck Music Center. 434.791.7189.

September 10 (thru Oct. 15) Sign Language Classes. M 2-3pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216.

September 11

Trip to Castle McCulloch, Jamestown, NC. 6am. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. Wellness Party. 10am-12pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. Getting Started as an Artist Entrepreneur - Outline building blocks and time factors that can aid in growing an artistic business. 6-9pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461.

September 11 (thru Oct. 9)

Creating Beaded Jewelry. 5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461.

September 11 (thru Oct. 16) Zumba Classes. Times & locations vary. 434.797.8848. Belly Dance Classes. W 6:30pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

September 12

Diabetes and You. 10am. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. Medicare Decisions Made Easy. 1-2pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 800.967.9386. Polliwogs & Science Stars – Experiment with musical instruments of different shapes and sizes to discover what music is and how hands and ears help to enjoy it. Ages 3–4, 1–2pm. Ages 5–7, 3:30–4:30pm. DSC - 434.791.5160. Fall Bingo. 1-3pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216.

September 13

Senior Movie Day. 11am. DPL – 434.799.5195. Teen Movie Night – Popcorn and lemonade will be served while watching the movie. Ages 13+. 4pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

Evince Magazine Senior’s Sunset Stroll - A slow paced and peaceful walk with a brief nature lesson on local birds, ﬁsh and wildﬂowers. 5:30-7pm. Anglers Park. 434.799.5215. Stand Up Paddle Board. 5:30-7:30pm. Abreu/Grogan. 434.799.5215. Fall & Winter Gardens. 6:30pm. DPL. 434.797.8848. Tunstall Music Booster Meeting. 6:30pm. Tunstall High School. 434.710.4408.

September 13 (thru 15)

American Le Mans Series. VIRginia International Raceway. See story page 15. Jungalbook. Pritchett Auditorium, Averett. See story page 14.

September 14

TGIF Concert Series – Stone Canyon. 7-10:30pm. Uptown Martinsville. 276.632.5688.

September 14 (thru Nov. 11)

Carson Davenport Exhibit. DMFA&H. See story page 14.

September 15

Ballou Yard Sale. 7am-12pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. Fall Crappie Classic. 7am-12pm. Mayo Lake, Roxboro. 336.597.7806. www.personcounty.net. Danville Area Humane Society Dog Wash. 9am–12pm. Danville Community Market. 434.799.0843. Fall Festival - Food, drinks, treats, a country store and Kid’s Play Zone. 9am4pm. Fairview UM Church. 434.251.6107 or 434.251.6848. Canoe & Kayak Trip. 9am-4pm. Mayo Lake, Roxboro. 336.597.7806. www.personcounty.net. Goats Galore! A Family Fun Day - Meat tastings, herding dog demonstrations and more. 9:30am-3pm. Halifax County Agricultural Center. www.svmga.org. Kids with Kites – Build a kite and ﬂy it. Children’s prizes for sturdiest kite and highest ﬂier Ages 5+.10-11:30am. Ballou Park – 434.799.5215. Avant-garde Writers. 10am. Danville Public Library. 434.251.1062. BBQ for Broadway. Union Street Theatre. See story page 15 and ad page 26. Family Movie Matinee – The Lorax. 10:30am-12:30pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Harvest Jubilee and Wine Festival 7 wineries, food, music and children’s area. 12-6pm. Avoca Museum, Altavista. 434.369.1076. Kids in Kayaks. 1-3pm. Abreu/Grogan. 434.799.5215. Cruise In. 4pm. Uptown Martinsville. 276.632.5688.

September 15 & 16

SPEC Throwdown - A competition to test bodies and minds. Southside Power & Endurance Co. 434.770.7461. Farm Tour. Person Co. See ad page 17.

September 15 (thru Oct. 27)

PAA Exhibits – from then until now... and works by Carole Bryant. Piedmont Arts Association (PAA), Martinsville – 276.632.3221.

list. 6-9pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461.

September 19 (thru Oct. 3)

On the Rocks - Basic knot-tying skills, proper spotting techniques, technical climbing basics ending with participants climbing competition routes. 5:30-7pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.5215.

