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{ D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1 } S h ow c a se M ag a z i n e

S pecial f e atu r e s

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miracle of the christmas star by Larry G. Aaron

A HAPPY (HOMEGROWN) FACE FOR BLUEGRASS

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Holiday bikes for kids

on the web

COMING UP Celebration! NEXT MONTH by Debbie Sparks

by Virginia Motley

se ctions

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HE SAID HE SAID Noisy Marriage

By Larry Oldham & Dena Hill

The Money Club Be a Goal Achiever This Holiday Season By Todd Boaze

GREEN THUMBS UP

A Better you

The Fire Outside By Erick Cropp

Holiday Fitness Tips Eat What You Want! By Dave Gluhareff

MYSTIFIED

Cast Your Fears Aside and Dance by Misty Brooks

On the Cover | Bikes for Kids Golf Tournament at Wolf Creek Golf Club. Photo taken by Michelle Dalton

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From the EDITOR Paws for a Cause By Paulette Dean

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Area Events Guide

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FRO M THE E DI TOR Comedian Ellen DeGeneres once said, “Nothing says holidays like a cheese log.” She’s wrong. It’s fruitcake. It’s not a holiday until a fruitcake shows up at your house. But, seriously, one thing that defines holidays is family. It’s a time to get together, enjoy a nice meal, and get caught up on each other’s lives. On the other end of the spectrum, stress is another thing that defines the holidays. People tend to show their “Mr. Hyde” side while shopping. The traffic, the lines, the rare item that your loved one just has to have, all are factors that add to the stress. But, before you let the monster out and hurt someone’s feelings, remember the holidays are about giving. And I’m not

talking about giving dirty looks and obscene gestures. Give a little patience. If everyone does this, there will be less Hydes running around. And probably a lot less injuries from flying fruitcakes. Enjoy the Issue,

Paul Seiple Editor

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Be sure to read She Said He Said in Evince.

Noisy Marriage

he said...she said...

by Larry Oldham & Dena Hill

He Said... Naysayers have been exhorting “How is your first year of marriage?” Tongue in cheek, of course, when what they really want to ask is “Are you still married?” Now, I’m not too sure about the reason for this question except that sometimes I do get a little explicit with information about our relationship. As I have told some people, “Yes, we are still married” and “No, she is not trying to have it annulled...yet.” When they ask me how it has been, I always tell them it is wonderful. We should have gotten married long ago. They laugh; I laugh and all is well. However, when I start thinking about it, there are a couple of small details that could probably be worked on if I’m totally honest. After all, I think that communication is the secret to all successful relationships, so I will try to communicate a few minor infractions without upsetting you. Just remember these are all positive suggestions not quirks about you per se and it will only make our marriage stronger! Your alarm clatters at 4:45 AM and it wakes me before it even begins to arouse you.You get dressed, walk the dog, take her downstairs, and get on that infernal elliptical machine with the morning news blaring. I DON’T CARE WHO DID WHAT TO WHOM AT 4:45 AM! Then you come upstairs and take a shower. I guess it’s soap or whatever you drop but it sounds like an earthquake behind the curtain or maybe you’ve slipped and fallen down in the tub. Could you do it a little quieter? When you finally turn the water off, it’s time for the loudest hairdryer ever manufactured. And those curlers must be made of steel because when you drop one in the sink, it vibrates the whole vanity. Now it’s time for your makeup and I bet you open and close the drawer two dozen times before you’re finished. I promise you, you’re not that homely, so what are you trying to cover up? As if that isn’t enough, when you drop something on the floor, you groan when you bend over to pick it up; I’ve heard Sophie howl with less noise.

She Said...

Oh, I can go in another room all right. In fact, I tried to do just that over the summer and you said “No, it’s too much trouble to move everything.” It’s just like you to negate one of my suggestions just so you can whine about it. Communication must be some new revelation if you’ve practiced it in the past because you’ve had too many failed relationships for it to work. Let’s take this little by little. First of all, I have to get up at 4:45 if I am to accomplish my daily routine and get to school on time.You could get up at the same time, go downstairs with me, and use the Bowflex while I’m on the elliptical.You could use some toning, you know. Then we could both get ready for work at the same time, eat breakfast (guess who cooks every morning?) and hustle off to work with more energy than you can imagine. About my hairdryer…I’ve tried closing the door and it feels like a steam room, so my make up starts dripping. I’ll save the response for what I’m trying to cover up for later. Just a side note…do you remember when I surprised you last year by putting up a Christmas tree in the bedroom with colored lights just for you? Don’t hold your breath this year and I can promise you the sound of Christmas carols will not be heard in the bedroom this December.

Merry Christmas Everyone! from Larry and Dena

At the risk of suffering your wrath, could you please pacify me by going in another room to get ready so I can have my beauty sleep?

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Be a Goal Achiever This Holiday Season

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by Todd Boaze todd@showcasemagazine.com

Money management tips, small business strategies and a variety of other financial concepts. Facts and information contained is not intended to provide specific legal, financial or tax advice, or any other advice for any individual or company and should not be relied upon in that regard.

As a society we are achievement driven, recognized for our tangible contributions to the world. The examples of this are everywhere: At school we are praised for doing well at tests and reading to certain levels. At work we are rewarded for achieving specific objectives. On the sporting field our athletes are heralded for their victories. Public organizations are required to share their goals with the world. The penalties for failing to achieve them are collapsing share prices and reduced investments. The message is clear â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is good to achieve. The way we use achievement-driven approach is the use of goals to articulate and define what our achievements are to be. We can all think of our own goals, even if we have not taken the trouble to write them down (this is a sin in the world of goal achievement). And for the most part, setting and striving for goals is a widely used and useful process. It does drive behavior and encourage people to do things that they may otherwise not. Setting goals can provide clarity and direction, focus efforts and harness the power of groups and family during the holidays. Changing your personal measures of success is a great But, the inevitable result of goals not being achieved is

way to alleviate the pressure of achieving certain goals.

a sense of failure we did not do what we committed

Even if you do not get that promotion or buy that

to; we have personally failed in our efforts. This feeling

house, you are still a successful person by your own

may persist even when factors outside of our control

definitions.

influenced the outcome of the goal. For many, our internal definitions of success are bound up in our achievement of

Another way to take the pressure off achieving goals is

goals. If I get this job or buy this house or make this team

to actually give them up. Instead of focusing on the end

then I am a success. Therefore not reaching a goal makes

goal itself, think about what you can do each day that

us unsuccessful. It is this aspect of goals that causes the

will take you one step closer to where you want to be.

most damage. All of us at some time will fail to achieve a goal. Is there a different approach to take?

