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Cover Photo: Olivia Noblin, 10 and Gracie Berneche, 8, alternate performances in the title role of Annie opening in late July, as part of the Summer Musical Theatre Celebration which also includes Dames at Sea and The All Night Strut, at The Prizery in South Boston. Cover Photo by Dianna Allen Portrait Design 4 SHOWCASE Magazine
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Well, summer is upon us once again. Weren’t we just digging out from underneath the snow? June holds many memories for me, none being more vivid than high school graduation. At the time, I was ecstatic to close the door on that chapter of my life and welcome the freedom of the next... the college years. On that day as I threw my cap in the air with the rest of the G.W. graduating class of 1988, I figured that my fondest memory of the event would be the end of the “six-period-work-day.” It’s not. My fondest memory of graduating high school is sharing that accomplishment with the friends that I made throughout those thirteen years. The foundation of friendships formed during school years are cemented with “firsts.” First love, first heartbreak, first car, etc. And yes you will continue to make friends throughout
your life, but the friendships developed during the school years will be amongst the strongest. Unless you board Oceanic Flight 815, crash onto a mysterious, magnetized island that must be protected. But, what’s the odd of that happening? So, to the graduating class, I say congratulations on your achievement. Remember, as you toss your cap into the air, take a look around...the people beside you will be your friends for life. Twenty years from now, you will be sitting around reminiscing and saying “With what I know now, I’d love to go back and do it all over again.” But the truth is when it comes to the friendships you’ve formed, you wouldn’t change a thing. Enjoy the issue.
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As everyone knows the dog of the house has been the bone of contention for some time. (No pun intended.) I like the dog and the dog likes me. That’s not the problem. The problem is the tail wags the dog in our house. The dog gets fed first before the grownups. The dog gets walked every day. The dog gets taken outdoors to do her business whenever she gives a little cough. Did I happen to mention the dog has taken two obedience classes and flunked both of them? She has diplomas from both schools, but they were bought with hundreds of dollars because she attended all classes. Reminds me of these diploma mills that you see in the back of magazines, where you can be proficient at watering the lawn and get a degree for a few bucks.
The Tail Wagging the Dog Larry Oldham & Dena Hill
The dog is cute and all that, but she has no manners. She still jumps on everyone, urinates on the floor if a stranger gets too close, and she still barks for attention. How can you chase burglars away by wetting on them? Do the burglars leave to change clothes or because of the rancid odor? Maybe they just get P.O.’d (No pun intended again.) and leave. We did not train her as a watch dog, although she scares the heck out of many birds and squirrels if they step in her yard. I ran into the last trainer this week and told her some of the concerns. I told her that everything she has been taught in dog school is gone and she has reverted back to her old ways. She said, “Why don’t you let me have her for three weeks and I’ll get her straight.” The problem is I don’t think she will go because she has to teach school, but I do plan on asking her.
Real Cute! I cannot believe that you have stooped this low to talk about my Sophie. She is the sweetest dog in the world and I love her very much. I know you think she is only a dog, but to me she is almost like a child of mine. She kisses me, hugs me, and looks into my eyes like she could eat me up. Then you go and talk about her like she is a dog. I will admit that I have been busy lately and haven’t had as much time as I would like to keep her training. For the most part, she is well-behaved, and you must admit that last week when I took her to the vet for a sleepover, she was having a blast standing on the counter so she could help wait on the customers. Didn’t you think that was cute? I HAVE to wait on her because I am her mother. I think you are just envious because I don’t take you for a walk, pour chicken juice on your food, or buy you bones to chew on. You’re old enough to take care of yourself and your mother lives close by in Greensboro. I am not about to be your surrogate mother.
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Sophie on the other hand needs me, so I give her my attention as I see fit. You need to get over your jealousy concerning the dog or maybe you need to go take obedience classes for a few weeks. It’s not the tail wagging the dog at all, but if I put a Gentle Leader around your snout will you shut up?
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The Origin Of:
“The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword” For celebrities, politicians, and just about anyone in the public eye, truer words have never been spoken. Celebrities would much rather fall on a sword than read their names on the pages of the National Enquirer or plastered on roadside signs along the information highway of the Internet. But just where does the phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword” come from? Nineteenth-century politician and author Edward Bulwer-Lytton coined the phrase in Act II of his play Richelieu. In the play, Cardinal Richelieu uncovers a plot against him devised by his long-time confidant, Joseph. Physical combat was not an option for Cardinal Richelieu, so he turned to his pen and wrote, “Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword.” While Bulwer-Lytton was the first to coin the actual phrase, he was not the first to use the philosophy. Greek poet Euripides was quoted as saying, “The tongue is mightier than the blade.” And in 1796, Thomas Jefferson penned a letter to Thomas Paine. In the letter, Jefferson wrote, “Go on doing with your pen what in other times was done with the sword.”
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Olivia Noblin, 10, left, Gracie Berneche, 8, right, and two casts of adorable orphans will alternate performances in the title role of “Annie” opening this summer at The Prizery. Local children have the opportunity to work with and learn from professionals in the Summer Musical Theatre Celebration, opening in late June.
Prizery Brings Old-style Glamour, Professional Musicals The young professional actors, singers, and dancers in The Prizery’s Summer Musical Theatre Celebration are moving in from as far away as the Gulf Coast to South Boston, each bringing his or her own talents, dreams and starry-eyed ambitions for a life in show business. “I am taking a chance on The Prizery because they are taking a chance on me,” says Mary Linehan, an on-stage ensemble actress as well as a costume intern who hails from Findlay, Ohio. The start-up summer stock – with three glamorous, old-fashioned Broadway musicals – is an audacious move for The Prizery, best known for showcasing professional performers on tour and being a physical and spiritual home to South Boston’s arts- and culturally-minded civics groups. But
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its Summer Musical Theatre is another matter entirely: summer stock theatre built from the ground up, with the on-stage folks and the behind-the-stage folks all hired separately from across the Southeast and Midwest. While Lineham still has a year to go at Morehead State University, Jesse Graham is a seasoned actress who has even taught theatre on the graduate level. And when she leaves Halifax County, she’ll head straight for the bright lights of New York City. With a background in Shakespeare and serious drama as well as the Broadway-style musicals that The Prizery will produce, the redheaded Graham first took the stage as a child in – what a coincidence – Annie. She’ll be back onstage in Annie this summer, this time as boozy, funny, conniving Miss Hannigan.