September 20

Library Bingo. 11am-12pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Keeping Well in Mind, Body and Spirit – What Do You Know About Colon & Rectal Cancer? 11:30am-1pm. First Presbyterian Church. 434.766.6650. Low Ropes Course & Zip Line Demo Day - A fantastic and fun way to get corporate or civic groups out of the ofﬁce and into a different environment where they are forced to work together to solve problems. Dan Daniels to Anglers. 1-4pm. 434.799.5215. Alive After Five. Roxboro. See ad page 17. The Moral of the Story. 6:30-8pm. AU Riverview Campus. 434.791.7189. Sky Watchers – Viewing of Vega, Deneb and Altair also the summer Milky Way and some lunar detail with the Moon between crescent and ﬁrst quarter phases. Nightfall. DSC – 434.791.5160.

September 21

Bingo. 2-4pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. Downtowner Block Party. Downtown Danville, Union Street. See story page 15 and ad page 23. Book Signing - Kristen-Paige Madonia. 6pm. PAA – 276.632.3221. Back to School Dance – Music and light refreshments. 7-9pm. Coates Rec. 434.799.5150.

September 21 (thru 23)

Run for Your Wife. Little Theatre of Danville. See story page 15. Fall Bass Classic. 7am-3pm. Mayo Lake, Roxboro. 336.597.7806. www.personcounty.net. Breakfast with the Farmers. Farmers Market. See story page 14. Safari Adventures – Trip to the Virginia Safari Park to encounter, pet, feed and learn about native and exotic animals. 8am-5pm. Coates Rec. 434.799.5200. Puzzle Pins & Earring Class. 9am-12pm. Student Center, Averett. 434.791.5638. Banister River Rally. 11am-4pm. Halifax Sportsman’s Club. www.gohalifaxva.com. Riverview Rotary Golf Ball Drop. 4:30-6:30pm. Anglers Park. www.riverviewrotary.net. John Thorpe and Co. Kirby Theater, Roxboro. See ad page 17. It Was a Very Good Year. See story page 15 and ad page 26. Boy Scout 2012 Popcorn Sale Begins. 434.710.4408.

September 22 & 23

Writing Gallery Competition. DMFAH. See story page 14.

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September 22 (thru 29)

Authors on Campus Series – Poet Grey Brown. Averett. See story page 14. Comedy Juggler - Mark Nizer. Averett. See story page 14.

September 19

Creating a Family Tree – Genealogy activity for children. 3:30-4:30pm. DPL-Westover – 434.799.5195. The Art of Social Media - Gain a working knowledge of how to craft effective email blasts, build contact network and understand the importance of maintaining business email marketing

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Old 97 Rail Days. Danville Science Center. See ad page 19. CCS Fall CycleFest of Speed. VIRginia International Raceway – 434.822.7700. Advanced Fused Glass. 12-4pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461.

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Fall Roadway Clean-Up Week – Individuals, businesses, youth groups, civic organizations, churches, school clubs, sports groups, and local nonproﬁts are encouraged to participate in trash collection and area clean-up throughout Pittsylvania Co. www.danvillevaevents.com.

September 24 (thru 28)

All–Star Scholastic Book Fair. Sacred Heart School. See ad page 10.

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September 29 (thru Oct. 7)

September 25

September 30

Light Memorial Concert – Pianist Elyane Laussade. Averett. See story page 14. Creating Fall Planters. 11am-12:30pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. Entrepreneurs, Artists and Taxes - Get the answers to many questions. 6-9pm. The Artisan Center – 276.656.5461.

September 27 (thru 30)

Winnie the Pooh. Union Street Theatre. See story page 15 and ad page 26.

September 28

Ed Steffey Memorial Education Open Golf Tournament. 11:30am. Goodyear Golf Course. 434.836.6990. Chili and Jus’ Cauz Fun-raiser. DMFAH. See story page 14. Freshwater Festival. 5-10pm. Olde Dominion Ag. Complex. 434.432.8026. Gin & Jazz - Roaring 20s-themed party with bathtub gin and bawdy jazz. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and hooch are on the house. 7:30pm. PAA - 276.632.3221.

September 29

Trash to Treasures Sale – sell or buy. 7am-2pm. Glenwood Community Center. 434.799.5150. Playing with Time Exhibit Opens. Danville Science Center. See ad page 19. Fall Youth Fishing Derby. 9am-12pm. Mayo Lake, Roxboro. 336.597.7806. www.personcounty.net. Micro Soccer. YMCA – 434.792.0621. Harvest Festival - Live music, street vendors, food, clowns, magicians and more. 9am-5pm. Downtown South Boston: 434.575.4208. Shag Line Dance Workshop. 11am2pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216. Live at the Rives - YARN. 8pm. Rives Theatre, Martinsville. 276.632.3221.

