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Danville Regional: For a Healthier You When an accident or illness affects your ability to lead an active life, Danville Regional Medical Center can put you on the road to recovery. We are proud to have certified, multi-skilled therapists and other caring staff to serve our patients. These professionals, who bring years of experience to Danville Regional, work closely with each patient to provide complete care based on their specific needs. Offering a range of therapies available on an outpatient basis, we help our patients get back to their daily routines. Available services include Cardiopulmonary Health Services and Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapy.

CARDiopulMonARY HeAltH SeRViCeS Nurses with specialized training in cardiac and pulmonary services and a respiratory therapist provide one-on-one consultation and therapy to help patients get back to an active lifestyle. Cardiac rehab is designed to help patients increase functional capacity and reduce cardiac risk factors. The goal of pulmonary rehab is to help patients cope with their lung disease and daily limitations. Patients also receive education about nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle changes. The unit includes an exercise room equipped with treadmills, stationary bikes, arm and leg equipment and a trampoline. For more information, please call 434-799-4445. SpeeCH, pHYSiCAl AnD oCCupAtionAl tHeRApY Full-time therapists, assistants and technicians provide consultation and therapy to help patients improve their health. Illness or injury can cause speech and language problems, limited movement or disruption of daily routines. Physical therapists work with patients to restore function, increase movement and decrease pain. Occupational therapists help patients restore health and increase independence. Speech therapists assist patients with their ability to communicate and comprehend. The unit uses equipment such as electrotherapy, ultrasound and exercise machines to help patients restore their health. Patients are also advised on nutrition and exercise programs to follow outside of therapy sessions. For more information, please call 434-822-0484.

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Contents

{ s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 1 } S h ow c a s e M ag a z i n e

Spe cial f ea t u r e s

The power of one

Danville Community College impacts the Dan River Region one student at a time.

By Marie Harris

Working positive

Entrepeneur, Author, Self-Help Coach Dr. Joey Faucette

By Moriah Davis

19 a poem 27

Attack on america:

sec t ion s

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HE SAID HE SAID Diets...His and Hers

By Larry Oldham & Dena Hill

What’s New in september

The Money Club

How to Get More Money From Your Job By Todd Boaze

COOKING WITH CHEF PAUL

Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich | Pimiento Cheese

Also Inside

GREEN THUMBS UP new!

A Better You

6 28 29 31

By Chef Paul

An Introduction By Kathy Cropp

Who Won?

By Dave Gluhareff

34 MYSTIFIED

Mystification at Its Best! by Misty Brooks

On the Cover | Dr. Joey Faucette, author of Work Positive in a Negative World. TOC photo is of Veterans’ Park in Wentworth, North Carolina. Photo taken by Andrew Scott Brooks.

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From the PUBLISHER Fun and Games

Crossword, Word Seach & Sudoku

Paws for a Cause By Paulette Dean

Area Events Guide

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FRO M T H E P U B L I S HER I have amazing news. The community rallied around Showcase Magazine and drove us to a victory in an international essay contest run by Microsoft to promote the new Office 365. The prize was a huge technology upgrade for our company and will bring a Top 10 level Microsoft executive to Danville to work with us for a day. This would not have been possible without the unbelievable support of hundreds of people in our community who voted every day. There are not enough thank yous in the world for the level of gratitude we feel. But let’s simply start with one. Thank you all very much. One of the great benefits from this contest is that we will be able to upgrade all the computers at the Andrew Brooks Media Group. And because of the generosity of Microsoft, we are going to refresh and donate all of our existing equipment to one or more local nonprofits to set up community computer labs. We are going to have an essay contest with a Facebook voting element which will help us choose the area organizations with whom to donate the equipment to set up the computer labs. Go to ShowcaseMagazine.com to register your organization and submit your organization’s essay. If you support a local organization, please encourage

their leadership to submit an essay and then you can help lead the Facebook promotion for them. The deadline for submissions is September 12th. Voting will begin on September 13, 2011 and run through the end of September. Facebook voting (number of LIKES) will account for a large portion of the final score. Microsoft bringing an executive here is a tremendous coup for our community. We will have an opportunity for which every other community in America would pay dearly: The chance to make an impression on one of the largest companies in the world which is expanding daily. This visit will allow us to plant the seed. But, the seed that is planted is up to us. As a community, we need to embrace this visit like communities welcome American Idol finalists. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for our community and we must take full advantage of it. Let’s roll out the red carpet and hope for the best. You can only fly as high as you set your sight.

Andrew Scott Brooks Publisher

SHOWCASE – M A G A Z I N E – SEPTEMBER 2011 STAFF Publisher Andrew Scott Brooks, scott@showcasemagazine.com Editor Paul Seiple, paul@showcasemagazine.com Creative Designer Katherine Miraldi, katherine@showcasemagazine.com Graphic Designer Kim Demont, kim@evincemagazine.com Finance Manager Cindy Astin, cindy@showcasemagazine.com Circulation Manager Joann Brooks, joann@showcasemagazine.com Advertising 1.877.638.8685 Larry Oldham, Director of Sales and Marketing larry@showcasemagazine.com, 434.728.3713 Moriah Davis, Account Executive moriah@showcasemagazine.com Selena Lipscomb, Account Executive selena@showcasemagazine.com, 434.429.9795

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Don’t miss the September 2011 issue of eVince

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Be sure to read She Said He Said in Evince.

Diets...His and Hers

he said...she said...

He Said...

She Said...

Every time we have a big event in our future, the old proverbial diet

If I listened to the old weight guru, I’d weigh 300 pounds. “Let’s

raises its ugly head. Last month while having a casual breakfast of eggs,

get an ice cream sundae from Bubba’s, let’s go to Greensboro

pancakes, sausage, bacon, toast, and orange juice, you looked over at

and see if the “HOT DOUGHNUTS NOW” sign is on, Is Yum,

me while (I had a mouth full of toast and jelly,) and dropped the good

Yum still open?, I need a Snickers, Thirsty? How about some

news....you are going on a diet, AGAIN. We go through this quite often

raspberry tea?” and on and on you go. Usually (unless you’re

during the year and you would think that I would learn to just let it go.

trying to prove a point) if you want it, you eat it. Most of the time it doesn’t show up on your hips. Men are lucky that way;

But no, I had to get involved. I do like a good challenge and this seemed

it only shows up around their middle. Of course if you don’t

like the opportune time to share with you how men can rise to the

want to look nine months pregnant, you still need to watch

occasion simply by sheer willpower. There is a wedding taking place in

your intake, whether it’s points or calories. I have known you

October and you wanted to look your best. “Tip top shape,” you said. I

most of my life and I have seen your diets. No offense but they

can be a slacker, but I, too, don’t want to look too shabby, so being the

don’t work. Yes, you give up soft drinks and candy for a few

gentleman that I am, I offered to help you. But “No,” you said. You had

weeks, lose some water weight, go around bragging about how

joined a popular weight loss program online and this would help you

you lost all this weight. and then fall back into your old habits. So

lose weight.

tell me, dear, if your weight lost program works so well, why are you on a diet now? If you’re the weight loss guru, why do you

Trying to be frugal, I ask you how much are you paying. When you told

look like you swallowed a watermelon? I am paying very little

me, I offered to help you rid the weight that you wanted to lose for

for what will hopefully be successful. You will lose ten pounds,

half that price, and you didn’t have to figure points, write numbers, or

brag for a few days and then continue drinking soft drinks

answer to anyone but me.

and pressing your nose and both hands against the Krispy Kreme door until they open. Meanwhile, my plan will help me embrace

by Larry Oldham & Dena Hill

You, being the smarter of the two of us, decided that you would just

a change in healthier eating habits so I will not only look

stay in charge of your own domain without any help from me. So, as

acceptable in the October wedding, but also for Thanksgiving

of the first week, you had lost five pounds and paid for the pleasure of

and Christmas. I will say one thing for your diet though. You will

doing so, and I had lost five pounds, not costing me a dime. Maybe you

save money. I could make my mortgage payment with what you

should have listened to the old weight guru, instead of falling for that

spend on soft drinks and candy. So we’re off and running and

scam on the internet.

may the best ----- win!