Also on stage is Tyler McKenzie, who grew up on Long Island, N.Y, but has spent several years in North Carolina. Like so many of the other performers, he’s brimming with excitement. “I am very thankful to be part of such an amazing and brand-new company,” says handsome McKenzie, who looks like the dancer he is and the choreographer he’d like to become. Elizabeth Newton comes up from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, eager to hone her talents as a scenic designer. “I’ve really been impressed with the way The Prizery and South Boston have been able to bring the arts in the community – all generations, that’s important.” But despite their talent and ambitions, Prizery Executive Director Chris Jones stresses that most of the actors are small-town, Southern young people not unlike our own friends and neighbors – like the child actors, all local, that he’s cast in Annie.
and inspiring sheer fun in the midst of the hot, humid Southern Virginia summer. Executive Director Jones and Gayle Hudert, who helped him, auditioned 800 actor/ singer/dancers and looked at the resumes of more than 200 technical and design applicants to select the cream of the crop at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Lexington, Ky., several months ago. Jones was concerned that his fledgling company would land only the dregs. That was hardly the case; he got his first choices in almost every job. In choosing plays, Jones says he “looked for a balance of large- and small-cast musicals with familiar music and upbeat stories – musicals that have a wide appeal and for the entire family.” Moreover, “Summer Theatre is another opportunity to spread the good news about Halifax County. Our hope is to create great theatre that will draw visitors from around the region,” he says.
Mary Linehan
The tourism sector is behind him. The three shows of Summer Musical Theatre run June 24-August 7 – creating jobs, attracting visitors, furthering young careers
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Shepperd, who’s been known to take the stage herself in amateur productions. “One of the best parts of this is that it’s a long-term event, not just a one-time event; it’s that continuity.” She sees the shows as a great complement to the summer fun Southern Virginia already boasts: motorsports, watersports and cantaloupes – not to mention weddings, festivals and family reunions. Even the hard-nosed business types are pumped up about summer stock. “In addition to the obvious impacts to our hotels and restaurants, the Summer Theatre
Celebration offers us a unique opportunity to cultivate more than 20 ambassadors for Halifax County. These professional actors and technical people will be living in our community for nearly three months, and if we do our job correctly, when they leave, they will tell others about the wonderful experience they had while working here,” says Mike Sexton, executive director of the Industrial Development Authority of Halifax County. “As the keystone in our efforts to make Halifax County a destination, The Prizery is an unparalleled example of what a community can do when it makes its mind up to do something.”
The Prizery Stages 3 Summer Musicals Enjoy a wonderful performance with the entire family.
Photo by David Conner II
A Musical Comedy OPENING NIGHT Thursday June 24 - 7:30 June 25 - 7:30 • June 26 - MATINEE 2:00 June 26 - 7:30 • June 30 - MATINEE 2:00 June 30 - 7:30 • July 1 - 7:30 July 2 - 7:30 • July 3 - MATINEE 2:00 Saturday July 3 - 7:30 - CLOSING NIGHT
The best tunes from the Great Depression and World War II OPENING NIGHT Thursday July 8 - 7:30 July 9 - 7:30 • July 10 - MATINEE 2:00 July 10 - 7:30 • July 14 - MATINEE 2:00 July 14 - 7:30 • July 15 - 7:30 Friday July 16 - 7:30 - CLOSING NIGHT
One of Broadway’s Most Beloved Musicals Ever OPENING NIGHT Thursday July 22 - 7:30 July 23 - 7:30 • July 24 - MATINEE - 2:00 July 24 - 7:30 • July 28 - MATINEE - 2:00 July 28 - 7:30 • July 29 - 7:30 July 30 - 7:30 • August 4 - MATINEE - 2:00 August 4 - 7:30 • August 5 - 7:30 August 6 - 7:30 • August 7 - MATINEE - 2:00 Saturday August 7 - 7:30 - CLOSING NIGHT
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Danville Dental Associates
A Legacy of Service By Susan Elzey Everyone knows the sad statistics—area kids graduate from high school, leave to go to college and never come back. The story of Danville Dental Associates is a different one altogether, though. Albert Payne and Sandra Dillon were high school sweethearts when they graduated from George Washington High a couple of years apart (1968 and 1970), went off to college, married, Albert graduated from dental school at the Medical College of Virginia and . . . here’s where the story has a different ending. The couple moved back to Danville where Albert has been busy from day one caring for the dental needs of patients in the area.
“We came right back to Danville in 1976,” Albert said. “We looked at a lot of places, but Danville had a tremendous need for dentists, and I’ve basically had no open time since then. It’s still a challenge to take care of the dental needs in the community.” Sandra, who graduated with a degree in elementary education, did substitute teaching for a while, then went to the Medical College of Virginia to begin working in accounting. After having their first son, Chris, she started doing the bookkeeping for the dental business and has been there since. The Paynes have three children—Chris, April, and Angie. Now she describes her job responsibilities as “some type of administration,” including
accounting, business, computer troubleshooting, human resources and, she said with a smile, guidance counselor. Albert said that during the years of 1968 to 1975, Danville didn’t have any new dentists move in and people had to know someone to even be able to get a dentist appointment. “When we moved back, a dentist, Dr. Budge Kent, had retired, and I think he had thoroughly checked me out. We didn’t buy his practice, but he had page after page of patients he gave to me,” Albert said. Since that time, Albert has steadily worked with other dentists in the city and county to attract new dentists. He estimates there are now about 30 dentists
Top ph Gwen Andrews, Tamara S. Webster, DDS, Dr. Jeff Eskendri assisted by Meagan Smithers, Kimberly Conner assisting Dr. Jim Evans, and Hygienist Kim Richardson.
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in Danville and Pittsylvania County, even though the area is still underserved, according to national statistics. “We have a wonderful group of dentists,” Albert said. “We are not in competition, but we work together to see that the community’s dental needs are met. We all have a good relationship.”
A Son Comes Home Too
In 2003, their story took an even happier turn when Chris moved back to Danville to join their dental practice. He had also graduated from William and Mary and then dental school at MCV. During that time, he married a woman from Richmond and—even though, Chris said, two new malls opened in Richmond the year they moved to Danville—Chris started working with Danville dentist Elbert Osborne, whose practice had merged with Danville Dental Associates in 2003. “I saw the security of growing up in Danville. My parents worked hard, but they had a lot of satisfaction,” Chris said. “I saw a lot of opportunities in Danville.” Chris works at the office location on Riverside Drive out across from Ruben’s Restaurant.
The practice has a total of six dentists now in the three locations on Riverside Drive, Piney Forest Road and one in Chatham, the former dental practice of Dr. Doug Price. The two Paynes are joined by dentists Jim Evans, Jeff Clifton, Tamara Webster and Jeffrey Eskendri.