For example, for many months my friend had a goal of leaving his paid employment to begin a full-time

Perhaps the most powerful framework to change is your

business. He would set a date for himself, extend it, and

definition of success. If you currently measure your level

extend it again. Finally, my friend decided that as long as

of success against benchmarks such as what work you

he was taking positive steps each week towards starting

do and/or what you have, try the following exercise.

and building his business that he would know the right

Complete this sentence: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know I am successful when...â&#x20AC;?

time to resign from his job. The pressure of resigning

Start by finding three ways to complete the sentence that

by a certain date was gone; however, he was still taking

are not work related and do not involve having material

positive action every week.

things. The statements need to be more about who you are. Some examples include:

I do not mean to invalidate the process of using goals. Goal setting is an extremely useful tool for many

I know I am successful when I wake up looking forward to

people in many situations. But, if your goal list is too

every day.

long or you have goals that drain your energy, consider redefining your measure of success or dropping certain

I know I am successful when my children make me laugh.

goals for a while. Give it a try. After all, this could be your New Year Resolution goal.

I know I am successful when my energy levels are through the roof.

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Miracle of the Christmas Star

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Miracle

Christmas Star OF THE

Trust me….I hardly ever read fiction. I’m just a non-fiction sort of guy. But Susan Elzey’s book, Miracle of the Christmas Star, became to me a gripping tale of heartache that led to a miracle inside of a miracle.

by Larry G. Aaron The story begins on that first Christmas when an unusually bright star presides over the Savior’s birth in Bethlehem. But it shines elsewhere too. “The night of Sariah’s baby of miracles, baby of sorrows, was born, a new star appeared in the velvet sky over their tiny village, close to Bethlehem in Judah.” As the star’s light streamed through the window, Sariah screamed one final time in her agony. Another baby was born. Only this baby uttered no cry, just silence.

Miracle of the Christmas Star author Susan Elzey

From the first paragraph on, putting this book down was nearly impossible. It grabs your emotions and sends them spiraling in different directions. This heartbreaking story of faith, hope, and love—these three, are each dramatically demonstrated in the lives of Joshua and Sariah and little Hannah. But the story is intensely thought-provoking as well. Spared, it appeared, for a life of suffering, Hannah’s plight puts people to the test---bringing out their best and worst. She and her family become the focal point of what life is all about. And her plight evokes the challenge to deal with one of life’s most tragic questions. It goes to the core of an age-old question everyone can relate to in one way or another. It is not a book anyone can write. You can only write such a book if you’ve been up close to suffering. You can only write realism such as this book has and riveting detail into descriptions if you been there. It’s the writer’s code; write what you know.

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And Susan Elzey, a local writer of classic ability and author of several previous books, understands that world. Her daughter stricken since birth with cerebral palsy, unable to speak clearly, or move her arms and legs normally, and disabled in other ways, lives trapped in a body that refuses to come wholly alive. When that happens most of us wonder: Where is God? In Susan Elzey’s story, Sariah, burdened with the suffering of her daughter, learns that God is in the unlikely place, the unlikely circumstance. At one point, while intensely praying on the roof of her simple home, her faith shorn like lamb’s wool, distraught over her daughter’s life of suffering, she wrestles with the presence of God, and troubled that something about her is blocking God’s healing of her daughter. In desperation she cries out to her husband Joshua, “Does he even know we are here? What does he require of me?” Despite the fact that she somehow dredges up hope to continue on, her faith takes a pounding, as one trial leads to another. Her faith ebbs and flows until one day a tidal wave of sorrow wipes out all her hopes. All except one. This story, encased in everyday language, is not an intellectual debate on suffering, not a theological treatise, but a practical story that wraps around you and helps you focus on the actual realities that others are going through. At one point Sariah and her husband Joshua find themselves resting on a hillside above their village with their crippled daughter. The sound of horse hooves piercing the night sky thunders through the village below. Death cries of the children, weeping voices, and the blanket of sorrow that covers the village days afterward, brings that biblical event to life.

The struggles of Sariah over the years does not end with her daughter’s suffering. She confronts obstacles of every kind that torment her faith. But this is not a book solely about subsequent events following the birth of Christ, but more about a family and how they deal with sorrow and evil. It deals with how they survive in a world that becomes darker and darker, God’s presence seemingly found only in a star.

Here is a book with real-life scenarios not indifferent from what each of us experience on our own. Though religiously oriented in its telling, it is not about Christmas alone or the Savior’s healing power only. It is a story that anyone can find hope in because suffering in its many forms and our response to it and that of others is part and parcel of our lives.

Even when Joshua travels to Jerusalem and sees Jesus, a young man sitting in the temple with the wise men of Israel gathered around him, Joshua fails to reach the Savior and his and Sariah’s hopes are dashed. “I will travel to Jerusalem next year, and I will find him again,” he promises. Yet, her response is tinged with skepticism: “But what will he do for us, Joshua? We seek for a savior,

And what of It’s A Wonderful Life where actor Jimmy Stewart’s character George Bailey, who contemplates suicide on Christmas Eve, gets a glimpse from his guardian angel of how the world would have been without him? Miracle of the Christmas Star as well reminds us how suffering can even have an uplifting and positive effect on ourselves and others, even though its very nature seems otherwise.

Suffering does that. It brings questions. Questions with no easy answers. Believing that suffering was an act of God was enough for some people in her village, but Sariah, despite her faith in God, would not stop there.

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but we do not know how he can help us? These questions and others had always crowded her mind.

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It also brings an ironic twist to the story and eventually sets the stage for Sariah’s search for the Savior. Sariah, on hearing of the deaths in the village, cries out to her husband, “Why was our little baby spared? Why did God bring us to the hills last night? But her spiteful Aunt Miriam, recoiled at the loss of life with crippled Hannah still alive, can only say “She would have been better off at the end of a sword.”

And Miracle of the Christmas Star has the unforgiving Aunt Miriam found in the likeness of Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. And though Susan’s enthralling tale like Dickens’s classic brings us unforgettable scenes of darkness, it also brings indelible scenes of warmth and joy.