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How to Get More Money From Your Job

financial

It takes astute strategic thinking to prosper in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job market. In fact, you can leverage off your current job and use a simple psychology that prospective job seekers go through. Strategically speaking, it is all about mastering your growth plan. The activities you are concentrating on now might not be working and one reason behind higher performance and income standard falls short of your job expectations. Not unsurprisingly, you probably did not think about or plan for today before it arrived.

it depends on the individual. You know best. You have to consider the consequences; working two jobs will be less time for everything else with added pressure. Ask yourself if the increase in income is worth the additional taxes you will pay or time you will spend working. Invest More Time in Your Present Job

Another possibility is to put in more time at your present job. Since you are probably paid according to time or efficiency, your income will probably rise with more time invested. This alternative is similar to the one above, Make a list of your expenses for one month. You will quickly discover how many that of increasing your workload, except it does not require acclimating unnecessary things you buy and how yourself to a new job. Therefore, you much you could set aside for tomorrow. If you want to free yourself from financial do not need to concentrate on two different jobs. However, the work may troubles, start putting a portion of your be monotonous where adding an extra money into a special account. job might allow combining mental and physical work, a possible advantage There are many ways to increase, even maximize, the financial and non-monetary or less rewarding, thus it might not be profitable to bet everything. rewards you earn from your job. If you want to get more money out of your Be More Efficient in Your Present work, consider the following: Job

One good variation is to be more efficient at your present job, which Money is not everything. Financial gain often results in higher earnings. Think is not the only consideration when evaluating your current employment. Work about how you can save time and that you enjoy doing will give you greater money. Search for bottlenecks and fix them. Consider the Paret Principle, 80 satisfaction, a feeling that no amount of percent of your income comes from 20 money can provide. You have probably percent of the work done. Concentrate heard the saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do what you love and the money will follow.â&#x20AC;? Successful people more on effective tasks and less on auxiliary ones that do not bring in concentrate on their work, the business, while unsuccessful people focus solely on money directly. the money. Change Jobs

by Todd Boaze

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.

todd@showcasemagazine.com

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Take On an Extra Job

Perhaps your primary job gives you great satisfaction. However, it does not provide a sufficient income. Taking a second job may be a better solution than changing jobs. Like everything else,

Learn To Enjoy Your Present Job

You will move towards your goals faster if you organize your present job so you enjoy it more. Make a list of things that make you happy at work or bring you satisfaction from your job. The list might include; what you have, what you have always wanted, where your advantages are, how tasks can be achieved in a pleasant fashion and so on. You will find the job itself probably is not so bad, whereby you have focused more on the negative and not the positive aspects. Be optimistic and start to take an interest in your field of expertise. Associate with people who do similar work and enjoy doing it. Allow them to pass their enthusiasm on to you. Maybe you will not get a raise at first, but you will be much happier. If I asked you, which you would prefer, money or happiness, what would you say? Over time, you will be noticed, if not by your superiors at work and business associates or partners, but by others. There are always plenty of jobs for a worker who is conscientious and an expert in his or her field. Those who are the best in the business have doors opened everywhere, regardless of whether such a qualified person is needed right then or not. Wise employers hire someone the moment they realize that a person can benefit their company. They do not wait for an empty position where they would be forced into a feverish search for an appropriate candidate.

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INGREDIENTS 2 ea honey wheat sandwich thins 2 slices cooked bacon crisp 2 slices of fried green tomatoes Lettuce Pimiento cheese (see below for recipe)

DIRECTIONS

cooking

with Chef Paul

Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich

Toast thins, spread pimiento cheese on sliced side. Coat lightly slice green tomatoes in House Autry Med Hot mix; fry in hot oil turning until brown on both sides. Place on bread –with bacon, lettuce and pimiento cheese. Enjoy!

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INGREDIENTS 8 oz. mild shredded cheddar cheese 4 oz. jar pimentos (slices) 1 cup mayo

DIRECTIONS In mixing bowl, add pimiento, cheddar cheese, and mayo mix together store covered in refrigerator until ready to use.

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The Power of One

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Danville Community College President Dr. B. Carlyle Ramsey and Danville Community College Director of Development Shannon Hair

t he power of ONE1 makes a difference

by Marie Harris

One student at a time, that’s how Danville Community College impacts the Dan River region—with each student’s story being unique but also emblematic of shared DCC student experiences. Shannon Hair’s story is his story while at the same time every DCC student’s story—a story that speaks to why the success of “The Power of One,” the $7 million Major Gifts Campaign for Danville Community College’s students, is vitally important. His story follows—it and thousands like it are the reason for “The Power of One” community campaign. “I didn’t do a lot of traveling far from Danville as a child and teenager, so my perception of distance was longer than the distance really is,” explained Hair, DCC’s Director of Development. “UNC-Chapel Hill or VPI at Blacksburg seemed to be on the other side of the world in my teenage mind. I never could see myself traveling vast distances to college. Instead, I thought consistently of the local community college. If I had to retrace that choice, I still would follow the same path. I didn’t even apply to another college—Danville Community College had the engineering program I wanted.”

But easy turned into difficult quickly. “I remember going on campus—getting started, then being told that the drafting and design program was being phased out because of lack of graduates. By the time I got home that afternoon, I was very, very upset.” After a conversation with his parents, Hair said, “Mom and I marched and the word is MARCHED back over to Dr. Ed White’s office. That conference led to us ending up in Dr. Ramsey’s office, emphasizing to the president the need for the curriculum and the way it was making a difference in my life.” Dr. Ramsey listened. “We as students, about four from county high schools— Chatham, Dan River, Tunstall—and those of us from GWHS, sold the program to others. We made enough noise for the administration to listen and increased numbers.” The program remained in place. In 1996 it had one of the largest student enrollments; in 1998 it had one of the largest graduating classes. Administrators were gratified with their decision to keep the program intact. Almost 14 years later, that program still is in existence. While Hair was gaining his degree, he and his fellow students became an unofficial engineering family, keeping in touch through the years.

Hair enjoyed drafting classes during years at George Washington High School. While there he had taken other classes aligned with industrial technology. “DCC was where I wanted to be. With its programs Photosand were taken at Danville Science Center exhibits associated curriculum, transition from one program into the other was by the “Probably having individualsFoundation. like Bennie Biggs and sponsored Danville Regional going to be easy.” George Rogers as instructors, not only instructing but telling their personal stories, their stories of other

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The Power of One

Danville Regional Medical Center CEO Eric Deaton, Danville Community College President Dr. B. Carlyle Ramsey, Danville Community College Director of Development Shannon Hair, and students of the nursing program students, showcasing that students were able to go away to college and come back to Danville made us aware of our own potentials. We were in constant contact daily with those instructors; they promoted concern for each other—they were genuinely interested in us. We got personal attention; we got life instruction. We knew they wanted us to succeed in all areas.” People like Bennie Biggs and Bill Soyars retired. The college didn’t hire just anyone to replace them. Administrators sought similar instructors—they hired people such as Jim Adkins, someone with commitment, who returned to the college he left to teach in its curriculum. Around January 1998 as Hair’s two-year program was moving toward completion, “I knew my sights were on employment with Dewberry & Davis, Inc., an engineering/architectural firm. I called them every month for eight months.” What kept Hair manning the phone? “I was told as a youngster to be persistent and never give up. By calling every month for eight months, I was a constant reminder that I shouldn’t be forgotten.” Hair was hired but only for a five-month position. “When the individual I replaced returned from military service, I was told I would not have a job. But, because of that persistence, we together turned a five-month, non-permanent job into a twelve-year career.” Why was Hair so persistent as a young adult just out of a two-year program? Hair says of those two years, “DCC’s past leadership throughout the region was based on integrity and support and that was promoted in every student. The emphasis daily was that you as a student must give your best and remember to represent your college and your family beyond your greatest expectations. That underlying message at DCC made many of us successful.”