Taking It a Little Easier
Now that Albert has helped build the dental community up and after years of working 10 to 12 hours a day, he is taking it just a little easier. Don’t mention retirement to him, though—he is adamant that retirement is nowhere on the horizon. He scaled back his work somewhat when new associates came to the business and now only works Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Sandra continues to go in every day, except for two afternoons a week that she dedicates to thoroughly spoiling their grandchildren. “I love going to work and being with the people there,” she said. “But Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are ‘grandma’s time’ when I do special stuff with my grandsons. They go home rotten.” Albert doesn’t get much rest on his days off, though. He is active
in a long list of community service organizations. For years, he and Sandra have headed the Tunstall Academic Boosters Club, raising money for college scholarships for outstanding Tunstall students. He is also on the boards of Virginia Bank and Trust and the Boys and Girls Club of Danville. He also serves on the Delta Dental Insurance Board of Virginia and is active in the St. John’s Fishermen’s Club, a service organization; Trinity United Methodist Church; the Danville Regional Dental Society, which meets once a month; and the Piedmont Dental Society, of which Chris is now the president. When he has time, Albert also likes to play golf and work in the garden.
Looking To the Future
Danville Dental Associates has grown to 46 employees, including the dentists, which has enabled Albert to achieve one of his goals, that of being able to provide emergency dental coverage in a timely manner. “It was very frustrating to have Mrs. Smith on the phone with
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a toothache and not be able to see her that day,” Albert said. “Plus, we have enough dentists who enjoy doing enough procedures that we can provide all the dental services.” He explained that there are seven dental specialties and with extra training, a dentist can practice in either one of them, for example, orthodontistry, periodontistry, and root canals. About half of Chris’ business is with braces, including Invisalign. One specialty the Danville area doesn’t offer, according to Albert, is pedodontistry, or dentistry specializing in the care of children. “We do see a lot of kids, but kids like the younger dentists,” Albert said.
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C O N T I N U E D He said he always looks for ways to meet the community dental needs, even telling children as he sees them that dentistry is a great career. The practice also accepts Medicaid patients and dental grant patients, who are receiving some type of assistance. Albert said he worked hard in the 1980s to get a dental hygiene school program started and was a big supporter of the new Foundation Hall on the Danville Community College campus, which now houses the college’s health science curricula. He continues to be concerned about the future of dental care in the Danville area. “Three years ago, I talked to City Council and told them that within
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five years more than half of the dentists here will be older than retirement age at 60,” he said. He is encouraged, though, that there are now five new dentists in the area under the age of 40. Recently, the hard work of the Danville Dental Associates was awarded by being named the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce’s Medium Business of the Year for 2010. “I feel better about the legacy I will leave when I’m retired,” Albert said, adding quickly, “But retirement is not in the program.” Susan Elzey is a freelance writer based in Danville and can be reached at susanelzey@yahoo.com.
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When fighting cancer, patients need as many weapons in their arsenal as possible. One weapon at Danville Regional Medical Center (DRMC) to help in that battle is the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) machine, which helps doctors advance patient care and provide stateof-the-art cancer treatments. The LINAC is a device that produces high energy photons for use in radiation therapy. The equipment is most commonly used for external beam radiation treatments for patients with cancer. External beam therapy is used to aim highly focused beams of radiation at the edges of the site where cancer is found in order to destroy any abnormal cells and prevent the growth or re-growth of the tumor. “The LINAC is especially important to cancer patients because it allows us to treat the area of cancer and protect as much surrounding tissue as possible,” stated Dr. Peter Leider, MD, Radiation Oncologist at Danville Regional Medical Center. “The technology allows us to design the treatment fields for the patient and deliver only the planned amount to the desired area.”
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Priorities by Larry Oldham How do you define priorities in your life? Do you stack them up on a sheet of paper and work your way through them? Do you rate them by emotion, by a standard, or by birth order if they are your children? I’m always saddened after a funeral when I hear people saying things like “I wish I had spent more time with her or with him.” Sometimes we are so busy going through life that we forget about living every day of our lives as if it were our last. We should talk to our parents every single day. We should talk to our out-oftown children as much as we can. By using Facebook and other social networks, we are finding that we are virtually communicating with our friends and relatives much more these days. Everyone is busy and no one has the time to write a letter to a friend or relative. But, we can spend hours on the computer, looking for something to buy, catching up with a friend from high school or college, and that time is OK. I agree with all of that, except talking to someone in person or hearing their voice on the phone has to be better than writing them on Facebook. I know not every conversation is personal. However, the kind, sweet, inflection in the voice has to have more impact than words on a sheet of paper. But if the choice is between paper and nothing, I will always choose paper.
passed away. She never forgave herself for dodging her sister’s phone calls. She was too busy and thus missed the opportunity of hearing her sister’s voice one more time before she died. Our parents, our children, and even we, ourselves, are not going to live forever. Since we do not know when we are going to die, it is better to have lived each day as the precious gift that it is...this means talking to someone we might not be in the mood to talk to, or speaking to someone who has acted estranged from us. Our priorities need to be laid out before us and we need to stay on the right track each and every day. I encourage you to reach out to your friends and loved ones and tell them you love them and in what way they are special to you. We all want to be loved and we all want to be told that we are loved.
Start with the most important person or thing in your life. Make sure number one is taken care of today. Then focus on number two and three. Just make sure that you complete your list, or better still, keep a priority list going all the time. The priority list is like a bucket list, with the exception that the bucket list is all the things you want to accomplish before you die. The priority list is things you want to accomplish before the day is over. Imagine how happy you will have made someone if you just reach out to them with your voice. Keep your priorities a priority.
Get your priorities in order. Make a list.
A friend of mine got a call from her sister, but she was busy, so glancing at the caller ID and realizing how long her sister liked to talk, she decided not to answer. She was always busy each time her sister called and avoided her for two weeks straight. The next time the phone rang from that area code, it was a friend calling to say that her sister had www.showcasemagazine.com
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Customer Service-Who Cares? If I tell you a story about customer service are you going to believe me? I went into a big box store to buy an appliance. I personally did not need this appliance but the misses felt that we needed it, so off we go to the store. The greeter asked could he help us as we walked through the front door. Being a fairly astute type of guy, I did not need this guy leading me by the hand to the appliance department, but he seemed pretty bent on doing so and I did not object. Upon arriving at the appliance department, he asked one of the two salesmen if they could help us. One of them did not say anything. He just kept sitting in his chair doing nothing. The other appliance salesman said he was doing his end of day reports and that he was “too busy to wait on customers.” I bet his corporate office is having a hard time trying to figure out why they are not successful in this town. The misses and I proceeded to the appropriate appliance shelf and of course she had a million questions. The poor greeter was helpless, but did run between us and the “too busy not doing anything” appliance salesmen and try to help. I use the term “appliance salesmen” lightly. Unfortunately, we could never find the answers to our questions. We did find out that we did not want to buy
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there and thus went elsewhere to buy our appliance. Customer service should be just that...serving the customer’s needs. I know we do not look wealthy, but we did have cash and we did buy that day. I could not find the manager, who was more than likely on break. So, I did the next best thing. I called the home office to complain and never could get anyone to the phone. I finally went online to one of those sites were you can review the store you shopped in. I told them the whole story and gave them a one-star review. I had the same thing happen in a restaurant. I gave them a bad review and called their home office. Now, the misses won’t even go to this chain restaurant, even if we are out of town due to one extremely bad incident. Good customer service brings you back to the business. Poor customer service turns you against the business, encourages you to tell your friends about the poor service. It even makes some people write about the bad service in a column. Management and owners had better wake up if they want to stay in business or if they want my business. There are millions of stores out there and I, for one, am not afraid to visit them all to find one that appreciates my patronage.