At the same time I believe this book Miracle of the Christmas Star is something that will fit comfortably with other holiday classics. What would Christmas be like without O. Henry’s Gift of the Magi and its love story embroidered with sacrifice and devotion between Della and Jim. Susan Elzey’s book echoes that same relationship between Sariah and Joshua.

Like these other classics, Miracle of the Christmas Star, is not just a book for Christmas; it is a book for all seasons.

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DANVILLE INTERCHANGE GARDENS (DIG) SITES The city of Danville Interchange Gardens (DIG) program enhances the beauty of the community by landscaping municipal street interchanges. Sponsors provide funding for continuing maintenance of landscaping. Sponsorship cost is $250 per month ($3,000 per year) for five years. The agreement can then be renewed for threeyear intervals. In return, the city will be responsible for the upkeep and appearance of the site. The sponsoring organization is permitted to place a sign 18â&#x20AC;? X 42â&#x20AC;? (or equivalent square footage) at the site.

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The Fire Outside

green thumbs up

by Erick Cropp

Ask the Gardeners! Email your gardening questions to g4generations@ gmail.com

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Examples of Outdoor Living Spaces created by Erick Cropp

With the winter months now upon us, most of us are sitting inside with a warm beverage, under a blanket, dreading going back outside. For those who dare to brave the colder temperatures and embrace the crisp air, we discuss our quest for an efficient and aesthetic way to keep warm outdoors. Whether it is as simple as a loose circle of stones in a field or an elaborately built fireplace with a patio and hot tub, fire seems to draw us in with a sense of comfort and warmth on a cold night. Bonfires, fire pits, chimineas and fireplaces can become a centerpiece in our outdoor living space. In deciding which of these options to choose from, approach your options realistically in terms of the amount of time you will use it, the desired size to contain your fire and the amount of money and energy you are willing to part with in order to create an outdoor space that is usable even in winter. The first step in deciding to install an outdoor heating source is to look at the space around you. If you live in the city or a suburban area you will be more limited with the proximity of neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dwellings, as well as burning restrictions within city limits or HOA regulations in communities. Second, decide upon a budget for the project you have in mind and remember that the price can range from a hundred dollars, to the thousands, depending upon the size of the project, materials used and difficulty of design. The simplest and most affordable option will be a manufactured chiminea or portable gas burning frame, which can be purchased at a variety of home and garden shops in a wide array of shapes and sizes to suit your need. These movable structures make the most sense if outdoor space is limited. The units can be placed on any | DECEMBER 2011 | www.showcasemagazine.com

porch or patch of grass provided that nothing flammable is overhead or too close on the perimeter. Simple and affordable options like these can dramatically change your outdoor living space, making it possible to extend the time we spend entertaining outdoors. For those who have more space to work with and less restrictions, the possibilities are greater. Remember, when burning wood outdoors it is good to be mindful of adjacent properties, any surrounding buildings or nearby trees. With these things taken into consideration, we move on to selecting a fire structure that is right for us and our available space. A simple fire pit dug into the ground and bordered with stone or brick to help catch falling ashes is a relatively easy weekend project that can be accomplished with a minimal amount of money invested and a modest labor undertaking. Stone can be gathered from around the property in any size or shape to create a berm around the pit to help contain the fire. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have stones on your property, you can purchase brick or block from a hardware store in a variety of sizes and colors. A step above our simple fire pit is a stacked fireplace, using field stone, brick or concrete block. This project can be the most expensive and much more labor intensive. An ambitious handyman can attempt this project, but for those of us who recognize our limitations in matters of construction, seeking the services of a professional can reduce personal stress and speed the project toward completion. Choosing a material to build your structure should be the first step, followed by a design for your outdoor fireplace. Stone is often a popular choice to design fireplaces with and there are literally dozens of styles and colors to choose from. Contact a local stone yard near you to find the selection that best suits you. In the designing phase, decide on the size and shape that appeals to you and your surroundings. Whichever style you choose, simplistic and affordable or more expensive and ornate, an outdoor living space can create an exciting element for your home and even raise the value of your property. Winter does not always mean that we must be confined to the indoors for the duration. A fire outdoors in the crisp winter air can be a refreshing break from inside. Start taking back the outside this winter, start with just a spark.

Gardeners Four Generations Erick, Kathy, Emily and Darcy

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Holiday Bikes for Kids

Bikes donated from Robert Woodall Auto and the Andrew Brooks Media Group

Showcase Magazine publisher Scott Brooks with Survivor Alum “Big Tom” Buchanan and Jonny Fairplay

holiday Bo Buchanan, “Big Tom” Buchanan, Scottie Emerson-Lawrence, Jonny Fairplay, Brian Poteat, and Kevin Lawrence

Bikes for Kids

Golfer practicing his swing for the tournament

On November 19, golfers gathered at the Wolf Creek Golf

Club in Reidsville, North Carolina to take part in the annual “Bikes For Kids” golf tournament. The brainchild of Chris Miller, each year “Bikes For Kids” collects on average 750 to 1500 bikes, with this year surpassing the 1500 mark. The tournament is a huge part of making the holidays special for children. This year the Andrew Brooks Media Group teamed up with Robert Woodall Auto and Survivor alumni Jonny Fairplay and “Big Tom” Buchanan to donate bikes and to compete in the tournament. For the Andrew Brooks Media Group which publishes, Showcase Magazine, Evince Magazine, Emerge Magazine, and Our Town, this was the perfect opportunity to give back to a community that supports its publications. When asked about his participation, Robert Woodall said, “It was an honor to be a part of this special tournament to make the holidays happy for kids. Making people happy, makes me happy. It’s the Woodall way.”

Golfers waiting to kick off the Bikes For Kids Golf Tournament

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A Happy (Homegrown) Face for Bluegrass

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“She walks in beauty in the night”...Lord Byron must have had singer/songwriter Sharynlee (Sharon Lee Johnson) in mind when he wrote the poem. Sharynlee, currently living in Los Angeles, California with her husband is a graduate of George Washington High, and was a 2nd place runner-up in a Miss Danville Beauty Pageant in l979.