After learning that his job at Dewberry was not going to be terminated, Hair returned to the DCC campus enrolling at night and on weekends in Old Dominion University’s TeleTechnet program which allowed him to pursue his four-year degree in Civil Engineering, a degree he completed successfully. Instead of moving elsewhere, Hair chose to remain in the Danville area. This choice allowed him to stay connected and pursue his desire to give back to the college.

To give back, he became a member of the Engineering Advisory Committee. In 2008, when the first Alumni Council was formed to oversee the operations of the alumni association comprised of over 76,000 alumni, Hair became one of the founding members of the governing board, meeting quarterly to advise and direct. In 2010, he was elected president of the Alumni Council. But, at the October 2010 meeting of the Alumni Council, Hair’s first meeting as president, he resigned from the council because of a conflict of interest. “Over the years, because of my commitment to the community and my involvement in civic organizations and outreach in the community, I had become more involved with Dr. Ramsey. A few years ago, I let him know that at some point in my life I wanted to be the DCC Foundation’s director.” Twelve years into his career, Hair received a phone call. It was Dr. Ramsey reminding him of that long ago conversation. The Foundation Director position was open. On the day that Hair resigned as the Alumni Council president, he did so as the new DCC Director of Development, a position that placed the alumni organization underneath his umbrella as Director of Development and Educational Foundation Executive Director. Hair has been the DCC Foundation director for ten months now. “I learned day-to-day at Dewberry how to respond with clients, how to

respond with fellow employees, and how to work with community members. That seedling planted at DCC was nourished and pruned over the years at Dewberry so that I ultimately could go into the interview process with confidence.” What Hair has become in a short 13 years is, according to his assessment, “a direct result of Danville Community College giving me a chance, a chance that would not have been possible if DCC had not been present in this community, a chance the college has given thousands from our region over the years.” The college that has filled a void in Southside Virginia for 75 years is now in need. State funding in the past ranged at 80 percent or above. Today, state funding has dropped below 60 percent with projections that the percentage of state operating revenue will decline further. In the past three years, DCC’s operating budget has been cut three times, while student enrollment grew. That scenario has kept administrators awake at night. Even with funding very tight, DCC has been known throughout its existence as a college that mirrored the region’s needs while also being very forthright, very cutting edge in its decisions being the first college in the state with a printing curriculum, the first with a data processing program, the first housing a large computer system. “We were not afraid to push the envelope as needs presented themselves, as technology changed; we are not afraid to push the envelope today with nanotechnology, battery development, to partner with international industries, to train in emerging business methods, and to train workforces. Numerous international companies would not have located in this region without DCC’s training capabilities: Essel Propack and Swedewood are only two of many.”

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The Power of One

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With state funding continuing to drop, how can Danville Community College be sustained? “By the community continuing to support financially, by community members continuing to talk support to local delegates, by community members committing themselves to support the direction we’re going in as they have always supported in times of need,” explained Hair.

“Because of vision, we are constantly adapting to community needs—we’re often called a chameleon, changing as the community’s needs change,” Hair emphasized. “Just one example is the nursing program, identified as a need in the late 1980s. For years we graduated certified nursing assistants and licensed practical nurses, graduating over 1,000 nurses by 2004. Upon the hospital’s sale and forward thinking of the Danville Regional Foundation, we not only have a health sciences building but we graduated our first 13 with associate degrees in nursing.

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“This coming year we have 30 in training with 60 expected the following year. The shortage of nurses continues to plague the region; we need nurses, so DCC is seeking to train as large a number as facilities permit,” Hair noted. Because the hospital desires to hire locally, nursing scholarships were created. That action will create a direct employment line for the DCC nursing graduates. “We will graduate the best and Danville Regional Medical will hire the best. Beyond the medical needs, when international industry comes to the region, like Swedewood or Essel Propack, we’ll be the college to train employees,” Hair said. Knowing DCC’s growth from three campus buildings to the present multi-building campus, what is the $7 million Major Gifts Campaign’s main focus? “This campaign is not to continue DCC investing in bricks and sticks, glass and concrete. This campaign is for individual students who walk this campus—every dollar will go directly to instruction and student success.” According to Hair, “Every resident personally knows a student, spouse, grandchild, displaced worker, neighbor, unemployed factory worker in need of an education or retraining as a means to find themselves and their places. The slogan “The

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Power of One” means that we intend to touch one person at a time until every citizen who needs this college is found. “Individuals wanting to invest in ‘The Power of One;’ so we empower every person can choose to give to scholarships, to participate in planned giving, and to provide other forms of financial support to help displaced workers, spouses, and students needing change and direction. Through such support each person can establish a personal legacy, knowing they’ve helped someone, at least one person, move forward in life. Become a partner in “The Power of One.” To make a tax-deductible contribution, send a check or go to the DCC web site at www.dcc.vccs.edu/Foundation/Campaign.htm to contribute online. Checks should be made payable to the DCC Educational Foundation and mailed to Danville Community College, Educational Foundation, 1008 South Main Street, Danville, Virginia 24541. To discuss scholarships, planned giving, other forms of financial support, contact Shannon Hair, 434-7978495.

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An Introduction

green thumbs up

by Kathy Cropp

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

www.hortmag.com/ category/horticultureradio

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Greetings from the garden (if you can get in it with our high heat and no rain)!

We are joining you this month as a new addition to the ongoing articles and authors you usually find here in Showcase. Our plan over the next few months is to introduce you to a lot of different information, people and perspectives in the world of horticulture in general, and on gardening in our zones, specifically. Let us introduce ourselves. We are a family of gardeners, not originally from the Danville area, but it is here that we developed our love of gardening. Our company, Gardeners Four Generations (www.gardenersfourgenerations.com), consists of myself and my three adult children. We named our company Gardeners Four Generations because we come from a family of gardeners. My grandfather gardened to feed his family of 14, and my father grew fruit trees and vegetables. Our interests range from growing and selling vegetables, to growing ornamentals for our landscapes, to building hardscapes and raising chickens for fresh eggs and meat. We produce monthly podcasts – Garden How To – for Horticulture magazine and have a whole new venture planned with them for an unveiling in the fall. We would love for you to drop in at Horticulture’s website (www.hortmag.com/category/horticulture-radio) and listen to the podcasts when you get a chance. In addition to our work with Horticulture magazine, we received the opportunity more than a year ago to trial new plants and products. We plan to use these articles as a forum to share with you what is new in plant introductions and products. Every year, new plants are being introduced by plant breeders who hold patents on what they have developed. One plant that still amazes me is a new pink blueberry called “Vaccinium Blueberry Pink Lemonade” that was introduced in 2011 from Briggs Nursery in Washington State. Along with introducing you to new plants and products, we also want to make you aware of things going on locally in the horticulture industry.