Textile Heritage Week. Schoolﬁeld Museum. See story page 15. Crazy Creek Crawling - Explore the nooks and crannies of local creeks and learn about insects, ﬁsh and creek dwellers. 1-3pm. Anglers Park. 434.799.5215. First Annual Bridal Expo. 2-5pm. Cloverdale Quarters. 434.222.5258.

Upcoming Events October 1

Beginners’ Line Dance Workshop. 11am-2pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216.

October 2 & 4

Authors on Campus Series - Toby Smith. 9/2-11:15am; 9/4-7:30pm. Blount Chapel, Averett. 434.791.5600.

October 3 (thru Nov. 7)

Beginner Shag I & II. M 7-8pm/8-9pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216.

October 4

Bob Ross Painting Class. 10am– 3:30pm. PAA – 276.632.3221. Alive After Five. Roxboro. See ad page 17.

October 5 & 6

River District Festival. Newton’s Landing. See story page 15 and ad page 24.

October 5 (thru 7)

Heacock Classic Gold Cup. VIRginia International Raceway. See story page 15.

October 6

Imagine Children’s Festival. Carrington Pavilion. See story page 15 and ad page 24.

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Reflecting Forward One Solution for Organizing a Purse by Linda Lemery Ladies, if you’ve ever been frustrated by having a jumbled-up mess in your purse, this column is for you. There I was at the doctor’s office, waiting in line to pay with dozens of other patients anxious to return to their lives. I go into the business office and the business manager says, “I’ll take your co-pay now, please.” I open my purse to pull out my checkbook. The purse has two pockets on the outside for my cell phone and pens, but the inside is a different story. It’s an open cavern about the size of the grotto at Lourdes. The purse lining is as close to a frictionless surface as physicists will ever see. Nothing stays upright in this purse. I can straighten out what’s inside and in microseconds, the purse has whirled everything around like the agitator in a sadistic washing machine that reads my mind and sends whatever I want right to the bottom. There are three reasons I haven’t thrown the purse off the nearest bridge: I like the soft feel of the black leather (or maybe faux leather). I like the outside pockets and the inside is big enough to carry a lot of stuff. So, there I am pawing through the purse, trying to find my checkbook. Of course, the purse has whirled the checkbook to somewhere near the bottom. I glance out the door and there’s a line of people glaring at me because I’m holding them up. I bend over double, plant my face in my purse and dig around. The business manager leans down so that her head is level with mine. She says these golden words, “Honey, you need an organizer.”

I straighten up, red-faced and panting. “Excuse me?” I say. I still haven’t found the checkbook and am preparing to dive down for another look. “A purse organizer,” she says and then hauls out her purse from under her desk. “See? I’ll show you.” She reaches into her purse and lifts out what looks like lining, only it’s not. It’s stiff and has handles and it has all her purse stuff in it: cell phone, keys, wallet, checkbook, hair brush, lipstick, calendar, tissues, whatever. And the amazing thing is that everything’s in order and each item is staying in its little cubbyhole. “Nothing moves,” she says, like a magician showing off a favorite trick. “Where does one find such a thing?” I ask. I’m so blown away I’m almost stammering. She tells me. Over the next few weeks, I call three department stores in the region. “We carried them at Christmas,” they all say, “and have no idea where you’d find them now.” I try the Internet, but none of the purse organizers look like the business manager’s. What to do? There are times in our lives when born of desperation, we’re inspired. It dawned on me that I might already have a solution. That’s how this marvelous other thing, which I’d bought at a yard sale and had stored away for a future use, ended up in my purse: a nylon garden tote with seven pockets around the outside. I put my wallet, checkbook, planner, calculator and notebook in the middle and stuff my Aluma Wallet, hairbrush, makeup, pens, paper, tape measure and first aid supplies around the outside. The whole thing fits right inside my purse, like a purse within a purse. The organizer has handles

for easy removal (or to hook with the carabiner attached to my keys). Best of all? Nothing moves. If you can’t ﬁnd a purse organizer locally, girls, check out your potting shed or head to your local garden store. Using one of these little gems will change your life.