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by Paulette Dean Executive Director, Danville Humane Society Danville has several flocks of Canada geese that live primarily in parks by the river. Anyone who travels the River Street area of Highway 58 knows that the geese sometimes get dangerously close to the road. A couple of weeks ago, we received a call about one that had been hit by a car. An animal control officer picked up the goose and brought him to us. He was too badly injured for us to do anything but euthanize him. We did not want to do this, because we know that Canada geese mate for life and we felt sorry for his mate. The next morning, I noticed a lone Canada goose sitting in a field close to the side of the road. The goose has been there for several days now, and I suspect it is the mate of the one who died. We recently received a green wing macaw from a large seizure case in another locality. The people who brought him to us said that he had another bird with which he had bonded, but she was given to someone else. The macaw was so distraught, he started plucking his feathers. A few years ago, a hawk killed one of the mourning doves who visit my bird feeder and I felt so sorry for the mate who was left behind. Eventually, that dove found a new mate and I could no longer distinguish between which dove in the flock had been alone for so long. In our quick-to-throw-away society, we could learn a lot from all the animals who bond to each other for life. Anyone who has loved a loyal animal companion can tell a story of devotion. My dog, Katey, was by my side for 12 years and exemplified the definition of devotion, which is according the Merriam-Webster, “ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle.” Actually, to make the definition more positive, I think I would say “dedication to a person who seeks to uplift or to a righteous principle.” Much evil is done in this world under the guise of devotion to an unrighteous cause or person who seeks to destroy. Think about what a change could be wrought in our nation if we became devoted and bonded to our families, our friends, and principles of decency. As always, there are many lessons we could learn from the creatures with whom we share this earth.
Wally
He was picked up as a stray a week after his mother and littermates had been brought to the shelter. He is a very, very sweet cat. For more information, please contact Danville Humane Society, 434.799.0843 www.showcasemagazine.com
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NORTH CAROLINA
ARTS | ENTERTAINMENT | HELPING HANDS | HOBBIES/SPORTS | KIDS | LIFESTYLE/LECTURE
Danville
12 – Bark In the Park: Dan Daniel Memorial Park: 4:30-7:30pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com.
Martinsville
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South Boston
24-July 3 – Dames at Sea: The Prizery: Times Vary: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.
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DANVILLE Arts/Exhibits
Thru June 15 – ArtSmart Exhibit: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: 434.793.5644: www.danvillemuseum.org. Thru Sept. 6– Science Center Exhibits: Hatching the Past & Birds of the Riverwalk: Danville Science Center: Free/$6/$5: M-S 9:30am–5pm: Sun 1–5pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org. Thru Oct 16– Butterfly Station & Garden: Danville Science Center: Free/$6/$5: M-S 9:30am–5pm: Sun 1–5pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org. 3,10,17,24 – All Media Studio Class: Ballou Park Annex Building: 9-11am or 6-8pm: $65: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 12 – Bob Ross Painting Class: Ballou Park Annex Building: 10:30am-3:30pm: $65: 434.797.8848: www.danville-va.gov. 15,22,29, July 6 – Latex – Acrylic Painting Class: 6:30-8:30 pm: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: 434.793.5644: www.danvillemuseum.org. 23-July 28 – Art with Flo: Weds. Location/Times Vary: 434.797.8848: www.danville-va.gov. 25 – Aug. 22 – Museum Exhibits: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: 6/25-Opening Reception 5:30-7pm: 6/26-Artist Presentation 7:30-9pm: 434.793.5644: www.danvillemuseum.org.
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5-July 28 – Swimming Lessons: YMCA: Ages/Times Vary: 434.792.0621. 2,16 – Fetch! Lab: Danville Science Center: Ages 8–12: 3:45–4:45pm: $3/$6: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org. 5 - Little Miss Danville Pageant Regitration Deadline: 434.251.8553 or 434.548.2809. 7-24 – Summer Youth Camps:YMCA: Ages 6-14: Soccer, Basketball, Running: 9am-12pm: 434.792.0621. 7-25 – STEMulating Summer Camps: Institute for Advanced Learning & Research: STEM Fun, Robotics VEX, BrickLab, Engineering - Mayan Adventure: Ages/Times Vary: 434.766-6725: www.ialr.org. 7,14,21,28 – Weekly Summer Camp: YMCA: 7:30am-6pm: 434.792.0621. 8,22 – Polliwogs & Science Stars: Danville Science Center: Polliwogs, 1–2pm; Science Stars, 3:45-4:45pm: $3/$6: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org. 8-July 1 –Koates Kids Specialty Kamps: Coates Rec Center: Ages 3-5: Programs Vary: Tue-Thurs. 10am-12pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 12 – Butterfly Shutters: Danville Science Center: Ages 13+: 9:30am-12pm: $3/$6: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org. 19 – Juneteenth & Community Health Outreach Day: Doyle J. Thomas Park, Green St: 10am-2pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 20-25 – VBS: The Taberacle: 9am-12pm: 434.822.6100.
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20-25 – VBS: North Main Baptist Church: 6-8:45pm: 434.836.4892. 21-25 – Fun and Fitness Camp: Pepsi Building: 8:30am-4:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 21-25 – Girl Scout Day Camp: Ballou Park: Ages 7-15: 9am-5pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com. 21-July 30 – Bumblebees Summer Camps: Community Market: Ages 3-5: Programs/Days Vary: 12-5pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 28-July 2 – Dinosaurs and More Camp: Danville Science Center: Ages 3–5, 9:30am-12pm; Ages 5–7, 1:30–4pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.
Entertainment
1 – Latchum Music and Sound Violin Recital: Timberlake Baptist Church: 7pm: 434.792.2287. 2-30 – Live Bands & DJ Music: Back to Bogies: Wed-Sat. Times Vary: 434.791.3444. 3,10,17,24 – 57 Express Bluegrass Concert: Community Center, Chatham: 7pm: 434.432.3115: www.chathamcares.org. 4 - Fridays at the Crossing: Crossing at the Dan: 6pm: 434.793.4636: www.visitdanville.com. 11 – Jazz on the Patio:YWCA: 5-7pm: $15: 434.792.1522. 16,23 –Metropolitan Opera Summer Encore Series: Danville Stadium Cinemas: 6/16 Aida, 6/23 Romeo & Juliette: 6:30pm: 434. 792.9885: www.georgiatheatrecompany.com.
