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How many times have we all done it? Stood in front of the mirror and said, “I wonder what it would look like if I could erase these crows feet.” Or, “If I could just smooth out this extra padding around my tummy, I would feel more comfortable and confident in my skin.” Stop wondering, “What if?” and explore the possibilities. At the Centra Medical Group Plastic Surgery Center, you can take advantage of the latest cosmetic procedures. From Botox® and tummy tucks, to lifts and breast augmentation, we’ve got you covered. Our team of board-certified plastic surgeons has more than 50 years of experience in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

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SENIOR SERVICES LOCAL RETIREMENT LIVING ARRANGEMENTS

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EXPANDED HOME & GARDEN MAKE THE MOST OF SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

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ARTIST PROFILE

BARBARA BOWMAN MAYER Portrait Painter & Sculptor

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LIVING LARGE How to Maximize Small Homes

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A MOTHER’S LOVE Local Son Survives Life-Altering Accident

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he thrill of springtime: all around us, flowers are budding, days are lengthening and the promise of summer vacation is thick in the air. That’s why we’re particularly excited for the June 18th launch of the 5th Annual Lynchburg Restaurant Week—the one-of-a-kind, original event that involves nearly 30 local eateries and invites the public to enjoy prix fixe menus of 3 for $15 or 3 for $25 courses (you can skip ahead and view all of them now on page 68, I won’t mind). For the first time, we’ve joined forces with the Academy Center of the Arts as our nonprofit partner. With recent rebranding and a renewed focus on being the “arts hub” for our region, and in light of all they do to support the development of our culture and community, this collaboration is one that can have a positive impact for many in the surrounding area. Some of the proceeds and your donations—visit www.LynchburgRestaurantWeek.com for more information—will go towards promoting the arts for all us. This issue also features our first ever expanded Home and Garden section with in-depth, local stories about maximizing your space, preparing a home to sell quickly and learning the necessity of supporting pollinators with some easy adjustments to your home garden. And don’t miss the essential summer garden checklist prepared by local Master Gardener Susan Timmons on page 115! In honor of Mother’s Day, we bring you the story of Robin Foutz and her son Elisha; as a family, Robin, her husband Nate, and their other two children have supported Elisha through numerous surgeries and a long recovery following an accident when he was only 12 years old. You’ll be encouraged and amazed at Elisha’s resilience as shared by Robin on page 129. Like the Foutzes, I love my own children in ways I never would have imagined prior to having them. And it’s for that reason that I’ve decided to bid goodbye to a job that I have loved for a season of my life— editor of Lynchburg Living. While I love this community and this position, my hope is to maximize the time I have with my daughters while they’re still young. As a new parent, people often say, “Enjoy it while they’re young,” and “Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it.” Well, I’m blessed to be able to fully embrace that advice, and so I will. As I look ahead, I’m filled with anticipation for the continued growth and development of this wonderful publication and the region it represents. It’s a true privilege to live here!

Lynchburg Living magazine is a free full-color publication that promotes Lynchburg and the Central Virginia area as a whole and prides itself as being Lynchburg’s magazine specializing in providing articles concerning upcoming events, entertainment, dining, lifestyle and community. We also include feature articles covering family issues, local arts, clubs and organizations. Lynchburg Living prints more than 20,000 copies bi-monthly and is featured in locations in and around the Lynchburg, Forest and Bedford areas with an estimated reach of over 75,000 in its reading audience.

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CO NTENTS FEEDBACK Several of our Top Teachers had fans share the exciting news on social media; from Facebook, here are a few posts: Our 2nd annual Top Teachers reception was held on March 5; sponsored by the Lynchburg Nissan, hosted by Timberlake Tavern and catered by Friends Catering, the event drew nearly 100 guests to honor the region’s most voted educators. See recap photos on page 48. Our high school senior scholarship essay winner was also announced at the March 5 event; read Carter Edwards’ winning entry on page 47. Know an amazing young professional? Nominate them today for the 2nd annual Top 20 Under 40 sponsored by Lynchburg Business magazine, our sister publication. Visit www.LynchburgBusinessMag.com to submit your nomination today.