She began her career at WDVA, when it was a country music station. Eddie Allgood, a former manager of the WDVA Radio Station, stated that Sharynlee was the station’s first black female country and western D.J. The Associated Press and other media outlets did not release her story for nearly a year, as result of her on the air personality identity being hidden. Performing music in the genres of Bluegrass, Country, CountryRock, and Gospel Music, Sharynlee has created quite a name herself as an Indie artist. An accomplished musician, Sharynlee is well-versed with the Rhythm Mandolin, the washboard, jug, and tambourine. Her country music recording collaborations include such artists as the last Ray Charles on Rhino Records’, Ray Charles Sings for America, as well as, Lemmy Kilmister, Lead Singer/Heavy Metal Rock Musician of music bands Motorhead, and The Head Cats, a rockability superstar group. Her latest album, Bluegrass with a Happy Face, captures traditions, contemporary and Bluegrass Gospel sound in original songs that are said to be pure and honest. It is noted that her excitement and inspiration are contagious. Sharynlee stated “I believe when one has an opportunity to do what you really love, you express the true art form that both the artist and the listener deserves.” She explains “Down home Spirituals, Mountain Gospel along with traditional instruments have slowly disappeared from what was once and easily recognizable American sound.” Many thanks to Terry Davis (Sharynlee’s brother) and to Sharynlee

by Virginia Motley

for providing a wealth of information. Sharynlee’s music is available at www.sharynlee.com. on iTunes, Amazon.com. and other online retail stores.

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Sharynlee is nominated for four Grammy Awards at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards to be held on February 12, 2012. Sharynlee is up for the following awards: Best Bluegrass Album Bluegrass With A Happy Face Best Country Song “Where’s The Family Today?” Best New Artist Best Country Duo/Group Performance “Hollywood Hillbillies” with Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead

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Celebration!

Celebration! The Danville Register and Bee, published by Steve Kaylor, and the Danville Regional Medical Center are teaming up this holiday season to sponsor a community event at the Institute Conference Center on New Year’s Eve. The “New Year’s

Lawrence Distributing will be supplying the

beverages, and VIR’s Oak Tree Tavern will be catering the hors d’oeuvres, as well as supplying the champagne that will be on each table for toasting the New Year. Each ticket will allow the ticket holder two free drinks with a cash bar available after that. An array of party favors will also be available.

Eve Gala” promises to be an enjoyable and entertaining evening, with music by the local

For those that might be interested in an

band “58 West.” A dance floor is going to be in

overnight stay, the Courtyard by Marriott is

place so the guests can swing ‘til the midnight

offering travel and hotel packages for the evening.

hour’ – and beyond!

by Debbie Sparks

“I am so humbled,” said Don Nodtvedt, the “This is a reason to dress up – (it’s black tie

Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs

preferred) - and enjoy the evening with friends,”

of the Danville Area, “to be a part of such a

said DRMC CEO Eric Deaton, “and not only

supportive and giving community. When we

will they be having a good time, they will be

teach our kids about giving back to society, we

supporting a great local cause – The Boys &

have so many ‘real-life’ examples to point to.”

Girls Clubs!” Deaton, like Kaylor, is on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of

So make plans to be a part of this exciting event

the Danville Area. Both men wanted to support

on New Year’s Eve - the fun starts are 8 PM.

an event that would benefit the community and

Space for the event is limited, however, so if

at the same time, benefit the Clubs; therefore

you are interested in attending the Gala, you’ll

all proceeds from the evening will be donated

want to purchase your tickets early. Reserve a

to the local B&GC organization. “Boys &

table for you and your friends and welcome in

Girls Clubs offer local youth a safe after-school

a successful and prosperous New Year! Tickets

environment, and that’s a real benefit to the

are available at The Courtyard, Foxglove Clothing,

community that they are in. We are so fortunate

H. W. Brown Florists, Men’s Wearhouse, Rippe’s,

to have a local organization with ties to a

and Wood’s Menswear, as well as the local Boys

nationally branded and successful movement.”

& Girls Club.

“The Danville community needs a spectacular party event this New Year’s Eve,” said Steve Kaylor, “one that will be fun and lift spirits. With the political and economic stresses that have plagued the nation – and, likewise, our community – Eric and I thought that Danville needed an evening of enjoyment. I hope that this can evolve into a yearly event – one that is looked forward to all year!”

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A Better You

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Holiday Fitness Tips Eat What You Want! Yes, it is still that time of year. We just went through Thanksgiving and faced beltbusting meals and leftovers, now many of us have Christmas then New Years to tackle. The high-calorie food surfaces at work and school parties, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, brunches, more parties, snack baskets, and even more parties with friends and family. For such a highlight time of year, this season can be one of the most devastating to our body image. Many of us go about our days leading up to the winter holidays inactive, eating junk, and neglecting sleep. We are already stressed out. Then the celebration ball gets rolling and the tension grows with all the parties, meals, family, and planning. This leads to more stress and we eat large amounts of high calorie foods which leads to guilt and even more stress. Most of the holiday health and fitness articles tell you what to eat and what not to eat. Well, I am telling you now to let loose and splurge at the proper times to reward yourself for sticking with your healthy lifestyle the majority of your time. You can splurge at a Christmas Eve party or Christmas Day meal or work party or school party or New Years Eve event if you have already been on track with your Exercise, Nutrition, and Rest plan. You can do something about this. You can be pro-active and prepare for these holiday tough times and enjoy them like they were meant to be enjoyed. If you follow my articles and books, then you know my theme is usually Exercise, Nutrition, and Rest. Within that same theme I want you to try the following tips, (some of these you are already familiar with but here they are again), to lead you into, through, and out of the holidays!

Exercise:

by Dave Gluhareff

In regards to exercise you should also be pro-active by exercising regularly before, during, and after the holidays to have your body on a more normal schedule of healthy calorie burning. Here’s a great idea: After any meal or party which you may splurge a bit, try to get some extra cardiovascular exercise in such a walk, bike ride, rollerblading, jog, hike, treadmill, stationary bike, elliptical, stair stepper, etc.

“The celebration ball gets rolling and the tension grows with all the parties, meals, family and planning.“

Your Weekly Exercise Plan Blueprint should be as follows: 3 Days of Resistance Training for 30 Minutes with a Day off in between Workouts Example: Monday/Wednesday/ Friday Resistance Training Workouts 3 Days of Cardiovascular Training for 30 Minutes with a Day off in between Workouts Example: Tuesday/Thursday/ Saturday Cardiovascular Training Workout.