17 - Enchanted Evenings in The Park: Ballou Park: 6:30-8pm: www.playdanvilleva.com. 18,19,20 – The Raindrop Waltz: Gretna Little Theatre: 7:30pm/2:30pm: 434.228.1778. 19 - Dierks Bentley Concert: Carrington Pavilion: 6pm: 434.793.4636: www.visitdanville.com. 25 – Summer Movies in the Park: Ballou Park: 8:30-10:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.
Lifestyle/Lectures
1-18 – Education Grant Applications Accepted: Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce: 434.836.6990: www.dpchamber.org. 1-Aug. 24 – GriefShare: Mt. Hermon Baptist Church: Tues 6:30pm: 434.724.7118. 2-30 - RiverCity Toastmasters: National College: 1-2pm: 434.793.6822. 5 – Community Yard Sale: Danville Community Market: 434.797.8961. 5 – Book Signing: Ralph L. Motley, Jr: Danville Public Library: 9am-1pm: 434.799.5195. 7-30 – Fitness Classes:YMCA: Pilates, Spin Fusion, Abs Class,Youth Plyometrics, Aerobics, Zumba, Weights,Yoga, Silver Sneakers, Extreme Intervals, African Dance: Days/Times Vary: 434.792.0621. 9 – Alzheimer’s Presentation: Partner with Your Doctor: 12–1pm: 434.792.3700 x30. 7-30 – Water Aerobics / Water Rehab YMCA: MW 7am/8am: 434.792.0621. 11,18,25 – Fundraiser Dinners: American Legion Post 1097: 5:30pm: 434.793.7531. 12 – Korean Happy Warriors Meeting: Comfort Inn: 8am: 434.792.3825. 16 – Alzheimer’s Presentation: Maintain Your Brain: 12-1pm: 434.792.3700 x30. 18 – Just Everyday Women, Walking by Faith: Mary’s Diner: 11am–1pm: 434.793.8140. 19 – Dog Wash: Danville Farmers’ Market: 9am-12pm: 434.799.0843. 23 – Alzheimer’s Presentation: Alzheimer’s Behaviors and Caregiver Relief Techniques: 12-1pm: 434.792.3700 x30. 24 – Know the 10 Signs Workshop: Stratford House Retirement Community: 12:30-1:30pm: 434.792.3700 x30.
Hobbies/Sports
1 – Stock Car Open Test Day: VIRginia International Raceway: 434.822.7700: www.virnow.com. 1,8,15,22,29 – African Dance Ensemble: Pepsi Building: 6-7:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.danville-va.gov. 1-29 – Ballroom Dance Practice: Ballou Rec. Center: Mon. 5:30-6:45pm, Tues, 2:30–4pm & 5:30–8pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 2 – Senior Bowling Tournament: Riverside Lanes: 10am-12pm: 434.791.2695: www.playdanvilleva.com. 2,9,16,23,29 – Guitar Basics Class: City Auditorium:Youth/Teens-5pm, Adult-5:30pm:
Free: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 3,10,17,24 – Aquacize:YWCA: 8:15am: 434.797.8848: www.danville-va.gov. 3-July 5 – Zumba Revolution: City Auditorium: Th/M 5:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 3-July 8 – Latin Dance Class: City Auditorium: Thursdays. Salsa, 6:45pm. Meringue 8pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 4,5,6 – Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races:VIRginia International Raceway: 434.822.7700: www.virnow.com. 5 – DRBA’s First Saturday Outing: Danville’s Anglers Park to Milton: 10am: 336.627.6215: www.danriver.org. 5 - Main Street Cruise-In: Downtown Danville: 6-9pm: 434.791.6813: www.visitdanville.com. 7,14,21,28 – Boogie Monday: Cha-Cha: Ballou Rec. Center: 7–8:30pm: $3/$15: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 7-July 12 – Belly Dance Classes: Pepsi Building: Intermediate, 5:30pm; Beginning, 6:45pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 8 – Broadway Master Class: Danville Academy of Dance: 9am-12:30pm: DMR Adventures: 434.791.4091. 11,25 – Danville Shag Club Dance: The Dance Space: 8-11pm: www.visitdanville.com. 8,15,22,29 – West African Dance & Drumming Class: City Auditorium: 4:30-6pm: Free: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 12 – Bark In the Park: Dan Daniel Memorial Park: 4:30-7:30pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com. 12 – Chef at the Market Series: Danville Community Market: 434.797.8961. 14,28 – Chess Night: Ballou Rec. Center: 6-8pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 17 – Kayak Trip: Abreu/Grogan Park: 6-8pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com. 19 – DCC Justice Run 2K/5K/10K: Anglers Park: 9am: 434.797.8468. 19,20 – VA Festival of Speed: VIRginia International Raceway: 434.822.7700: www.virnow.com. 22-Aug. 5 – Hoop Dancing Classes: Ballou Recreation Center: Tues 11am-12pm or Th 5:30-6:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 25-July 30 – Chair Yoga: Ballou Recreation Center: Fri 9:30-10:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 26 – Radio Control Tank Battle: AAF Tank Museum: 434.836.5323: www.aaftankmuseum.com. 26 – Chatham Cruise In: Main Street: 5-9pm: 434.548.3233 or 434.489.6082. 26,27 – Line Dance Quest Workshop: Ballou Recreation Center: Sat 10am6pm/6:30-10pm, Sun 10am-2pm: www.playdanvilleva.com. 26 – Kayak Dan River Trip: Ballou Park: 9am6pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com.
Area EVENTS Guide 26 – Summer Skate Festival: Philip Wyatt Memorial Skate Park: 4-7pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com. 28,29,30 – Danville Braves Baseball: Dan Daniel Memorial Park: 7pm: 434.797-3792: www.dbraves.com. 29,30,July 1 – Wet N’ Wild Camp: Ballou Park: 9am-5pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com.