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Vaccinium Blueberry Pink Lemonade For instance, did you know we have a tissue culture lab in our community – The Dan River Plant Propagation Center, which will bring many new plants to the market through our own local growers? Another opportunity in the area is the Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens and Environmental Education Center that is being built in the town of South Boston and Halifax County at Edmunds Park. If you have haven’t heard about them, check out their website www.svbg.org, or have their president, Charley Stallard, speak to your group about the exciting things that are going on there. Drop in while you are in town and see the progress they are making. There is a vast gardening network available, and we want to introduce you to the garden bloggers, authors, garden magazine editors, photographers and owners of small and large companies so you can use them as a resource to learn more about gardening. Some of the authors and books we’ll introduce you to include Lasagna Gardening by Pat Lanza, Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew and Eat Your Yard by Nan Chase. Did you know there is a movement of gardeners who are window gardening in their city apartment windows all over the country or that there are products that allow city dwellers to grow fresh vegetables vertically on their patio walls or raise chickens in an urban coop on their rooftops? Well there are, and we hope to introduce you to these people and products too so you can see how growing your own food is exploding all over the country. You are always welcome to participate with us by asking questions (g4generations@gmail.com), listening to our podcasts on Horticulture radio and keeping up with our website and what we introduce to you there. We want to be a resource that will point you to the help you need as you face the challenges of gardening. We love being a part of teaching others about our passion for gardening, and we hope to do that here for you every month. We feel the more you learn, the better you grow.

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Working Positive

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Working Positive

Entrepeneur, Author, Self-help Coach

Dr. Joey Faucette

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The next step in working positive is to conceive an idea. To make anything possible, a person must surround themselves by other positively-thinking people. In the work place there is always a person which Dr. Faucette describes as an “Eeyore Vampire.” As many people remember from Winnie The Pooh fame, Eeyore was the negative friend always claiming a “woe is me” and pessimistic attitude. When someone in the work place takes on the Eeyore frame of mind it can be very difficult to work with them especially when personally you may be in a “go-get-em” mindset. This pessimistic/optimistic difference in the office will most likely result in pessimism/pessimism.

with opposition many would rather quit trying than to finish the task or goal set before them. Dr. Joey Faucette, local entrepreneur, author, and self-help coach, is a strong advocate of realizing your dreams and then achieving them.

Dr. Joey Faucette’s Inspiration From Within the Community Born in North Carolina, Dr. Faucette grew up with the knowledge of Danville, but it wasn’t until he relocated for a job a little over 12 years ago that he and his family truly grew to love the area. “The people are so friendly here. Whenever you go to a grocery store people smile and speak to you. It just gives off a persona of caring in the community. I have friends who live in bigger areas, and they always tell me I should move into their city, but it’s just not Danville. It’s my family, the people of the area, and the positivity that keeps me here. They inspire me to continuously work positive.” From the time Dr. Faucette was a young boy he learned to focus on and achieve his goals. As an adult the same skill he learned as a child is still with Dr. Faucette. Now, his passion is to help other people realize their full potential and change into the people they want to be. Whether a business, an individual, or a couple, the mission is the same; find out how to become the best you, you can be! This motto is one that is clearly defined in his new book, Work Positive in a Negative World. Dr. Faucette will be the first to tell you of the positive people in the area who give to the community and are shaping Danville into what its future will be for years to come. Any time a community goes through the kind of economic transformation our area has experienced there will be a lot of labor pains. As Dr. Faucette clearly put it, “There is no C-Section for what Danville is trying to do.” Danville is moving from a textile and tobacco industry to one that is more technology driven and embraces the “bright spots.” The good thing is that there are many positive people giving leadership and who aren’t afraid to take charge. These are the people who perceive positive and are focused on making the economic transformation happen within the area.

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“Without believing in what you are doing there is no way to put the idea out there to anyone else.” Work Positive in a Negative World, endorsed by several New York Times bestsellers, gives insightful concepts to business owners on how to overcome a challenging economy. Dr. Faucette gives three examples of men who were able to not only stay afloat during the Great Depression, but actually become global tycoons. He also shares five practices which he found through studying many businesses and entrepreneurs on how to work and focus positively when it seems everyone else is pessimistic.

Five Core Practices to Work Positive The first step in working positive is one which directly affects the others. Without which there will not be any room to move forward with optimism. Much of a person’s attitude comes from what they perceive. If you focus on the negative aspects of an economy or in another certain area then your business will be directly affected by it. The businesses that seem to grow and expand in times of trouble are the ones that may glance at what’s negative, but don’t make it their focus. If your mind is constantly filled with negativity it will

Taking on parasitic characteristics, “Eeyore Vampires” in an office setting have the ability to drain everything out of you. Not only do they affect performance at work, but they stay attached to your mind when you come home. Thus you aren’t as able to enjoy the time you have away from work, and won’t be refreshed in the coming day. “The best thing to do with an ‘Eeyore Vampire’ is to keep distance from them. Surround yourself with other positive thinkers and you will soon see 1+1=16. There will be no limit to what you can do,” said Faucette. After perceive and conceive you must believe! Without believing in what you are doing there is no way to put the idea or concept out there to anyone else. The believing section of the book helps to suspend disbelief thus engaging imagination into the business. When you are fully engaged in something it then becomes your passion. According to Dr. Faucette, “Once passion has attached to your work you will find your focus and filter perceive positive, then conceive positivity socially with other positive people causing the result to be exponentially positive in results, helping you believe that anything is then possible within the business.” After all of this positivity the next step is one that will be hard to contain, achieve! Many people want three easy ways to achieve positive results, but according to Dr. Faucette those steps are perceive, conceive, and believe. The problem is that once a business has all the internal work in place many fail to follow through on their goal. Most of the hard work has already been put in place they just don’t go and get the harvest from the field. At that point you need to see what fears are holding the company back from going and getting the reward from the effort.

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According to Dr. Faucette the thing businesses need to start doing is say “Thank You.”

Finally, the last step, which Dr. Faucette admitted threw him off-guard, is receive. As he put it, “None of us are solo drivers.” We all support one another. Whether it’s the business which contributes a service to the community or the community buying the service from the business, without the one or the other there would be no positive. According the Dr. Faucette the thing businesses need to start doing is say “Thank You!” Say thank you to the customers who support the local business, the suppliers who give the raw materials to finish the project, or even to the employees. This “Thank You” can be said through getting involved in the community. Dr. Faucette found that when businesses give to the community it rewards them in beneficial ways. “It’s almost like squeezing a sponge. They [the businesses] invest in the community which comes back to produce more positive mental energy with the company. Then they lather, rinse, and repeat through the five core positive practices.

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It’s like they are squeezing out the excess so they absorb more of the good things in life.” Work Positive in a Negative World is laid out in such a manner which those who don’t or may not adore reading for long periods of time will be able to enjoy. The chapters are broken down into short sections and will keep the reader engaged without overwhelming them. There are even “Call – Out Boxes,” which allow the reader to stop and ponder their work and how to grow a more positive life. Don’t allow yourself to become bogged down with the “Eeyore Vampires” of this world who drain all of your hope and energy. Take a break and thank others who give you the opportunity every day to fulfill your dreams. Never give up when the harvest is about to come. But, most importantly, believe in yourself and your ideas.

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A Better You

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by Dave Gluhareff “Take on one step each week and in three weeks you will feel, look, and move better!“

Who WON?! A New You for the Spring Weight Loss Contest! You can eat better! Kitti Lightfoot, Michelle Verdi, Gail Epps, Rebecca Warren, First You Need To Get Serious! Carol Motley, Michelle Anaya, You need to make the decision to take action and eat better. You will not be successful at eating better unless you truly are SERIOUS Kathy Gauthier, Lee Lightfoot, about making a positive change to your eating habits. Without first David Thomas, and Scott Bud making a DECISION to begin eating better, all other plans will fall were the contestants who were through the cracks. You have to be SINCERE in your effort to start able to stick with the program a healthy eating plan. Here is a three-step plan you can put into action in three weeks! Take on one step each week and in three and finish! weeks you will feel, look, and move better!