“This guy is so modest, I know he wouldn't post this, so let me do it for him… Congratulations to one of our teachers at Amherst Middle School—Matt Giles! He just received the top teacher award from Lynchburg Living magazine. Not only that, he was ranked number two among all of the teachers in the area! Thank you for sacrificing so much and for putting in all the extra time and effort serving the students of Amherst County! We couldn’t be more proud of you, sir!” —shared with a video from the reception by Derrick Brown “Congratulations to Caitlin Unterman ‘12, ‘13 M.A.T., who was voted the top teacher in the greater Lynchburg area by Lynchburg Living readers!” —shared by Randolph College “So proud of you Tracy Gullion Foster!! One of my English teachers who has furthered my love for the subject!! I appreciate you so much!!” —posted by Rebecca Dickerson

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Write to Feedback, Lynchburg Living magazine, 1035 Avalon Dr., Forest, VA 24551. Send e-mail to feedback@lynchburgliving.com. Correspondents must identify themselves; names may be withheld on request. Lynchburg Living may edit or condense letters.

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PICK OF THE LITTER EVERY ISSUE, LYNCHBURG LIVING PARTNERS WITH THE LYNCHBURG HUMANE SOCIETY Brownie is an adorable six-year-old hound mix with the sweetest

MEET “BROWNIE”

personality. This playful boy is shy at first but warms up quickly. He enjoys playing with other puppy pals and loves greeting visitors into his room with a happy face and a wagging tail. This affectionate boy would be a great addition to any home. Visit the Lynchburg Humane Society to meet this wonderful boy today!

If you are interested in Brownie, please call the Lynchburg Humane Society (434) 448-0088 or visit the shelter at 1211 Old Graves Mill Road.

UPDATE: Last issue’s pet, Omega, was adopted out to a wonderful home! She went home with a young woman who was more than excited to give Omega the perfect home. It was a good fit and a great adoption.

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“Welcome, Spring! ” AT ANNE SPENCER GARDEN

“A lover muses Flame-flower, Day-torch, Mauna Loa, I saw a daring bee, today, pause, and soar, Into your flaming heart; Then did I hear crisp crinkled laughter As the furies after tore him apart? A bird, next, small and humming, Looked into your startled depths and fled.... Surely, some dread sight, and dafter Than human eyes as mine can see, Set the stricken air waves drumming In his flight.” —Excerpt from “Lines to a Nasturtium” by Anne Spencer Photo by Jim Pile for Lynchburg Living.

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Mark Your Calendars May/June Flying Fast & Furious The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be soaring overhead May 21 to 22 along with a performance by Kevin Coleman, one of the youngest Professional Air Show Performers in the world at the age of 26, and several other aerial performers. For the serious enthusiast, the lovers of outdoor fun, or curious “looky-loos,” this is the weekend event to attend. More information at www.LynchburgAirShow.com.

Can You Make an Escape? They’ve been popping up all over the country, and this April two of them opened shop in Lynchburg. They’re called “escape rooms,” and the general premise is simple: a group of individuals are essentially locked into a confined space, then they have one hour to use the pre-planned clues to make their escape. “This fun, team-oriented experience caters to many groups,” said Ryan Culkin, co-owner of Locked Up Lynchburg, which opened in Wyndhurst. Though escape rooms are typically associated with entertainment, they are also a great bonding experience as Lauren Cox, co-owner of downtown based One Way Out, said, “Groups learn to function together by applying the various strengths of team members to solve the challenges.” If you’re interested in a unique experience that will bring your family closer together, give it a try. You may be surprised at what you learn about yourselves and your children! More information at www.LockedUpLynchburg.com and www.LynchburgEscape.com.

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Enjoy a Night on the Town

With more than 25 participating restaurants, the 5th Annual Lynchburg Restaurant Week officially starts on Saturday, June 18. Whether you’re looking for a date night, a chance to finally try out that new restaurant, or an affordable option for the whole family to eat out, you can’t go wrong with prix fixe menus of 3 for $15 or 3 for $25. Turn to page 68 to see all of the restaurants and full menus; we promise your taste buds—and wallet!— will thank you. More information at www.LynchburgRestaurantWeek.com.