Nutrition: Be good and eat healthy prior to your holiday parties, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meals. Then once you have those meals you can splurge a little and reward yourself for being so good beforehand. Do not worry so much about what to choose at those parties and meals with your friends and family. Let loose a bit, relax, and enjoy a few highcalorie meals and snacks. Do so since you have been on track prior to these times, in between these times, and you will be on track even after these times are over. Please do not gorge yourself or pig-out when splurging with these meals and snacks. Use moderation and some self-control to be able to relax, eat some fun foods, and alleviate stress without going overboard.

Your Daily Meal Plan Blueprint should be as follows: Breakfast – (Lean Protein, Complex Carbohydrate, and Water) Mid-Morning Snack – (Lean Protein, Fruit, and Water) Lunch – (Lean Protein, Complex Carbohydrate, and Water)

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Late Afternoon Snack – (Lean Protein, Fruit, and Water) Dinner – (Lean Protein,Vegetable, and Water) Nightly Snack – “Optional if Hungry and up late? (Lean Protein,Vegetable, and Water)

Healthy Grocery List Items to Plug into Your Daily Meal Plan Blueprint Proteins: Unsalted Peanuts, Natural Peanut Butter, Natural Almond Butter, Beans, Cottage Cheese, Canned Tuna, Chicken Breasts, Canned Chicken, Whey, Casein, and Soy Protein Shakes (low-carb / lowsugar), Fresh Halibut, Fresh Flounder, Tilapia, Unsalted Almonds, Low Fat or Skim Milk, Unsalted Walnuts, Low Calorie Cheese – Sliced and Stick, Eggs, Tuna Steaks, Low Sugar Yogurt, Buffalo, Bison, Rabbit, Deer/Venison, Soy Nuts, Soy Burgers Complex Carbohydrates: Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, Whole Grain Breads and Bagels, Sweet Potatoes, Red Potatoes, White Potatoes, Whole Grain or Long Grain Rice, Brown Rice, Whole Wheat Pasta,Veggie Pasta, Kashi Cereals, Quinoa Fruits: Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Pears, Bananas, Blueberries, Strawberries, Papayas, Blackberries, Cranberries, Kiwi, Mangos, Plums, Grapefruits, Oranges, Tangerines, Pineapple, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew Melons

Vegetables: Fresh, Canned, or Frozen Green Beans, Fresh Cucumbers, Fresh, Canned, or Frozen Spinach, Salad in a Bag, Fresh Lettuce – Iceberg and Romaine, Fresh or Frozen Cauliflower, Fresh or Frozen Broccoli, Fresh, Canned, or Frozen Collard Greens, Fresh, Canned, or Frozen Turnip Greens, Canned or Fresh Asparagus, Tomatoes, Onions, Mushrooms, Green Peppers,Yellow Peppers, Red Peppers, Orange Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers

feelings the right way if we can get enough sleep regularly and by being on a good Rest schedule. It’s important to stay on schedule and go to bed and get up at the same time each night and day to be able to stay structured and keep your sleep levels normal. When you are consistently getting enough rest and sleep you will help your body and mind to take on any challenges the day throws your way.

Miscellaneous: Water, Coffee (low sugar/cream), Tea (Low sugar/ cream), Fresh or Bottled Herbs and Seasonings without salt/sodium, Bottled Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, Low Calorie Italian Dressing, Balsamic Vinegar, No-Trans Fat Butter – Tub, Stick, or Squeezed, Cinnamon

w Get 8 hours of sleep each night! w Take a nap each afternoon, everyday! w Take an hour for yourself each day to just chill and relax with your hobby of choice! The Holidays are a time for relaxing with family, peace, and giving thanks and praise, not a time for feelings of stress, guilt, and frustration! You are in charge of you and can take the right steps now to be pro-active with your healthy lifestyle. If you do so now and practice proper Exercise, Nutrition, and Rest, splurging on a few meals or at a few parties is merely a reward to yourself for being Good!

Rest: In regards to your Rest plan, you should get plenty of sleep prior to the holidays, during the holidays, and after the holidays. We all know if we do not get enough sleep at night, we tend to get cranky, grouchy, irritable, and over-stressed very quickly. We can combat these negative

Your Weekly Rest/Sleep Plan Blueprint should be as follows:

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by Paulette Dean

Executive Director, Danville Humane Society My two shelter-adopted cats love to eat. They have dry food available at all times, but in the morning, get a couple of special treats each, and then in the evening, they get canned food. Billy, the older of the two, gets a bowl of canned food on the floor in his special bowl. Becky gets her food in a bowl on the dining room table. (Don’t judge; I never use that table for eating.) Anyway, I had to separate their special food eating places because Billy is quite the food hog. Becky has caught on to his tricks, and thus, they spend a good deal of their time stealing each other’s food. Becky does not eat as much canned food as Billy, so I put less in her bowl. She begins eating, and then I put food in Billy’s bowl. Sometimes after several seconds, Billy jumps up on the table to try to eat Becky’s, so she jumps down to eat some of his. Billy does not realize he would probably get more food if he just concentrated on what is in his own bowl. At this time of year, it is easy for people to want more gifts, and to want expensive ones. We Americans, sad to say, are a little spoiled. However, we are also very generous. So, this year, I offer some suggestions on what people can do for the animals: The animal shelter can always use certain items. Gently-used towels and wash cloths, bleach, paper towels, and treats for all kinds of animals top the list for the most needed-items. We rely heavily on volunteers to provide exercise and stimulation for the animals. We have orientation the last Wednesday of each month at 4:00 at the shelter. We are going to have a Saturday orientation before the adoption center opens; check our Facebook page for the time and date. If you prefer not to be a shelter volunteer, we always need people for our fundraising committee. This will become even more important when the adoption center opens. We try not to be greedy, but we do receive about 6,000 animals each year, and our needs are great. Any gift of time, any amount of money donated, and any gift for the animals is received with gratitude.

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434.799.0843 Bambi is a young Chihuahua who came to us with a broken leg. She is currently in a foster home and is being housebroken.

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“It wasn’t my idea” , says Tanya. Terri, Laurie, Kara, Susan, Kelly & LeAnn look away as Kirstie & Elizabeth crack up!

Tanya finds the secret “Naughty & Nice” list, while Santa & Mrs. Claus get a hot towel facial.