MARTINSVILLE Arts/Exhbits
Thru June 25 – Expressions 2010: Piedmont Arts: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. Thru Sept, 18 – Messages from the Mesozoic Exhibit:Virginia Museum of Natural History: 276.634.4141: www.vmnh.net. 2-30 – Floyd Figures Art Group: The Sun Music Hall: Wed. 1:30–4:30pm: 540.745.7880: www.thesunmusichall.com. 3 – Clyde Hooker Award Ceremony: Piedmont Arts: 5:30-7:30pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. 4 – First Friday Art Walk: Studio 107: 5:307:30pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts.org. 5 - Try It Out-Leather Working: Southern Virginia Artisan Center (SVAC): 10:30am-1:30pm: 276.656.0260: www.southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 8-July 13 - Calligraphy: Southern Virginia Artisan Center (SVAC): 6-8pm: 276.656.0260: www.southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 10 – Bob Ross Painting Workshop: Piedmont Arts: 10am-3:30pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. 12 - Intro to Whittling: Southern Virginia Artisan Center (SVAC): 9am-4pm: 276.656.0260: www.southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 12,19,26 – Stained & Fused Glass Classes: Piedmont Arts: 10am-12pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. 14,16,18 – Stained & Fused Glass Classes: Piedmont Arts: 10am-12pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. 19 – Third Saturday Stroll: Studio 107: 37pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts.org.
Kids/Family
2-30– Family Aerobics: Spencer-Penn Centre: MW 6:30pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 12 – Family Park Days: 10am-12pm: Virginia Museum of Natural History: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net. 12 – Outdoor Fun Festival: 10am-3pm: Virginia Museum of Natural History: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.
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Area EVENTS Guide 14-July 2 – VMNH Summer Camps: Topics/Times/Ages Vary: Virginia Museum of Natural History: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net. 15,16,17 – Dinosaur Adventures Summer Camp:Virginia Museum of Natural History:Ages 3-5: 9:30-11:30am or 1:30-3:30pm: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net. 26,27 – Great American Backyard Campout: Fairy Stone State Park: 4pm/10am: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.
Entertainment
4,11,18,25 – Friday Night Jamboree: Floyd Country Store: Fridays, 6:30pm: $3: 540.745.4563: www.floydcountrystore.com. 6,13,20,27 – Traditional Bluegrass/ Mountain Music Jam: Floyd Country Store: Sunday, 2-5pm: 540.745.4563: www.floydcountrystore.com. 11 – Concert: Marcie Horne & Friends, Cold River Bluegrass, Shelton Brothers: Spencer-Penn Centre: 7pm : 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 14-Aug. 6 – Purple Elephant Day Camps: Spencer-Penn Centre: Classes Vary: 9am-12pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.
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18 – Music & Wine Night: Binding Time Café: 5:30pm: 276.656.3800: www.binding-time.com. 18-27 – 100th Special Event: Floyd Country Store: Events/Times Vary: 540.745.4563: www.floydcountrystore.com. 19 – Bluegrass at the Rives: The Rives Theater: 7-9pm: www.martinsvilleuptown.com. 25 – TGIF - Stone Canyon Band: Uptown Farmer’s Market: 7-10:30pm: 276.632.5688: www.martinsvilleuptown.com.
Hobbies/Sports
3-28– Chair Aerobics: Spencer-Penn Centre: M/Th 11:30am: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 19 – Cruise In: Uptown Martinsville, Church St.: 5-8pm: 276.632.5688: www.martinsvilleuptown.com.
LYNCHBURG Arts/Exhbits
14-Aug. 3 – Beginner Watercolor & Beginning & Intermediate Oil Painting: Academy of Fine Arts Studio: 6:30-9pm: 434.528.3256: www.academyfinearts.com. 16-Aug. 4 – Portrait Drawing: Academy of Fine Arts Studio: 6:30-9pm: 434.528.3256: www.academyfinearts.com.
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Kids/Family
4 – Relay For Life: Heritage High School: 7pm-7am: 434.845.0973: www.relayforlife.org/lynchburg. 14-18 – Critters & Creatures: Academy of Fine Arts Studio: 10am-12pm: $85: 434.528.3256: www.academyfinearts.com. 21 – Discover Lynchburg Summer Camp: Lynchburg Museum: 9am-3pm: 434.455.4424: www.lynchburgmuseum.org. 21-July 1 – Art Camps: Academy of Fine Arts Studio: 9:30am-12:30pm, Ages 6-10: 2-4:30pm, Ages 11-25: 434.528.3256: www.academyfinearts.com.
Entertainment
4,5,6 – Annie’s Pencil: Academy of Fine Arts Studio: 434.846.8499: www.academyfinearts.com. 12 – The Nighthawks Concert: The Ellington: 8:30pm: $20/$25: 434.845.2162: www.theellington.org. 19 – Adult Prom & Dinner: Spring House Restaurant: 6-10pm: $30: 434.610.4620: www.freshair.org. 19 – Great American Backyard Campout: Riverside Park: 7:30-9pm: $5: 434.455.5858: www.lynchburgva.gov/parksandrec.
SMITH MT. LAKE/ BEDFORD Arts/Exhbits
Thru July 10 - More than a Mountain Exhibit: Bower Center & Bedford Area Welcome Center: 540.586.4235: www.morethanamountain.com.
Entertainment
1 - Bamboo Breeze Concert: Bedford Public Library: 7:30pm: $10: 540.586.8911: www.friendsofbedfordlibrary.org. 6 - Anniversary of D-Day & Flames of Memory: D-Day Memorial: 540.586.3329: www.dday.org. 6 - Celebrating D-day: Peaks of Otter Winer: 540.586.3707: www.peaksofotterwinery.com. 10 - SML Ambassador OpenMini-Golf Tournament: Hot Shots Family Fun Center: 5-7pm: www.visitsmithmountainlake.com. 11 - 2nd Friday in Centertown: Centertown Bedford: 5-8pm: 540.586.2148: www.centertownbedford.com. 21-July 2 - Summer Arts Camp: Bower Center for the Arts: 540.586.4235: www.bowercenter.org. 24,25,26 - Bluegrass Festival: Sedalia Center: Times Vary: 434.299.5080: www.sedaliacenter.org. 26 - SML Music in the Park: Smith Mountain Lake State Park: 8-10pm: 540.297.6066: www.visitbedford.com.
Lifestyle/Lecture
1 - Tasty Tuesdays: Bedford Farmers Market: 3-7pm: 540.586.2148: www. centertownbedford.com. 2 - Wildlife Wednesday Cruises: 540.297.7100: www.vadarecruises.com. 5 - Youth Fishing Clinic: Discovery Center: Smith Mountain Lake State Park: 10am-4pm: 540.297.5998: www.visitbedford.com.
On Monday, July 12 from 9am - 4pm, Zinc Total Salon will be cutting hair & giving all profits to wildlife rescue efforts to help animals effected through the recent oil spill. All walk-in guests will receive 10% off of their wet cut per inch cut! Donate 6 inches or more & your cut is FREE! All hair will be donated & turned into hair mats that will be used to help absorb the oil. 434.792. ZINC (9462)
12 - Aspiring Anglers: Smith Mountain Lake State Park: 9am-12pm: 540.297.5998: www.visitbedford.com. 12 - Fish Fry: Moneta Fire Department: 4-8pm: 540.297.7281: www.visitbedford.com. 16,23,30 - Little Rangers: Discovery Center: Smith Mountain Lake State Park: 10:30-11:30am: 540.297.5998: www. visitbedford.com. 18-Aug. 6 - Jr. Rangers: Discovery Center: Smith Mountain Lake State Park: 10am-12pm: 540.297.5998: www.visitbedford.com. 26,27 - Great American Backyard Campout: Smith Mountain Lake State Park: 540.297.5998: www.visitbedford.com.