Live & In Color: PIANOS ROLL DOWNTOWN FOR MAY UNVEILING

rt and music will again collide as pianos decorated by local students make their way downtown for the third summer installment of Hill City Keys. From May 6— when they are officially unveiled during First Fridays—to the end of October, community members can tickle the ivories of nine pianos all stationed at various points in Lynchburg’s downtown district. Now under the umbrella of the Academy Center of the Arts, founder Libby Fitzgerald is excited that the program has expanded to include additional schools. She is particularly enthused about the artistic themes each school selects; for instance, the students at E. C. Glass High School have used “the innards of an old discarded piano. . .to form characters.” Since that piano will be stationed at Amazement Square, Fitzgerald is sure that the “bright colors. . .will be fascinating for children who visit there!” “What I love about Keys is all the fun and joy—‘magical music moments’ as I call them—it’s brought to so many people,”

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Chuck Hagerty OCCUPATION: Librarian/Builder/Developer/Home Inspector/Writer (although, truth be told, I’d starve if the latter were the only one)

HOBBIES: Reading, riding motorcycles, timber-frame construction, shooting, flying and building airplanes

RESIDES: Goode, Va. Tell us about your history in Lynchburg? I moved to Lynchburg in 1974, after completing my freshman year at Penn State, in order to attend Lynchburg Baptist College. Graduate school involved a return to Pennsylvania and attendance at University of Pittsburgh, after which I returned to Lynchburg. My “Lynchburg day-to-day” initially meant being part of the faculty at Liberty University from 1978 until 1993. After that, my part-time business ventures became full time and I’ve been involved in construction, developing Cedar Rock subdivision, helping to start The Lynchburg Insurance Group and running J.F. & Associates Inspections.

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What inspired you to build your own aircraft? In 1976 I was one of six or eight students who signed up for flying lessons through the college. . .this fledgling program eventually became Liberty University’s ultra-successful School of Aeronautics, and I am proud to have been an early part of it. I’ve always enjoyed working with my hands, and the discovery of Kitplanes Magazine and the world of experimental aircraft in 2003 was intriguing… I started building in September 2004.

UPFRO NT Fitzgerald said. “There is something truly wonderful about walking downtown and hearing all this beautiful music filling the air!” As you locate the pianos, make sure to use #HillCityKeys to share your videos and photos.

This year’s locations are: Lynchburg Community Market, Kegney’s Irish Pub, Schewels, Absolute Formal, The Galleria, Bank of the James, Amazement Square, the Tourism Bureau on the corner of 12th and Church, and the back of the Academy Center, against the Pottery Studio mural wall and across from the Warehouse Theatre.

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Hello! to The Bean Barn, a double drive thru coffee shop, now serving organic brewed coffee, beverages and pastries in Madison Heights. Hello! to Zaxby’s which opened a second location on Rt. 221 heading into Forest. Hello! to happycoffee which started brewing in Bedford this spring. Read more on page 90.

Behind-the-Scenes This issue of Lynchburg Living features an original, styled food shoot inspired by all things picnic. From artfully arranging berries to finding the right lighting for a plate of sandwiches, the whole process took several hours from start to finish plus days of planning! Turn to page 91 to see the finished (and delicious!) product.

Hello! to Jump Trampoline Park, which will begin renovations this May on the former Cinemark Movies 10 location at Candlers Station Shopping Center. Owners plan to open by September and recommend following them on Facebook for updates until then.

#LynchburgLiving Central Virginia is filled with gorgeous views and natural beauty. Share your finds with us!

Goodbye! to 5th Street Art House which closed mid-April. We’re sad to see to a unique storefront close its doors. Hello! to Relevant Law which began operating in Wyndhurst this spring. Hello! to Hill City Pharmacy, local and independent, which opened this April.

How long did it take to build your aircraft? Construction began in 2004, and the plane flew in 2014, but there was a several year hiatus because business had gotten too busy. All told it took a little over 1,800 hours in a three-year period.