About the Author: On its better organized days, Linda Lemery’s purse accompanies her to her job as Circulation Manager at Averett University’s Mary B. Blount Library in Danville. The purse welcomes your comments llemery@averett.edu.

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Losing Weight & Feeling Good by Dave Gluhareff MFS,CFT-ISSA Gone are the days of hoping someone saves you from a life of being overweight or obese. The world is full of knowledge just a computer screen away. There is no need to resort to paying for counting calories, points systems, prepackaged processed food or special plans. We make too many excuses for not doing the right thing in the beginning. If I put two tables in front of you, one loaded with junk food and the other with healthy lean meats, fruits, veggies and whole grains, then you would obviously know which table is healthier. If I showed you a picture of someone outdoors walking, hiking, riding a bike, playing with their kids on a playground and then showed you a picture of someone watching TV sitting on a couch or surďŹ ng the Internet...you get the point. A healthy lifestyle is not rocket science, but sometimes we plead ignorance and accept no blame while our bodies are withering away. Lives of fast food, high stress, junky

snacks, sodas, sweets, high saturated fat and trans-fat consumption, laziness, and excuses will lead to debilitating lifestyles where we rely on modern medicine to preserve us and keep our hearts ticking to help us make it a few more years. Your healthiest weight loss solution: start today by calling a family member or friend and go outside for a walk. Begin an exercise routine (resistance training, cardiovascular exercise and stretching), eat foods with good nutrition and get plenty of rest each day. If you follow these ďŹ rst steps then immediately you will help your body release feel-good chemicals that will give you a positive mental and emotional boost. Get your life organized and structured. Have positive goals. Serve others. Smile.

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The Lost Stream by Mack Williams

Occasionally, the media announces that an unknown animal or plant has been discovered and given a proper scientific Latin name. Whether a fan or not, no argument can be made against the scientific community’s good manners in the assigning of proper names in a most classical way. Recently, we were informed of the existence of a stream uncovered by the demolition of the old Danville Lumber Company on Lynn Street. The stream had been covered by that business a century ago and forgotten. Its emptying point into the Dan River has always been obvious, but not the part revealed by the demolition. Last month, when I looked into the stream, it mirrored my face, the blue sky, and clouds that reflectively floated by in its waters. The stream’s stones had been polished for 100 years by running water and streamdriven sand in the darkness just as cavern features are made by water dripping in darkness over the course of thousands of years. The stream appears to emerge from a stone-encased culvert into

the daylight for some distance, then passes into another stoneencased culvert again, as if an old aqueduct had spilled its water onto the ground, then regathered it downstream. When Danville’s new fire station is built here, the stream will be a feature of the River District, not covered over as it was 100 years ago. It’s as if the Dan River itself is displaying great magnanimity in the inclusion of this trickle in its District (but of course, that trickle is a relative of its big brother). Currently, the stream is nameless. Its inclusion in the River District necessitates that it be named. Whatever little things are swimming or crawling in it probably have their proper, extensive Latin names. We should now strive to give the newlydiscovered stream a proper name, but for all practical purposes, something easily repeatable and in English will suffice. Note: The hope is that the ground breaking for the new fire station will be before the end of 2012 and construction will be finished by December 2013.

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A Chianti BBQ by Annelle Williams

If you’ve never been to the Chianti region of Italy, you might be surprised that driving through the area is very similar to driving along our Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s beautiful in every direction. With such lovely scenery, it’s natural to spend as much time as possible outdoors. Most homes have dining areas outside and they use them often. During our recent Chianti vacation, our hosts wanted to have a BBQ and finally we understood that they were curious about how we cooked different meats outside. Mimma and Franco, our hosts, invited friends who were to bring a dish. Franco readied the picnic area just up the hill from the house in a lightly wooded area. He had a cooking pit dug into the side of a little hill and spent several hours burning wood to bank hot coals—no charcoal in Chianti. My sister and I decided to take typical American dishes—potato salad, watermelon and barbecued ribs, plus a wine drink infused with lemon and rosemary. I made my mom’s potato salad with pickle, boiled egg, celery and mayo-mustard. Who knew two other people would bring a Russian potato salad featuring beets? The watermelon salad my sister made was delicious and refreshing with mint and feta cheese. And then there were the ribs. First, we had to find ribs. That meant a trip to the butcher shop. Once we overcame the language barrier we walked away with beautiful ribs perfectly cut. Then we had to find the ingredients for the sauce, not as easy as it sounds shopping in the small local co-op grocery. We precooked the ribs with a rub in the oven, and then placed them on the grill with the sauce for a final cook. Meanwhile, there were plump chicken legs from Mimma that we brined and grilled with rosemary/olive oil and sausages that needed nothing but heat. Finally, one of the guests brought 14 quail. We marinated them with olive oil, salt, pepper, rosemary and red wine vinegar. The BBQ lasted into the evening. As people arrived, we ate what they brought, interspersing with the meats as they came off the grill. No waiting for everything and then having a big plate. It was a wonderful celebration of new foods with new friends—and most of all extremely relaxed and friendly. As the daylight began to dwindle, Mimma brought out a Torta di Riso with a bottle of vin santo. It was the perfect ending for a wonderful barbecuing afternoon and evening.