What Types Of Exercise Did the Contest Consist Of?

Three-Step Healthy Eating Plan:

Small Group/Semi-Private Personal Training: These sessions are

Healthy Proteins:

We began this past Spring of 2011 by having each contestant join at least three Semi-Private/Small Group or Virginia Bootcamp Personal Training sessions with me each week. So their total workout time invested with me was not even three hours each week. On top of that they were assigned a few other cardio sessions on their own two to three times per week for twenty to thirty minutes each of walking, biking, hiking, walk/jogging, etc.

generally in Men’s and Women’s Groups with me and I have done these for almost fourteen years! They are more budget friendly than One-On-One Personal Training with me but clients are in small groups of three to twelve people with each doing a different plan/program. Everyone has different health goals, needs, and trouble areas so I have all of us in a group but each performing different routines. They are a lot of fun for everyone to socialize, laugh, talk, and at the same time get their workouts in to burn fat and tone-up!

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Bootcamps are us working out in sync with each other and generally all of us doing the same exercises as a group of ten to forty people! Now if someone has bad knees, a bad back, arthritis, fibromyalgia, etc, then I give alternative exercises for that person to be able to still effectively burn fat and strengthen the body part but without the pain. Not everyone can do all the exercises or finish it all but it’s okay because the Virginia Bootcamps are full of GREAT people! Everyone is so supportive and encouraging and we laugh and have a GREAT time all the while shedding fat and losing inches! What type of Nutrition Plan did the “A New You For the Spring” Showcase Magazine competitors follow? The following is a nutritional blueprint I developed of what I have all of my One-OnOne Personal Training, Small Group/Semi-Private Personal Training, & Virginia Bootcamp Clients stick to! You can get more info about this at www. VirginiaBootcamp.com!

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1) Clean-up food choices (No More Junk!) and smaller dinners 2) Clean-up food choices, smaller dinners, and smaller portions all day 3) Three meals, three snacks, every three hours which each includes a Protein, Carbohydrate*, and Water (*Carbohydrates: Breakfast = Complex Carbohydrate, Mid Morning Snack = Fruit, Lunch = Complex Carbohydrate, Late Afternoon Snack = Fruit, Dinner and Late Evening Snack = Vegetables) Now plug in the following foods to the plan and only eat until satisfied, not full!

Almonds, Walnuts, Chicken Breast, Chicken Burger, Turkey Breast, Turkey Burger, Pecans, Peanuts, Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Salmon, Tuna Canned, Tuna Steaks, Flounder, Grouper, Halibut, Tilapia, Snapper, Shrimp, Eggs, Yogurt, Milk (low fat), Cottage Cheese (low fat), Cheese Sticks (low fat), Egg Substitutes, Soy, Soy Milk, Soy Nuts, Tofu, Beans (high in protein and some complex carbs), Lean Beef, Lean Steak

Fruits:

Oranges, Apples, Tangerines, Blackberries, Cherries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Grapefruit, Kiwi, Lemon, Water Melon, Oranges, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries, Bananas, Honey Dew Melon, Cantaloupe, Nectarine, Mango, Guava, Papaya

In the late 1990’s David Gluhareff lost over 100 pounds. Dave then became a certified personal trainer with the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) and began his career as a personal trainer. In March of 2009 David earned the elite status of Master of Fitness Sciences (MFS) by the ISSA, their highest level of personal training qualifications. As a personal trainer, Dave has been helping people take charge of their physiques to help them feel, look, and move better through life. Personal training with Dave Gluhareff is set-up in the following ways: One-on-One, Small Group, Bootcamp Fitness (www.VirginiaBootcamp. com) or online via the Internet and phone.

Complex Carbohydrates:

Whole Wheat Pasta, Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Grain Bread, Sweet Potatoes, Red Potatoes, Yams, Whole Wheat Macaroni, Whole Grain Pita Bread, Whole Grain Bagels, Whole Grain/High Fiber Cereals, All Bran, Oatmeal, Shredded Wheat, Muesli, Corn, Lima Beans, Peas, Quinoa, Other Beans (Beans have Protein and Complex Carbs)

Vegetables:

Broccoli, Asparagus, Egg Plant, Kale, Green Peppers, Yellow Peppers, Red Peppers, Orange Peppers, Collard Greens, Cucumbers, Spinach Cooked, Spinach Raw for Salad, Iceberg Lettuce, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Mushrooms, White Onions, Purple Onions, Red Onions, Scallions, Tomatoes, Avocados, Romaine Lettuce, Jalapeno Peppers, Banana Peppers, Sweet Pickles, Dill Pickles, Radishes, Turnip Greens, Green Beans, String Beans, Carrots, Cauliflower

You Can Make It Happen!

You can do this! You can make this happen! You can feel, look, and move better! So all you have to do is follow these three steps and implement the right foods for the right meals and snacks every three hours. Do not eat until full, only satisfied! Drink plenty of water in moderation. All this healthy eating really goes well with regular exercise and proper rest. Please combine a healthy exercise plan, healthy eating plan, and healthy rest plan for best results! You can do this if you are really SERIOUS and DECIDE to act now! If you are SINCERE and really do this three-step healthy eating plan, your results will be great!

ALL Virginia Bootcampers, after starting-up, get a complete twenty-page Three-Step Weeks to Lean Nutrition Plan developed by Dave Gluhareff!

And the Winners are:

Overall Winner- Kitti Lightfoot Female Winner - Kitti Lightfoot / Male Winner - Lee Lightfoot!

*The Daly Seven has given, as a sponsor, a week-long getaway to any of their hotels to the Overall Winner and a Weekend Getaway to each of the Female & Male Winners! Thank You Daly Seven of Danville, Virginia! The October issue Showcase Magazine is going to have an in-depth look at the winners and the other contestants to shine more light on their results! You won’t believe it! I am so proud of all the contestants and how far they came, some losing thirty pounds in a month! Blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose (sugar) were tested and tracked by Danville Regional Medical Center’s Labcare. This was a great help and sponsorship by the DRMC to help us with accurate blood-level tracking to prove the exercise, nutrition, and rest model of Virginia Bootcamps and Small Group Personal Training really does work and is effective on changing your body for the better! My goal for the contestants was to help them Feel, Look, and Move Better and we did just that with their hard work, dedication, my instruction, my facilities, and their great family and friends to support them also! Their workout partners at Virginia Bootcamp are who I am also proud of because all the Virginia Bootcampers work hard together and support one another during all of our workouts each week!

You can get more information on the results of competitors by going to www.VirginiaBootcamp.com !

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6 – Authors on Campus - Author Melanie Watkins: Averett University, Blount Chapel: 7:30pm: 434.791.5681: www.averett.edu. 7-Oct. 12 – Rally Dog Training: Glenwood Community Center: 6:30-7:30pm: 434.799.6469: www. playdanvilleva.com. 8-Oct. 13 – Good Manners 101 for Dogs: Glenwood Community Center: 6:30-7:30pm: 799.6469: www. playdanvilleva.com. 10 – Danville Area Humane Society Adoption Fair: PetSmart: 10am-1pm: 434.799.0843. 12 – Meet the Mouse Computer Workshop: Danville Public Library: 11am-1pm: 434.799.5195: www. danvillevaevents.com. 12-Oct. 24 –Beginner Dog Obedience: Coates Rec Center: 78:30pm: 434.797.6564: www.