Tell us briefly about your crash experience. The plane had accumulated about 50 hours and was functioning perfectly. My son, Nate, was visiting from North Carolina and on June 15, 2013, I took him up for his first flight. It was great. When we landed, I called my wife to let her know we were down safely, and she suggested flying to PA to have dinner with my parents. The circumstances leading up to the crash were several, but the short version is that I flared too high, bent the nosewheel upon landing, careened off the runway and flipped the plane.

What did you learn in those months of rehab following the crash? I learned what everyone learns eventually: That life is short, your circumstances can change in an instant and that you need to make the most of every day. All clichés. . . and all true.

Tag your photos on Instagram and you may see them in a future issue! Tell us about exciting people and happenings at feedback@lynchburgmag.com.

Do you still fly? As often as I can. However, getting back to that point took two years and is an entire story in itself.

What led you to write your book Inverted: Looking Back on Walking Away? Going from being very busy to being able to do almost nothing was more difficult than I imagined. Taking notes about what was medically happening, going over the accident in my head and writing down experiences and feelings was therapeutic. Those notes led to the book.

What are some of your favorite local haunts? A few pretty good restaurants, Lynchburg Airport, just about anywhere on Smith Mt. Lake and Falwell Airport.

For someone new to the area, what should they know about our community? The people are fantastic! In my home inspection business, I’ve met several thousand homebuyers over the past 20 years. Invariably, almost all the folks moving here from out of town comment positively on the people they meet.

What do you recommend visitors do when visiting Lynchburg? Hike or drive on the parkway in the spring or fall, enjoy a boat ride on Smith Mt. Lake in the summer and get someone to take you up in a small plane at sunset any time of the year. The views and natural beauty are breathtaking.

What does “Lynchburg Living” mean to you? Life at a pace that allows time to be savored while still offering educational and cultural amenities amongst a diverse group of people who largely hold to traditional values.

Contact Chuck at charles.hagerty@gmail.com

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ARTIST PROFILE

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Barbara Bowman Mayer Portrait Painter, Sculptor and Artist in Various Media

AGE: Old enough to be called “Dear,” sometimes “Honey,” and even occasionally “Would you like some help with that?”

How did your interest in art begin? At age five and later in school, drawing my classmates in my notebooks and textbooks. Growing up, my mother encouraged my sister Jan and me in the arts. We moved every two years as my dad’s company was building bridges and dams, and everywhere we moved, Mom looked up the local private art and piano teachers for us. I quit piano when [my teacher] here in Lynchburg threatened just one more recital.

How has your technique changed over time? I experiment, experiment, experiment. Once when I got a “Best in Show,” the judge said, “I gave it to you because you are not afraid of variety.”

Should an artist be open to change? Whatever an artist looks at will imbed, so it’s good to be aware of that. It will stick. Within those parameters, never be afraid to stretch out to extend your limits either.

Whose art were you influenced by? Primarily the impressionists and abstract expressionists, but there is always the unequaled immortal Rembrandt. The world stands in awe of his chiaroscuro lights and shadows but should also recognize his divine

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inspiration. A movie about Rembrandt’s life and paintings included Rembrandt’s remarkable Christian faith and its effect on his work.

What’s your history here in Lynchburg? We moved to Lynchburg when I was 14. I was a member of the first graduating class of the “New E.C. Glass High School in 1954,” which is why I did the paintings for the Glass Athletic Memorial Lobby to commemorate the basketball champions of 1954, many of whom are still among our many class survivors who are still active and have not changed all that much, and who meet monthly at Charley’s Restaurant for lunch.

Where and how did you formally study art? E. C. Glass High School; Sullins under Alvin Sella; earned a BFA at University of Georgia under Lamar Dodd; The Art Students League of New York with David Lafel and under Frank Mason... many sculptors at the Loveland Academy in Loveland, Co. over 10 years, and also under several directors of the Lynchburg Center for the Arts here in Lynchburg.

When did you begin doing commissioned pieces? Since around the age of 19. I have always loved painting and drawing people and animals. Especially grandchildren, because they are being painted out of the great love for them of their grandparents. I feel that, and I think it shows in the paintings.

ARTIST PROFILE What do you enjoy about that process? I enjoy drawing and painting people because I seem to be able to capture a physical likeness, but also something inside the subject I think. For portraits, I try to illustrate my subjects the way they would like to be remembered, or how my clients would like to remember their intended subjects at a given time, especially grandchildren who change so rapidly. I love doing grandchildren!