Hobbies/Sports
19 - Fat Tire Frenzy Mountain Bike Race & Bike Festival: Falling Creek Park, Bedford: www.visitbedford.com. 19 - WWII in Miniature Display: D-Day Memorial: 10am: 540.586.3329: www.dday.org.
Area EVENTS Guide
ROANOKE Kids & Family
8,10 – Access through the Arts: Taubman Museum of Art: 5/11-Ages 5-8, 4-5pm; 5/13-Ages 9-12, 4:30-5:30pm: www.taubmanmuseum.org. 21-25 – Summer Camp: Taubman Museum of Art: Ages 5-7: www.taubmanmuseum.org.
Entertainment
4 – Royal Comedy Tour: Roanoke Civic Center: 8pm: 877.482.8496: www.roanokeciviccenter.com. 5 – Steamin’ Summer Shrimpfest: Salem Civic Center: 6-9pm: 540.375.3004: www.s-rcchamber.org. 8 – Piccadilly Circus: Salem Civic Center: 4:30 & 7:30pm: 540.375.3004: www.salemciviccenter.com.
Wayback When June 17, 1985 On this day, armed with five million dollars in start-up capital, John Hendricks launched the Discovery Channel. Grounded in the subjects of popular science, technology, and history, the Discovery Channel has ballooned into a network of channels including Discovery Science and Discovery Kids. In 1988, Shark Week debuted on the Discovery Channel to resounding popularity. The annual event remains a mainstay in the Discovery Channel’s programming, which now includes popular shows such as MythBusters, Deadliest Catch, Dirty Jobs, and Storm Chasers.
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Area EVENTS Guide 10 – Dave Rawlings Machine & Gillian Welch: Jefferson Center: 8pm: 540.345.2550: www.jeffcenter.org. 12 – RAW World Tour: Roanoke Civic Center: 7:30pm: 877.482.8496: www.roanokeciviccenter.com. 20 – Opera Roanoke-Kallen Esperiane: Jefferson Center: 2:30pm: 540.982.2742: www.jeffcenter.org. 24,25,26 – Miss Virginia Pageant: Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre: 7pm/9pm: 877.482.8496: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.
Hobbies/Sports
21-26 – Roanoke Valley Horse Show: Salem Civic Center: Times Vary: 540.375.3004: www.roanokevalleyhorseshow.com.
NORTH CAROLINA Arts/Exhbits
3 – Garden Mushrooms Class: Everyday Art Gallery, Reidsville: 6-7:30pm: 336.347.7015: www.everydayartgallery.com. 5 – Pottery Festival: Kingsway Plaza, Eden: 9am-4pm: 336.623.7789 X3021: www.PiedmontPotteryFestival.com. 10 – Salt & Pepper Shakers Class: Everyday Art Gallery, Reidsville: 6-7:30pm: 336.347.7015: www.everydayartgallery.com. 12 – Block-a-Month Quilting: Everyday Art Gallery, Reidsville: 9:30-11:30am: 336.347.7015: www.everydayartgallery.com. 12 – Earring & Sewing Basket Classes: Everyday Art Gallery, Reidsville: 10am-12pm/12-3pm: 336.347.7015: www.everydayartgallery.com.
17 – Crafts For Kids & Lemonade Pitcher Classes: Everyday Art Gallery, Reidsville: 3:15-4:15pm/6-8pm: 336.347.7015: www.everydayartgallery.com. 19 – Hanging Cone Planter Or Vase Class: Everyday Art Gallery, Reidsville: 10am-12pm: 336.347.7015: www.everydayartgallery.com. 24 – Mosaic Flower Pot Or Kitchen Crock Class: Everyday Art Gallery, Reidsville: 5:30-8pm: 336.347.7015: www.everydayartgallery.com. 26 – Mosaic Stepping Stones Class: Everyday Art Gallery, Reidsville: 10am-12:30pm: 336.347.7015: www.everydayartgallery.com.
Entertainment
5 – Keith Henderson w/The Illusions Band: Kirby Theatre: 7:30pm: 336.597.0860 or 336.364.4744: www.visitroxboronc.com. 5 – Clash Of The Carts: 336.599.0918: www.historicroxboro.com. 11,12,13 – Charlie Poole Music Festival: Eden Fairgrounds: www.charlie-poole.com. 25 – Alive After 5: Uptown Roxboro: 5-9pm: 336.599.0918: www.visitroxboronc.com.
Lectures/Lifestyle
19 – Farmers’ Market Grand Opening: Roxboro: 8am: 336.599.1195: www.visitroxboronc.com.
Hobbies/Sports
4 – Cruz-In: Roxboro Commons: 6:30pm: 336.364.2760: www.visitroxboronc.com. 11 – Downtown Cruise-In: Downtown Reidsville: 6–9pm: www.downtownreidsvillenc.com. 12 – Charlie Poole River Ramble: Smith and Dan Rivers: 336.627.6270: www.danriver.org. 19 – Silverfish for the Rivers Benefit Paddle: Eden, NC: 9am-2pm:
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www.silverfishfortherivers.com. 25 – Community CampFires: Mayo Lake, Roxboro: 7-9pm: 336.597.7806: www.visitroxboronc.com.
SOUTH BOSTON Arts/Exhibits
12 – History of Racing Exhibit KickOff: SBHC Museum: 434.572.9200.
Entertainment
5 – HaliFair: Halifax County Fairgrounds: 434.517.1551: www.gohalifaxva.com. 12 – Ducks on the Dan Derby Duck Race: www.ducksonthedan.com: 11am-5pm: 434.575.6246: www.ducksonthedan.com. 17 – Third Thursdays: Shaggin’ In The Street: Downtown SB: 5:30-8:30pm: 434.575.4209. 17,18,19,20 – Ramona Quimby: The Prizery: Times Vary: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com. 24-July 3 – Dames at Sea: The Prizery: Times Vary: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com. 25,26 – Commemoration Of Battle At Staunton River: Staunton River Battlefield State Park: 6pm/9am: 434.454-4312: www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org. 26 – Summer Concert Series: Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones Tribute Band): Constitution Square: 7:30pm: www.downtownsobo.com. 27 – Historic Riverside Exhibit Dedication: Constitution Square: 1:30pm: 434.753.2137: www.prizery.com.