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1 – Pasos Bascios Para el Control de su Dinero: Coates Rec. Center: 6:308pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva. com. 1-29 – Free Exam & X-Rays:

Thru Dec. 12 – Open Registration for Youth Basketball League:YMCA: 434.792.0621: www.ymcadanville.org. 1-22 – Chicks w/Sticks: City Armory: T/TH, 11:30am-1pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 2 – Chest & Shoulder Hooping: Ballou Rec. Center: 5:30-6:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 3,4 – Pet Photos with Santa: PetSmart: 11am-4pm: 434.799.0843: www.dahsinc.com. 6,13,20,27 – African Dance Ensemble: Coates Rec. Center: 6pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 7 – Creative Christmas Gifts: Ballou Rec. Center: 12:30-1:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 8,15,22,29 – Kuumba-West African Dance: City Armory: 6:30-8pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 10 – December Snow Tubing Trip: 8:30am-4:30pm: 434.799.5215: www. playdanvilleva.com. 12,13 – Boating Safety Education: Ballou Nature Center: 6:30-9pm: 866.721.6911: www.dgif.virginia.gov. 15 – Holiday Bingo: Danville Public Llibrary: 4-6pm: 434.799.5195: www. playdanvilleva.com. 15 – Sky Watchers: Danville Science Center: Nightfall: 434.791.5160: www. dsc.smv.org. 19 – Christmas Ball: Ballou Rec. Center: 7:30-10:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.

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1-15 – Bikes and Trikes: Coates Rec. Center: TU/TH 9-9:45am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 1-22 – Family Night Adventures: Coates Rec. Center: TH 6-8pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 2 – Storytime: Danville Public Llibrary: 10-11am: 434.799.5195: www. playdanvilleva.com. 3 – Story Lab: Danville Public Llibrary: 10-11am: 434.799.5195: www. playdanvilleva.com. 8 – Twinkle Trees: City Auditorium: Ages 2-5: 9-10:30am: 434.797.8848: www. playdanvilleva.com. 9 – Holiday Youth Dance: Glenwood Community Center: Ages 6-12: 7-9pm: 434.799.6469: www.danvillevaevents.com. 10 – Santa’s Workshop: Coates Rec. Center: 10am-12pm: 434.797.8848: www. danvillevaevents.com. 13 – Winter Wonderland: Danville Public Llibrary: 4-6pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com. 14 – Polliwogs & Science Stars: Danville Science Center: Polliwogs, Ages 3–5, 1–2pm; Science Stars, Ages 5-7, 3:30–4:30pm: $3/$6: 434.791.5160: www. dsc.smv.org. 14 – Christmas Craft Day: Danville Public Llibrary, Westover: 3:30-4:30pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com. 15 – A Crafty Christmas: City Auditorium: Ages 3-5: 9-10:30am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 20 – Santa Calling: Ages 3-8: 5:30-8pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 27 – Cartoon Crazy Celebration: Danville Public Llibrary: 10am-8pm:

1 – One Night in Bethlehem: Sacred Heart Church: 7pm: 434.793.2656. 2 – Danville Distruction II: Averett North Campus: 434.429.7442: www. danvillemma.com. 2 – Luminary Trail Walk: Riverwalk Trail: 6-8pm: 434.799.5216: www. danvillevaevents.com. 3 – Chatham Christmas Parade: Main Street: 11:00am. 3 – Ballou Park Tree Lighting: Ballou Rec. Center: 4:30-5:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.danvillevaevents.com. 9 – Tis the Season-A Day of Celebration: Ballou Rec. Center: 11:30am-1:00pm: 434.799.5216: www. danvillevaevents.com. 9,10,16-18 – Cinderella Kids: Union Street Theatre: Times Vary: 434.791.4747: www.unionstreettheatre.com. 10 – Riverview Rotary Christmas Parade: Main Street: 6pm: 434.793.4636: www.danvillevaevents.com. 10 – All Genre Talent Show: Gretna Movie Theatre: 7pm: 434.228.1779. 10,11 – Danville Historical Society Holiday Tour: 1-5pm: 434.770.1974: www.danvillehistoricalsociety.org. 15 – An Evening of Music & Dance: Ballou Rec. Center: 6-8pm: 434.797.8848: www.danvillevaevents.com. 16 – Tanglewood Festival of Lights Tour Trip: Ballou Park: 5-11pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com. 17 – DSO Christmas Concert: GWHS Auditorium: 8pm: 434.797.266: www.danvillesymphony.net. 18 – Christmas Cantata: The Incarnation: Moffett Memorial Baptist Church: 10:30am: 434.799.5402. 27 – Kwanzaa Celebration: Squire Rec. Center: 6-7:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.danvillevaevents.com. 31 – New Year’s Eve Gala: Institute Conference Center: 8pm-1am: 434.792.3449: www.bgcdanville.org.

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HealthSource of Danville: TU/TH: 434.799.2444: www.HSTriad.com. 3 – Holiday Market: Community Market: 8am-3pm: 434.797.8961: www. danvillevaevents.com. 6 – 1859 Coffeehouse Lecture Series: Jut’s Café, Averett University: 7pm: 434.791.7189: www.averett.edu. 15 – Organize Your Financial Records: Ballou Rec. Center: 6:30-8pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

Thru Jan. 2 – DSC Exhibits Open - Conservation Quest & Tree Houses: Danville Science Center: Free/$6/$5: M-S 9:30am–5pm: Sun 1–5pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org. Thru March 4– Damsels, Dragons and Ladies Exhibit: Danville Science Center: Free/$6/$5: M-S 9:30am–5pm: Sun 1–5pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc. smv.org. 3 – Bob Ross Painting Class: Ballou Park Annex Building: 10:30am-3:30pm: $65: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva. com.

434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com. 27,28,29,30 – Outdoor Winter Break Camp: Ballou Nature Center: 7:30am-5:30pm: 434.799.5215: www. playdanvilleva.com.

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Reenactments, The Fleeting Glimpse: Selections in Modern and Contemporary Photography from the VMFA, Wet Plate Collodion Photography by Robert Szabo: Piedmont Arts Association: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. Thru Jan. 14 – Living Off the Land Exhibit:Virginia Museum of Natural History: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net. 1 – Bob Ross Technique Workshop: Piedmont Arts: 10am-3:30pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. 1,2 – Festival of Trees: Piedmont Arts: 5:303:30pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. 2 – Holiday Open House: The Artisan Center: 4-8pm: 276.656.5461: www.TheArtisanCenter.org. 2 – First Friday Art Walk Holiday Open House: 5-7pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts. org. 13 – Sassy Senior Egg Art: The Artisan Center: 3 & 6pm: 276.656.5461: www. southernvirginiaartisancenter.org.