What are some of the more memorable pieces you’ve worked on for clients? Some of my more memorable paintings include the large oil painting of the famous young cellist Zuill Bailey with his Goffriller cello; we were fortunate to have had him here in Lynchburg twice. I was also honored to have been commissioned to paint two Poplar Forest patronesses. Fred [my husband] and I also made [the] two gold leaf ornamental frames. But I [also] love doing landscapes and animals, so I think my favorite lately will be the life-sized painting-in-progress of Lynchburg City Police Chief Raul Diaz with a German Shepherd. Another favorite is the former JP Hughes, a large oil painting, which is more of a portrait type, but with an interesting expression! I also enjoyed doing a 12-foot-wall composite recently for E.C Glass High School's athletic department of the 1954 first graduating class championship basketball team, for which Fred spent six weeks building the framework and structure for the combining of my many separate paintings and drawings of that basketball team (that was volunteer work).

TO BE CONTINUED—To see more of Mayer’s work, visit www.lynchburgliving.com for an expanded gallery of the works mentioned here such as Mayer’s winning painting of Elsie Bock.

How did you become involved in both painting and sculpture? How are they similar? How do they differ? One translates visually, and the other is both visual and tactile. I really began sculpture late, and felt reborn, after a fashion. I have always enjoyed trying new media, such as sculpture, glass, resin, clay etc. Some mediums have proved to be fugitive though [meaning they crack or turn yellow]! Fortunately, varnishes and some media have improved (hopefully) with newer, lightfast qualities.

Where do you find inspiration? Reality plus imagination. Artists paint what they find inspiring, and translate it in the best way we can for others to enjoy. I cannot look at God’s beautiful earth without praising Him every day. Painting can be a praise to God or the opposite. I choose to praise Him, and I thank Him for the talent to do so.

How would you describe your personal philosophy of art? I coined the term “Contemporary Impressionist” because there are few hard edges in my work except sometimes when I intentionally add some line drawing for effect. I prefer to suggest, and let the viewer fill in the blanks. I think that way art and the viewer can identify at some level within the painting because part of the viewer is filling in the blanks. With both painting and sculpting, the artist is always adding and subtracting. I sometimes say that creating art is making one correction after another. Put something down, then do something with it. Paintings are sometimes like novels—the characters get away from you and assert themselves! Artists either paint to make things more real, more beautiful or to express something for others to see. Often art is used as a means of [expressing] “in your face,” “notice me,” or “This is art—accept this.” Remember the expression “Art will tell”—what it tells about is the artist. But the medium can also produce a vivid statement.

What’s the role of art in a community? Whatever its role, art will reflect the culture of a community. It’s a question of whose and what.

What do you recommend for someone interested in studying art? I would recommend good art videos. Today it is not necessary to spend thousands [of dollars] to attend far-flung workshops. Many excellent artists have donated their time, and gone to the trouble, to create wonderful instructional videos available at the push of a button. I would also encourage seriously studying anatomy in live anatomy classes. We have the Academy Center of the Arts here, as well as the Lynchburg Art Club, Riverviews and Magnolias etc.— thanks to Lynchburg's interest in promoting the arts, for which, all of us who benefit from their generosity, are appreciative.

What are some memories you have of various shows you have done? When I had a one-woman show at the Lynchburg Academy in 2011, I had more than 70 paintings and sculptures, but when I was painting for it, the subject matter initially was featuring musicians and their instruments. . . such as Zuill Bailey with his Matteo Goffriller cello, and some other paintings of musicians, but also a large painting in red of Randy Riley and his group. [I also recall] a non-musician portrait of English professor Elsie Bock at her Lynchburg College office computer, writing a novel. That painting won a “Best in Show.”

Any closing thoughts? The purpose of art is to be seen. I hope my paintings are more interesting than 1,000 words about me or my opinions. . .also artists should be secure enough in their own style to appreciate the uniqueness of other artists and enjoy each others’ art. Artists sometimes need to lighten up. I am delighted that Lynchburg Living would choose some of my artwork to feature in their latest issue. Thank you so much.