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1-15 – Fill the Bus Campaign: First State Bank: 9am-5pm: 434.792.0198: www.efirststatebank.com. 1-30 – Fetch Lab Carts: Danville Science Center: M-S 9:30–5pm, Sun 15pm: $7/$6/$5: 434.791.5160: www.dsc. smv.org. 5,12,19,26 – Kids Zumba: YMCA: 4:30pm: 434.792.0621: www. ymcadanville.org.

1-29 – 57 Express Bluegrass Concert: Community Center, Chatham: TH, 7pm: 434.432.3115: www.chathamcares.org. 1-30 – Live Bands & DJ Music: Back to Bogies: Wed-Sat. Times Vary: 434.791.3444. 2 – Fridays at the Crossing: Carrington Pavilion: 6pm: 434.793.4636: www.visitdanville.com. 3 – River District Festival Talent Show Competition Audition: City Auditorium: 3 – Main Street CruiseIn: Downtown Danville: 6-9pm: 434.251.2237. 9:30am-1pm: www.riverdistrictfestival. org. 7-11 – Smokey Joe’s Cafe: Union Street Theatre: 7:30-9:30pm: 434.791.4747: www.UnionStreetTheatre. com. 9 – FlipFlop Friday: Homeplace Vineyard: 6-9pm: 434.432.9463.

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Thru September 2 – Danville Museum Exhibits - From Morning to Night: Domestic Service in the Gilded Age South & Mia Halton-Certain Home Truths: 434.793.5644: www. danvillemuseum.org. Thru September 5 – DSC Exhibits - Tech City, Sonic Sensation & Dark Star Images: Danville Science Center: Free/$6/$5: M-S 9:30am–5pm: Sun 1–5pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc. smv.org. Thru September 27 – Paintings by Wayne Dobson Exhibit: Danvillian Gallery, N. Union St.: Opening Reception, 6-9pm: 434.792.1860. 3 – Bob Ross Painting Class: Ballou Park Annex Building: 10:30am-3:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 7,14,21,28 – Art with Flo: Locations/Times Vary: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 12-Oct. 17 – Forms in Clay: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: 6-9m: 434.793.5644: www. danvillemuseum.org 16-Nov. 13 – Nine Visions Exhibit: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: 9/16-Opening Reception, 5:30-7pm: 434.793.5644: www. danvillemuseum.org. 24 – 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. 26 – Volunteer Guild Meeting: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: 11am: 434.793.5644: www. danvillemuseum.org. 30-Oct. 28 – Senior Student Art Show: Averett University Student Center: 434.791.5681: www.averett.edu.

10 – Vegas Night: Ballou Rec. Center: 6-10:30pm: 434.799.5216: www. playdanvilleva.com. 11 – Danville Area Choral Arts Society Concert: Episcopal Church: 2:30-3:30pm: 434.822.0977: www. danvillevaevents.com. 17,18 -The Dixie Swim Club: Gretna Movie Theatre: Benefit Dinner & Performance, 9/17-6pm; Endcore Performance, 9/18-2:30pm: 434.228.1778. 18 – Kathleen O’Hare, Pianist Concert: Moffett Memorial Baptist Church: 7pm: 434.799.5402. 22,23,24 – Theatre for Young People Show - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of the Black Forest: Averett University, Pritchett Auditorium: 7:30/2:30pm: 434.791.5712: www.averett. edu. 24 – BBQ and Wine Festival: Homeplace Vineyard: 4-9pm: 434.432.9463. 24 – Chatham Cruise In: Main Street Chatham: 5-9pm: 434.548.3233 or 434.489.6082. 24,25 – Old 97 Rail Days: Danville Science Center: 434.791.5160: www.dsc. smv.org. 27 – Faculty Recital - Janet Phillips and Dr. Gail Allen: Averett University, Pritchett Auditorium: 7:30pm: 434.791.5681: www.averett.edu. 30-Oct. 2 – Averett University Homecoming: www.averett.edu.

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24 – Harvest Festival: Downtown South Boston: 9am-5pm: 434.575.4208: www.soboharvestfest.com. 6 – Southside Strollercise Club: Pepsi Building: 10:30am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 6,13,20,27 – Bikes and Trikes: City Auditorium: TU/TH 9-9:45am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 6,13,20,27 – ABC, Look at Me: City Auditorium: 10-10:45am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 6,13,20,27 – Kids Combo: YMCA: 4:30pm: 434.792.0621: www. ymcadanville.org. 7,14,21,28 – Kids Martial Arts: YMCA: 4:30pm: 434.792.0621: www. ymcadanville.org. 8,15,22,29 – Colors of the Rainbow: City Auditorium: 10-10:45am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 8-Oct. 13 – Drawing Aliens, Monsters, Villains & Heroes: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: Ages 7-12: 3:30-4:30pm: 434.793.5644: www.danvillemuseum.org. 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. 15,22,29 – Story Time: Mt. Hermon Library: 1pm: 434.835.0326. 17-Oct. 8 – Sporties For Shortie: Coates Rec Center: 11:30am-12:15pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

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12,19,26 – Boogie Mondays: Waltz II: Ballou Rec. Center: 7-8:30pm: 434.799.5216: www. playdanvilleva.com. 12-Oct. 10 – Belly Dance Classes: Pepsi Building: Mondays: Intermediate, 5:30pm; Beginning 6:45pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 12-Oct. 18 – Zumba with Ruth: Mondays or Tuesdays: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva. com. 12-Oct. 31 – FANS (Fitness & Nutrition Successes): Ballou Rec. Center: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 13 – Financial Seminar I: Ballou Rec. Center: 5:30-6:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva. com. 13-Oct. 18 – Zumba with Jennifer: 6:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com. 14,16 – Bingo: Ballou Rec. Center: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 14 – Low Impact Exercise: Ballou Rec. Center: 2:30-3:30pm: 434.799.5216: www. playdanvilleva.com. 15 – Stand Up Paddle Board: Abreu/Grogan: 6-8pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com. 16-Oct. 28 – Gentle Yoga: Ballou Rec. Center: 9:30-10:30am: 434.799.5216: www. playdanvilleva.com. 17 – Toe Jam 5K Trail Run: Anglers Park: 9am: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com. 21 – Mosaic Fun: Ballou Rec. Center: 6:30-8pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com. 24 – Southside Scramble Mountain Bike Race: Anglers Park: 8am: 434.799.5215: www. playdanvilleva.com. 24,25 – CCS/ASRA End of Summer Cyclefest Motorcycle Roadracing: VIRginia International Raceway: 434.822.7700: www.virnow. com. 28 – Tour of Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: 12:30-2pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.

Martinsville Arts/Exhibits

Thru Oct. 1 – PAA Exhibits: Lynwood Artists Retrospective, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Collection & Masterpieces of World Art: Piedmont Arts Association: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. Thru Sept. 4 – VMNH Summer Discovery 2011:Virginia Museum of Natural History: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net. Thru January 14 – Living Off the Land Exhibit:Virginia Museum of Natural History: 10am-4pm: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net. 1 – Bob Ross Technique Workshop: Piedmont Arts: 10am-3:30pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org. 1-29 – Wheel Thrown Pottery: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www. southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 2 – First Friday Art Walk: Studio 107: 5-7pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts.org. 6-Oct. 4 – Knitting II: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www. southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 6-Oct. 4 – Intro to Fine Woodworking: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 7-Oct. 5 – Artisan Entrepreneurship: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www. southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 7-Oct. 5 – Basic Glass Fusing: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www. southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 7-Oct. 5 – Floor Loom Weaving II: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www. southernvirginiaartisancenter.org.