Kids/Family

1 – Family Discovery Night:Virginia Museum of Natural History: 5:30-8pm: 276.634.4162: www. vmnh.net. 3 – Pet Pictures with Santa: Martinsville-Henry County SPCA: 9am-2pm: 276.638:7297: www. spcamhc.org. 14 – Homeschool Wednesdays: Up, Up, and Away: Ages 6-10 & 11-18:Virginia Museum of Natural History: 10-11:15am: 276.634.4185: www. vmnh.net. 14 – Doodle Bugs - What s Up:Virginia Museum of Natural History: Ages 3-5: 10am & 3pm: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.

Entertainment

1,2,3,4 – A Christmas Pudding: Black Box Theatre: 276.632.2800: www.TWCP.net. 2 –Christmas Tree Lighting: Uptown Courthouse: 5:30pm: 276.632.5688: www.martinsvilleuptown.com. 2 – Jingle Bell Jamboree: Doug and Telisha Williams: Rives Theatre: 8pm: 276.632.3221: www. rivestheatre.com. 2-30 – Friday Night Jamboree: Floyd Country Store: 6:30pm: $3: 540.745.4563: www.floydcountrystore.com. 3,4,10,11 – Holiday Open House: Chateau Morrisette: 12-4pm: 540.593.2865: www.thedogs.com. 3-31 – Americana Afternoon & Open Mic: Floyd Country Store: Sat. 12pm: 540.745.4563: www.floydcountrystore.com. 4,10,11,18 – Traditional Bluegrass/ Mountain Music Jam: Floyd Country Store: Sunday, 2-5pm: 540.745.4563: www.floydcountrystore.com. 9 – Music Night: Spencer-Penn Centre: 5:30pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 11 – Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops: Martinsville HS Auditorium: 7-9pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. 17 – Bluegrass @ the Rives - Mark Templeton and Pocket Change: Rives Theatre: 7-9pm: 276.638.7095: www.visitmartinsville.com. 31 – New Year’s Eve: Chateau Morrisette: 5:308pm: 540.593.2865: www.thedogs.com.

Hobbies/Sports

1 – Photography Club: Spencer-Penn Centre: 6:30pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 1,8 – Seniors in the Know: SpencerPenn Centre: 10am: 276.957.5757: www. thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 1-29 – Classes at the Centre: Open Computer Class, Chair/Family Aerobics, Zumba: Spencer-

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Sml/Bedford Entertainment

Thru Dec. 24 – Christmas Tree-themed Art Exhibit: Goose Creek Studio: www.visitbedford. com. Thru Jan. 2 - Bedford Festival of Trees: Bedford Welcome Center: 540.587.5681: www. visitbedford.com. 1 – Hanging of the Greens: Bedford Historic Meeting House: 12-2pm: 434.384.6566: www. visitbedford.com. 2 - Crafter’s Village Arts & Crafts Show: Downtown Rocky Mount: 2-8pm: www. theartisancenteratcr.com. 3 - Bedford Christmas Parade: Centertown Bedford: 12pm: 540.586.2148: www. centertownbedford.com. 3 - An Old Virginia Christmas: Booker T. Washington National Monument: 3-8pm: 540.721.2094: www.nps.gov/bowa. 3-18 - Christmas Time’s A’Coming Open House: Peaks of Otter Winery: Sat & Sun. 125pm: 540.586.3707: www.peaksofotterwinery.com. 4 - Bedford Home Tour: 1-5pm: 540.297.3481: www.visitbedford.com. 9 - 2nd Fridays: Centertown Bedford: 540.586.2148: www.centertownbedford.com. 9 - A Little Bit of Comedy at Christmas: Resurrection Catholic Church: 5:30-8pm: 540.297.6680. 9 - Roanoke Chamber Brass Quintet in Concert: Bower Center for the Arts: 8pm: 540.586.4235: www.bowercenter.org. 9-31 - Holiday Light Display: Elks National Home: 5:30-10pm: 540.586.8232: www.elkshome. org. 31 - New Year’s Eve Celebration: Mariners Landing: 7:30pm-1am: 540.297.4900: www. marinerslanding.com.

Roanoke Entertainment

1,2,3 – Scrooge: Roanoke Civic Center: Times Vary: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com. 1,2,3,4 – Sesame Street Live-Elmo Makes Music: Salem Civic Center: 540.375.3000: www. salemciviccenter.com. 9 – Holiday Pops Spectacular: Salem Civic Center: 7pm: 800.745.3000: www.salemciviccenter. com. 10,11 – The Nutcracker: Roanoke Civic Center: 7pm/3pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter. com. 11 – Comedian/Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham: Roanoke Civic Center: 5pm: 540.853.5483: www. roanokeciviccenter.com. 12 – Vince Gill and Amy Grant Concert: Roanoke Civic Center: 7:30pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com. 16 – Stag Bowl: Salem Civic Center: 7pm: 800.745.3000: www.salemciviccenter.com. 17 – Jim Brickman: A Christmas

Celebration Concert: Roanoke Civic Center: 7:30pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter. com. 17 – Lady Antebellum Concert: Roanoke Civic Center: 8pm: 540.853.5483: www. roanokeciviccenter.com. 31, Jan. 1 – Roanoke Valley Gun Show: Roanoke Civic Center: 9am: 540.853.5483: www. roanokeciviccenter.com.