Torta di Riso (Rice Pie) 1 1⁄4 cups Arborio rice (short grain) 1 qt. milk pinch of salt grating of nutmeg 1⁄4 cup brown sugar 1 stick butter, melted 3 T brown sugar (or to taste) 2 large eggs zest of one lemon

a drizzle of anise ﬂavored liqueur (optional) 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds, pulsed a few times in the food processor 4 oz. sweet wine 1 cup golden raisins amoretti cookies (or biscotti) pulsed into 3⁄4 cup crumbs 2 T melted butter

Preheat oven to 350°. Bring wine and raisins to a boil, cook for a couple of minutes; remove from heat and let raisins steep. Boil rice a few minutes in water. Drain. Cook rice in milk with salt, nutmeg and 1⁄4 cup brown sugar over low heat, simmering and stirring to prevent scorching until all milk is absorbed. It will be a thick consistency like a risotto and it takes about 22 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Add eggs, melted butter, more sugar if needed, drained raisins, anise liqueur, zest of lemon and almonds. Prepare spring form pan by buttering bottom and sides. Add parchment paper to bottom and butter again. Sprinkle about 1⁄2 cup of the cookie crumbs over the buttered bottom and sides. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs and drizzle with remaining butter. Bake for about 30 minutes until cake is firm to the touch. Remove from oven and open pan to keep cake from sticking. Cool. When cool, cover with plate, flip, remove parchment and flip back to serving platter. For more pictures and recipes from the Chianti Barbecue, visit my blog: http://aroundannellestable.blogspot.com.

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Book Clubbing A review by Diane Adkins

Plainsong by Kent Haruf Kent Haruf’s novel Plainsong is just that--a plain, straightforward telling of what happens in the lives of several intersecting characters. There is a family composed of Tom Guthrie, his depressed and nonfunctioning wife and their two young boys. Another set of characters is a young woman, Victoria Robideaux, who finds herself pregnant with nowhere to go and Maggie Jones, a teacher who takes her in. Finally, there are two older bachelor brothers, the McPherons, cattle farmers who live outside town and take Victoria into their home, nurture her and provide the stability she and her baby need. This book is a complete focus on the present. The writer shows us the world of Holt, Colorado, just as it is at this particular time, unadorned. We do not see much of the past and we have only vague intimations of what might happen in the future to these people. Haruf’s prose, so reminiscent of Hemingway in its directness and economy, manages to reveal a great love of the characters and all their foibles while providing moments of great humor in the story itself. The lives of the characters are not necessarily easy. However, as the book progresses, the hospitality and generosity of the McPheron brothers in providing for Victoria tends to overshadow the harshness of some of this. In fact, the McPherons become family for Victoria. The usual definition of family is reshaped into Robert Frost’s aphorism, “Home is the place where, when you go there, they have to take you in.” The strengths and the narrowness of small-town life are both on display in Plainsong. Haruf does not cast everything in a golden, syrupy glow, but in the end, the characters look forward in hope. Haruf’s book is the most recent selection in a series being read and discussed by Second Thursday, a book discussion group at the Pittsylvania County Public Library in Chatham. The theme of the series is Places in the Heart. The books reveal the importance of place in our lives and reflect how relationships can shape and be shaped by the community where they are lived out. For information about the rest of the books in this series and upcoming meetings, email the library at info@pcplib.org or visit www.pcplib.org. Send information about what you or your book club is reading to joycewilburn@gmail.com.

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