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8-Oct. 6 – Quilting Techniques: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www. southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 17 – Third Saturday Stroll: Studio 107: 3-7pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts.org. 24 – Smithsonian Museum Day:Virginia Museum of Natural History: 276.634.4185: www. vmnh.net. 30 – 50th Anniversary Gala: Piedmont Arts: 6:30-10pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts.org.

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2 – First Fridays Concert Series: Bob Margolin: Rives Theatre: 8pm: 276.632.3221: www. rivestheatre.com. 9 – Music Night: Rhody Creek: SpencerPenn Centre: 5-10pm: 276.957.5757: www. thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 9,23 – TGIF Concert Series: Uptown: 710:30pm: www.martinsvilleuptown.com. 17 – Craft & Collectable Fair: SpencerPenn Centre: 9am-6pm: 276.957.5757: www. thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 17 – Spencer Community Fair: Spencer Ruritan Building: 10am: 276.957.5757: www. thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 17 – Bluegrass @ the Rives - Tenbrooks: Rives Theatre: 7-9pm: 276.638.7095: www. visitmartinsville.com. 24 – Taste of the Foothills: SpencerPenn Centre: 2-6pm: 276.957.5757: www. thecentreatspencerpenn.com.

Hobbies/Sports

1 – Photography Club Meeting: SpencerPenn Centre: 6:30pm: 276.957.5757: www. thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 1-29 – Pick-up Soccer: Smith River Sports Complex: TU/TH 7pm: 276.638.1387: www. southernvirginiasports.com. 1-29 – Classes at the Centre: Open Computer Class, Chair/Family Aerobics, Zumba: Spencer-Penn Centre: Days/Times Vary: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 3 – AARA Moonlight StadiumCross Series: Lake Sugar Tree Motorsports Park: Gates Open 1pm, Race Begins 6pm: 276.650.1158: www. LakeSugarTree.com. 9 – Harvest Moon 10k Run: 7-8:30pm: www. martinsvilleuptown.com 11 – Field Hockey Invitational: Smith River Sports Complex: 276.638.1387: www. southernvirginiasports.com. 15 – Food Safety and Handling: Spencer-Penn Centre: 276.957.5757: www. thecentreatspencerpenn.com. 16 – VMNH Foundation Golf Tournament: 276.634.4166: www.vmnh.net. 17 – Cruise In: Uptown: 5-8pm: www. martinsvilleuptown.com 17,18 – Virginia Fusion 2.0 Ultimate Frisbee Tournament: Smith River Sports Complex: 276.638.1387: www. southernvirginiasports.com. 23,24 – Carlisle Classic HS Field Hockey Tournament: Smith River Sports Complex: 276.638.1387: www.southernvirginiasports.com.

Lynchburg Arts/Exhibits

2 – First Friday: Lynchburg Museum: 5-8pm: 434.455.6226: www.lynchburgmuseum.org. 17 – Art Festival: E.C. Glass High School: 10am-4pm: www.discoverlynchburg.org.

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23 – The Virginia 10 Miler Family Festival: Amazement Square: 4:30-7:30pm: www. virginiatenmiler.com. 24 – Ecosystem Exploration: Amazement Square: 12-2pm: 434.845.1888: www. amazementsquare.com.

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2 – First Fridays: Academy of Fine Arts: 5-8pm: 434.846.8499: www.academyfinearts.com. 2 – First Fridays: Downtown Lynchburg: 5:308pm: 434.847.1811: www.discoverlynchburg.org. 2-17 – The Merchant of Venice: Renaissance Theatre: 8-10:30pm: 434.845.4427: www.renaissancetheatre.info. 9 – Get Downtown Street Festival: Main Street: 6-9pm: 434.528.3950: www. discoverlynchburg.org. 9 – Sunset at Sandusky: Historic Sandusky: 6-9pm: 434.832.0162: www.historicsandusky.org. 9,23 – Ellington Fridays: The Ellington: 6pm: 434.845.2162: www.theellington.org. 10 – Day in the Park: Miller Park : 9am-3pm: www.jrleaguelynchburg.org. 11 – Jefferson’s Passions-Music: Poplar Forest: 4:30-6:30pm: 434.525.1806: www. poplarforest.org. 17 – Beer & Wine Festival: Riverfront Festival Park: 11am-7pm: 434.401.3366: www. lynchburgshows.com. 17 – Western Gala: Academy of Fine Arts: 6-11:30pm: 434.846.8499: www.academyfinearts. com. 23-Oct. 2 – Oklahoma: Liberty University Tower Theatre: 7:30-10pm: www.liberty.edu. 23 – The Virginia 10 Miler: E.C. Glass High School: 8am-12pm: www.virginiatenmiler.com. 25 – Archaeology Behind-the-Scenes Tours: Poplar Forest: 10am-4pm: 434.525.1806: www.poplarforest.org. 25 – The Civil War 150 - Lynchburg Symphony: E.C. Glass High School: 3-5pm: www. lynchburgsymphony.com.

Smith Mt. Lake/ Bedford Entertainment

1-30 - Nature Programs: Peaks of Otter: 9am-5pm: 540.586.4496: www.visitbedford.com. 2,4 - Dynamic Duo Concerts: 540.297.0965 or 540.309.1676: www.visitbedford.com. 2-25 - Demonstrations on Appalachian Culture: Peaks of Otter: 540.586.4496: www. visitbedford.com. 3,4 - Musicfest: Peaks of Otter: 540.586.4496: www.visitbedford.com. 3,10,17,24 - Peaks of Otter Kids Fishing: Abbot Lake: 9-11am: 540.586.4496: www. visitbedford.com. 3,10,17,24 - Sunset Saturdays: Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery: 7-10pm: 540.296.1393: www.hickoryhillvineyards.com. 3-25 - An Apple A Day Open House: Peaks of Otter Winery: Sat & Sun 12-5pm: 540.586.3707: www.peaksofotterwinery.com. 7 – Wild Wednesdays: SML State Park: 11:30am-2pm: 540.297.7100: www.dcr.virginia.gov. 9 - 2nd Fridays: Centertown Bedford: 540.586.2148: www.centertownbedford.com. 10 - Bedford Genealogy Fair: Central Virginia Community College: 9am-3pm: 540.466.4247: www.bedfordgensociety.org. 10 - Sedalia Country Fair: Sedalia Center: 10am-5pm: 434.299.5080: www.sedaliacenter.org.

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Roanoke Entertainment

1,8,15 – Party in the Park: Elmwood Park: 5:30-8:30pm: www.pitp.org. 10,11 – Salem Gun & Knife Traders Show: Salem Civic Center: 540.375.3004: www. salemciviccenter.com. 13 – Career Fest: Salem Civic Center: 540.375.3004: www.salemciviccenter.com. 16,17,18 – Roanoke Greek Festival: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church: 540.362.3601: www.roanokegreekfestival.com. 24 – Fired Up For A Cure: Breast Cancer Awareness Event & 5K/10K Race: Roanoke Civic Center Parking Lot: 9am: 540.853.5483: www. roanokeciviccenter.com. 24,25 – Fall Home Show: Salem Civic Center: 540.375.3004: www.salemciviccenter.com. 28 – Yo Gabba Gabba Live: Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre: 3pm & 6pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com. 30 – Jason Aldean Concert: Roanoke Civic Center: 7:30pm: 540.853.5483: www. roanokeciviccenter.com.

South Boston

1-31 – Harvest Sale - Halifax County Tri–River Habitat for HumanityHeritage House Parking Lot: 434.476.2330. 22 – Auto Racing: South Boston Speedway: 877.440.1540: www.southbostonspeedway.com.