North Carolina Entertainment

1 – Santa & Me Photo Shoot: Kirby Theater, Roxboro: 7-8pm: 336.597.1755: www. visitroxboronc.com. 1 – Hanging of the Ornaments:Veterans’ Christmas Tree, The Senior Center, Roxboro: 6pm: 336.599.7484: www.visitroxboronc.com. 1-17 – Santa Claus House Open: Person Plaza Shopping Center, Roxboro: TH/FRI 5-8pm, SAT 12-4pm: www.visitroxboronc.com. 3 – Candle & Tea Bazaar: Leaksville Moravian Church: 9:30am-3pm: www.exploreedennc.com. 3 – Christmas Parade: Downtown Yanceyville: 10am: 336.694.6106: www.caswellnc.com. 3 – Draper Children’s Christmas Parade: Fieldcrest Road, Eden: 11am: www.exploreedennc. com. 3 – Flag Dedication Ceremony: Pavilion, Yanceyville: 11:30am: 336.694.6106: www. caswellnc.com. 4 – Christmas Tour: Locations Vary: 2-5pm: www.exploreedennc.com. 6 – Tree of Life Lighting Ceremony & Reception: Morehead Memorial Hospital: 5:30pm: www.exploreedennc.com. 8 – Jingle on Main: Roxboro: 6pm/7:30pm: www. visitroxboronc.com. 9,10 – Christmas Concert: Roxboro Baptist Church: 7:30pm: www.visitroxboronc.com. 10 – Dailey & Vincent: Caswell County Civic Center: 8pm: 336.694.4591: www.ccfta.org. 13 – Candlelight Downtown: Historic Olde Leaksville Shopping District: 6-8pm: www. exploreedennc.com. 15,22 – Music on the Courthouse Square: Roxboro: 6-6:30pm: www.visitroxboronc.com. 17 – Christmas Parade: Uptown Roxboro: 2pm: www.visitroxboronc.com. 18 – Sunday At The Kirby Gallery: Kirby Theater, Roxboro: 3-5pm: 336.597.1709: www. artsinperson.com.

south Boston Entertainment

3 – Christmas Parade: Downtown South Boston: 5pm: 434.575.4208: www.downtownsobo. com. 14-18 – Holiday Memories: The Prizery: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com. 10,11 – Civil War Historical Archiving Project: South Boston/Halifax County Museum: 10am-4pm: 434.572.9200: www.sbhcmuseum.org. 14-18 – Holiday Memories: The Prizery: 7:30pm, 12/18 3pm: 434.572.8339: www.prizery. com. 12,13 – Holiday Living Show: Halifax County High School: 9am/1pm: 434.572.6559: www. halifaxbusinesswomen.org. 20 – Christmas Open House: Downtown South Boston: 1-5pm: 434.575.4209.

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4-25 – Art with Flo: Times/Locations Vary: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 5,12,19,26 – Bite into Story Time: City Auditorium: 1010:45am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 7 – Bob Ross Painting Class: Ballou Park Annex Building: 10:30am-3:30pm: $65: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 9-31 – Art with Judie: Ballou Park Annex: M/TU, Times Vary: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 10,17,24,31 – ABC, Look at Me: City Auditorium: 1010:45am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

Martinsville

10-Feb. 7 – Beginning Knitting: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www. TheArtisanCenter.org. 11-Feb. 8 – Intermediate Stained Glass: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www. TheArtisanCenter.org. 12 – Beginning Digital Photography: The Artisan Center: 6-8pm: 276.656.5461: www. TheArtisanCenter.org. 12-Feb. 9 – Pottery I: The Artisan Center: 5:308:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.TheArtisanCenter.org.

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Cast Your Fears Aside and Dance

mystified

by Misty Brooks Photography by Richard Davis

Misty’s children Jason-19, Corey-11, Spencer-10, Tucker-9, and Kendall-7 know all too well the joy and sorrow of being a big family. And new husband Scott is still waiting for the punch line.

Month to month you will find Misty stating the outrageous or ridiculous truths in her day-to-day life, and you will realize that you are not alone in this maniacal concept known as parenting. Yes, welcome to 5150 Lunatic Lane- Where skills and tactics are tried, tested, and often fail. But she keeps doing it anyway! Remember last month? I was freaking about the nasal lesion and needed another opinion. When MRSA became a probability, I took it to the next level and booked an appointment with an infectious disease specialist. A doctor who would interrogate every aspect of my medical history. And, since I just wanted to a life with no headaches, I enthusiastically answered every question. I was excited and felt that I would soon be on the road to recovery. As the interview...I mean appointment...went on I could tell that we were going to get some things figured out. Other than my many OB appointments, this was the most thorough session I’d had with a doctor. He was sincerely interested in my ailment and to cure me as much as I wanted a cure. But a cure from what? After he drew a graph showing me the difference between MRSA and MSSA, he explained to me that MSSA is staph you want - in the event you have staph. I was told that it’s common for people to have staph bacteria living in their nasal cavities – especially someone (like me) who has been hospitalized on numerous times (having babies).

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(different) antibiotic should do the trick. I was happy with the news. I was thankful for a genuine concern for my problem and the thoroughness in seeking the best treatment. All doctors that treated me did a great job. I’d see them again in the future should the need arise. With the headaches and lesion gone, it was time for my next malady. For future reference, dancing on a slippery floor is the least glamorous thing to do at a party. Especially when it’s your own wine you slip on.Yes, I fell. Now with a tiny crack to the radius and a little bucking of the cortex I get to sport a cute, little purple cast. Thankfully I hurt my right arm and I’m left-handed. Otherwise I might as well be in a coma. I never stopped doing things like laundry, vacuuming, using the dishwasher, or driving. But with a swollen, nerve-damaged hand I couldn’t use my fingers at all for weeks. It was nerve-racking to realize all the things I couldn’t do...carry the laundry basket upstairs, tie my shoes, and open jars and medicine bottles, wear most of my shirts, push the cart at Sam’s...I could go on. Without a doubt, getting my hair into a ponytail every night to wash my face was the most challenging. Spencer was my ponytail hero. I lost a lot of hair, but I went to bed with a clean face. Everybody really helped me out so much. I appreciate it. It’s frustrating for a mom who does everything suddenly having to do only half of the things. I learned how to delegate a bit better and I think the kids appreciate all I do under normal circumstances. I’m surely thankful for them. I’m sad that I had to spend Black Friday shopping with one arm, but I was overjoyed to shop at my new, favorite place - The Elephant’s Trunk. This place is a garden of treasures and custom works. The atmosphere is inviting and comfortable, sort of like the home of your best friend. The Elephant’s Trunk motto is “Where Country and City Meet.” That couldn’t be more true. There really is something for everyone and I look forward to going back to see what’s new. Stop in and tell Tracie I sent you!

“Dancing on a slippery floor is the least glamorous thing to do at a party.”

The doctor was eager to get to the root of the problem and I was eager to gather reports from previous doctors for him. By that afternoon my reports were in the doctor’s hand, soon followed by a prognosis. He assured me that I had MSSA and not MRSA. Whew! And a new

Tell Tracie I sent you!

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