Hobbies/Sports
5,12,19 – Farmers Market Specials Days: Downtown SB: 7:30am: 434.222.8012. 12,19 – Auto Racing: South Boston Speedway: 877.440.1540: www.southbostonspeedway.com.
Ponderings by Torrey Blackwel
“The Dealer for the People” Torrey Blackwell is a Christian businessman and consumer advocate. He has spent his life fighting the negative stigma that plagues car dealers around the world. He does this by fighting for the consumer as a car dealer that advises people and helps them get the quality vehicle they want and deserve in a positive and safe environment.
How To Save A Bundle on Gas! • Secret #1: Drive Sensibly (Estimated Savings: 5 to 22%) • Secret #2: Use the Correct Oil (Estimated Savings: 2%) • Secret #3: Check Gas Cap (Estimated Savings: Gallons of gas per year) • Secret #4: Drop the Weight (Estimated Savings: 2% or greater) • Secret #5: Get a Plan (Estimated Savings: Gallons of gas per year) • Secret #6: Keep Tires Properly Inflated (Estimated Savings: 3.3%) • Secret #7: Replace Dirty Air Filter (Estimated Savings: 10%) • Secret #8: Bypass High-Octane Gas (Estimated Savings: 15 cents per liter) • Secret #9: Maintain the Speed Limit (Estimated Savings: 20%) • Secret #10: Avoid Long Idles (Estimated Savings Additional Miles Per Gallon) For more in-depth analysis of these savings as well as additional tips to save even more on gas go to www.torreyforthepeople.com
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In June 1992, I graduated from high school. It was a hot day and my perm was not looking its best. And I have the pictures to prove it! I had tons of friends along beside me that day, many I’d met in kindergarten. My memories from high school will last me forever. The teachers, the parties, and the boyfriends. Ugh, the boyfriends. The lessons I learned that weren’t taught from the books were priceless. Most things I had to learn the hard way. But that’s probably why I still remember. Completing high school is a huge milestone for any teenager. Thirteen long years of school; homework, getting up early....homework! Whew. I was so excited to be ending that chapter in my life. I had made big plans in years leading up to that graduation day. College, a career, and where I would live. It was going to be great. But something happened that I hadn’t planned on, something that no teenager plans for, something that would change me forever. When I graduated from high school on that June day, I was seven months pregnant. I was seventeen- years-old and it was happening to me. Me...the girl with the
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big plans and the dreams., the go-getter, the go-doer. Me. But how? Why? Well, why not I suppose. I wasn’t the only one pregnant in high school. I never judged the other girls though. Maybe I’d felt sorry for them, but I never judged. But I had never imagined myself in that situation. I never thought about having a baby. I was a baby. It came as a big surprise to everyone in my family. The disappointment, the embarrassment, and the shame...I remember it all so well. Luckily I was surrounded by love and support and everything was going to be OK. And it was OK until August 15. I wasn’t due to have that little stinker until August 21, so on the 15th when I went into labor, I was horrified. Back labor. My Lamaze instructor didn’t really say that back labor would feel like a dump truck unloading tons of gravel onto my lower back! I got to the hospital at 5pm and dilated to 7cm...yes...moms you know what that means...no epidural for me. I really just wanted to go back home and sleep it off. I wanted it all to go away. I wasn’t ready. The pain was intense and it was overwhelming to say the least. At 7:38 that night Jason arrived. I had NO idea what to do with him. Everyone around me handled him with ease. It took me ten minutes to figure out which arm I wanted to hold him in.
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So there he was. And there I was, with him. Now what? Little did I know that Jason would be my guinea pig...poor thing. He grew up an only child for eight glorious years. Then his little world came crashing down around him. With four new siblings in the next four years he was probably wondering what he did to deserve it. As he got older, the elements of life as a teenager have been quite difficult at times and we have certainly had our share of things that seemed impossible to conquer. But we did. This June, Jason will graduate from high school. He is seventeen- years -old and has all of those big plans ahead of him. I’m so proud of him. The unplanned obstacles in life are the ones that teach us the most. Jason has taught me more than anyone ever has. I never felt like my future was taken away because Jason was here. I only felt like my future was altered because of it. And I was ready to make all the changes for him. It’s hard to believe that same child, who was with me in my belly on my own graduation day, is having his own graduation day this year. Jason, I love you so much and I’m so very proud of you for everything you have accomplished. I look forward to watching your life continue to unfold and offer you new opportunities and new experiences. Good luck to all the graduates of 2010.
RIVERSIDE REHABILITATION CORNER What Would You Do If You Could Not Swallow? by M. Charmaine Kelly, MA, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist Most people don’t think about their ability to swallow. After all, swallowing is something we do an average of 2,400 times a day. It is a reflexive action that we can also intentionally perform. We swallow in our sleep as well as during the day while we eat and drink for nutrition and hydration. But what would you do if one day something happened to you and you could no longer safely swallow? Your muscles would move to take the food and liquids down into your stomach. But instead of going into your stomach, your food and liquids are going into your lungs! What would you do? Well there is something you can do. You can get dysphagia therapy, which is the treatment for this problem. Although there are many other deficits of speech and communication that the Speech Therapy Department addresses as Riverside Health and Rehab Center, we specialize in dysphagia therapy. Dysphagia is the medical term for a swallowing disorder. Swallowing disorders can occur as a result of a cerebrovascular accident, commonly referred to as a stroke, neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease, and head/neck cancer, among other causes. These and other conditions affect many muscles and nerves that work together to allow people to swallow food and liquids safely. A severe condition of dysphagia may require a patient to use an alternative means of nutrition or hydration like a PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy) tube. When a person develops dysphagia and he or she comes to our facility, that person receives a comprehensive evaluation by our Speech Therapy Department. Once the evaluation is completed, the Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will develop a Plan of Care to address all the areas of swallowing deficit identified by the assessment. One of the premier treatment options available for our dysphagia patients is VitalStim Therapy. VitalStim Therapy is the only neuromuscular electrical stimulation that is approved by the FDA to treat dysphagia. VitalStim produces small electrical currents to stimulate the muscles used in swallowing while at the same time SLPs help patients re-train their muscles through rehabilitative therapy. We’ve found this treatment to be very successful in the years we have used it with our patients. For example, over the last six months ( November 2009-April 2010), sixty-one percent (11 out of 18) of the PEG tube patients who received this treatment had their swallowing function restored to the point they could safely eat and drink by mouth again. This recovery is phenomenal for a person who was eating and drinking without difficulty then all of a sudden that daily activity is taken away. We are always excited when a patient regains the ability to eat and drink again whether it is from VitalStim and/or traditional swallowing therapy. Our goal is to do everything we can to bring our patients back to how they were before their illness with optimum safety and independent function, So remember, should you experience and event that impacts your swallowing, there are viable treatment options for your condition available at the Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center.
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