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6-Nov. 22 – Around The World In Art The Prizery: TU 3:30-4:30pm: 434.572.8339: www. prizery.com. 15 – VA Museum Of Fine Arts Lecture: The Prizery: 7am: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com. 3 – Auto Racing: South Boston Speedway: 877.440.1540: www.southbostonspeedway.com. 17 – Cooter & Cooter’s Garage Band: Halifax County High School: 3pm: 434.454.4262: www.gohalifaxva.com. 21-24 – Library Book Sale: HCSB Public Library: Times Vary: 434.476.3357: www. halifaxlibrary.org. 24 – Harvest Festival: Downtown South Boston: 9am-5pm: 434.575.4208: www. soboharvestfest.com. 30-Oct. 2 – Behind The Makeup Monologues: The Prizery: 7pm/3pm: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com. Civic Center: 8am-4pm: 540.853.5483: www. roanokeciviccenter.com.

North Carolina Entertainment

3 – DRBA First Saturday Outing: Mayo River: 10am: 336.349.5948: www.danriver.org. 3 – Labor Day Celebration: Hyco Lake, Roxboro: 4-8pm: 336.597.8000: www. visitroxboronc.com. 10 – Running Wide Open Cart Racing: VIR: 336.599.8333: www.roxboronc.com. 10 – Eden Cruise In: Sonic Drive-In, Eden: 4pm: www.exploreedennc.com. 11 – Kathy Mattea Concert: The

2 – CROP Hunger Walk: Mount Vernon United Methodist Church: 2:30pm: 434.793.6824: danvillecropwalk@yahoo.com. 6 – DDA Catfish & Crawdads: Community Market: 5-9pm: www.downtowndanville.com. 7 – Beer & Chili Fundraiser: Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History: 434.793.5644: www.danvillemuseum.org. 7 – DCC Educational Foundation Golf Tournament: Danville Golf Club: 434.797.8495. 8 – Imagine Children’s Festival: Crossing at the Dan: 10am-4pm: 434.793.4636: www.playdanvilleva.com. 8 – River District Festival: Newton’s Landing: 10am-9pm: www.riverdistrictfestival.org. 8 – Mutt Strut: Shelter #13, Dan Daniel Park: 9am: 434.799.0843. 14 – Spectrum Brass: Averett’s Pritchett Auditorium: 7:30pm: 434.792.9242: www.danvilleconcert.org. 15 – Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Ballou Park: 8am: 434.973.6122: www.danvillewalktoendalz.org.

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10,11 - Music & Art in the Mountains: Peaks of Otter: 11am: 540.586.4496: www. visitbedford.com. 17 - Bear, King of the Forest: Peaks 24 - Centerfest: Centertown Bedford: 540.586.2148: www.centertownbedford.com. 24,25 - SML Wine Festival: LakeWatch Plantation: 11am: 540.721.1203: www. visitsmithmountainlake.com. 30 - Kike, Miguel & Janiah Concert: Bower Center for the Arts: 7:30pm: 540.586.4235: www.bowercenter.org.

1 – Oktoberfest: Uptown Martinsville: 276.632.5688: www.martinsvilleuptown.net. 7 – First Fridays Concert Series: The Farewell Drifters Rives Theatre: 8pm: 276.632.3221. 6-Nov. 3 – Pottery II: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.southernvirginiaartisancenter.org. 14 – Music Night: Howell Osborne Band, Campus Tradition, Zepher Lightning Bolts: Spencer-Penn Centre: 510pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.

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1 – Al Batten & The Bluegrass Reunion Concert: The Kirby Theater: 7pm: 336.597.1709: www.artsinperson. com. 6 – PCC Foundation 22nd Annual Golf Classic: Caswell Pines Golf Course: 336.599.1181: www.piedmontcc. edu. 6 – Alive After Five: Merritt Commons Main Street Pavilion: 5:30-9:30pm: 336.599-0918: www.historicroxboro. com. 8 – Mayo Fall Fest: Mayo Lake: 336.597.7806: www.mayo. personcounty.net. 15 – Dancing with the Friends: Benefit for Gunn Memorial Public Library: Caswell Pines Golf Course: 6:3011pm: 336.694.6241.

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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!

Happy Birthday Tucker! Mystification At Its Best!

Sometimes I just can’t complete a thought. Sometimes my complete thoughts are one sentence long. And sometimes so many thoughts are running through my mind at once, I have no idea what I’m even thinking about. Today is one of those days. Welcome to my clutter of cognition. Or as I like to call it “Random Thought Alert.” You know how some days you’re just not in the mood to cook so you serve your family a pizza from the freezer? Well, enjoy your pizza... vThe older my children get, the smarter I become. vA butterfly is a beautiful example of patience. vArt is a beautiful expression of life. vPrepare to be unprepared. vI’m not really set in my ways, I’m just not interested in doing it any differently. vBeing a 37-year-old student has been sleep altering. vThere is nothing more reassuring than the sunrise. vWhen all else fails turn the radio up real loud. vIf you can’t remember what you did yesterday, it wasn’t worth it. vMy kids go through shoes faster than the moon orbits the earth. vI can live without a television, but not a pair of tweezers. vDivide and conquer. That is my parenting tactic. vScott has done pretty good at husbandhood, even without previous experience. vGive a kid a squeegee and he will clean windows all day; a toilet brush and he comes down with the flu. | SEPTEMBER 2011 | www.showcasemagazine.com

vI’m a great chameleon, so if ever you don’t like me, it’s your own fault. vUntil you spread your wings, you’ll have to walk. vThe heart doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t always know the truth. vGirls are way louder than boys; boys are sweatier. vI’m becoming more and more conscious of what my kids are eating. They are becoming more and more capable of sneaking food they shouldn’t. vFairy tales are real. They happen one day at a time. vThe only time I forget stuff is when I’m asked about it. vIf someone is really good to you, they can be as equally bad. vPick a path and go. You aren’t supposed to know what’s at the end. vIf children really are our most valuable resource, shouldn’t we feed them better!? vWhat is fair one day is foul the next. vYou can’t always get what you want. You just can’t. vLive like you want to be remembered. vSoy Milk is a lactose intolerant girl’s bff. vI have learned not to invest my emotions into everything and everyone around me. vI want a helicopter. vMy children are well-behaved unless we are in public or have company over. vWhen the going gets tough, just stop. vThe shoes I got married in cost $8.48. vThis year I have only shopped at consignment and thrift stores for my clothes. vI’m in the process, the long and agonizing process of teaching my kids a lesson about gratitude. vI’m learning a lesson about gratitude! vBeing married is like a constant breeze on a sweltering day. vEating healthy may bore you to death, but it won’t kill you!

vI’m a new mommy to the most beautiful kitten in the worldJasmine Cutie Precious PopStar Brooks. vI don’t like bears, especially in my driveway! vLife’s a dance you learn as you go. Sometimes you lead, sometimes you just look stupid. vIf it’s important to you, don’t take it for granted. vMondays are like the gate at an amusement park. You don’t want to wait in line, but you have to get through it to enjoy the rides. vThe smallest things in the life are sometimes the most fulfilling. Unfortunately, they tend to go unnoticed until they are gone. vChocolate Animal crackers are the BEST! (The chocolate comes from cocoa powder which doesn’t contain dairy.) vA day at the beach is like a day that someone else cleaned the house, put away the laundry, picked up the kids from school, and they did their homework alone. vMake sure your loved ones know they are loved ones. vWhen Scott cooks I do the dishes. When I cook I do the dishes. Hmm. vDon’t judge people. Period. And to end on a high note... vI can’t wait for Christmastime! Who’s with me?!

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