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or Geoffrey Kershner, the beginning of Endstation Theatre Company marked an ending of sorts as well. After years of traveling as a graduate

student with Florida State University’s School of Theatre, he—along with fellow MFA student Krista Franco—went to Germany and toured theatres across the country. Franco, who is Endstation’s production manager and scenic designer, recalls seeing a modern adaptation of “A Streetcar Named Desire” and feeling “moved to make theatre that I could creatively invest new ideas into.” >>

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AN IDEA COME TO LIFE—Following some international travels, Endstation Founder, Geoffrey Kershner, was inspired to start a regional theatre company here in Central Virginia. The company celebrates its 10th season this summer.

This and other shows and theatres in Germany inspired the two students to form their own company, and upon seeing a production called “Endstation America” in Berlin, Kershner had the name: Endstation Theatre Company.

“The name [Endstation] is the final stop on a train line,” Kershner says. “In founding Endstation, I returned to my home in Virginia to create theatre. With home being my final destination, after a number of years of travel, the name felt appropriate.” Thus, Endstation Theatre Company was born in Amherst County. A decade later, Endstation is delivering high-caliber, groundbreaking productions to large audiences every summer. Like the best plays, Endstation’s story is dynamic, replete with successes, challenges and myriad changes—many of which took place in the early part of 2015. Last year’s temporary closing of Sweet Briar College, which had been Endstation’s home since 2006, was an unforeseen obstacle for the company and for Kershner personally. “It was terrible initially,” he says. “Sweet Briar is where I grew up, and my father is a professor there. At first, it was personal because my father lost his job. The Sweet Briar home had also been essential to the company.” Despite the setback, however, Endstation quickly found a new home at Randolph College. “For Endstation, [the temporary closing] escalated a relationship with Lynchburg,” Kershner notes. >> 26

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DIVERSE OFFERINGS— Since the beginning, Endstation has performed a variety of shows. BELOW— Founder Geoffrey Kershner.

“The company had been doing more and more work in Lynchburg because our largest audience base was in the city. When the closure happened, we quickly mobilized to keep the company in a safe spot. Randolph College stepping up to support us during that time was huge. I think a Lynchburg home is an exciting venture, and I am excited for a new chapter at Randolph College.” Kershner was named Executive Director of the Academy Center of the Arts in May 2015, but he remains an Endstation board member and hopes to direct for the company again. During his time as artistic director at Endstation, Kershner saw the company grow due to their focus on community. “We were always very interested in our specific community and how theatrical activity would excite and inspire this particular audience in Central Virginia,” he remarks.

“From this, our focus on ‘theatre of place’ was born. Our work was inspired by the location. Whether it was the site-specific work or creating original work inspired by local history or lore, we always started with this area as inspiration for our work. The landscape, the history and the people are incredible for theatrical creation.” Kershner recalls his work on Endstation’s 2011 production of “Hamlet” with particular fondness: “Making that work was an inventive and truly collaborative process and was also profoundly personal. >>

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GENUINE EXPERIENCE— One of Endstation’s goals is to authentically represent the human experience such as the reality of mortality as represented in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

Walter Kmiec, Endstation’s new artistic director, was Hamlet. [The play] deals directly with mortality in a profound way in this play. Walter had lost his mother that year and the performance he gave remains the highlight of my directing experiences. His performance was deeply personal, selfless, dynamic, raw and moving beyond words.” Kmiec and Kershner met at Florida State University (FSU) in 2004, and when casting Endstation’s first show in 2006, Kershner gave Kmiec a call. Since then, Kmiec has worked as an actor, writer, and director at Endstation before becoming artistic director last year. He cites Hamlet as his favorite role as an actor, calling it a “dream role” that was very personal due to his mother’s death. As a director, his favorite production to work on has been “The Two Gentlemen of Virginia.” “I enjoyed working on ‘The Two Gentlemen of Virginia’ because I had co-written the show, and I had the original idea,” Kmiec says. “I sometimes worried during the creative process that people would stop coming to our shows if I did a terrible job, which I think is just part of the anxiety of being an artist. The fact that it did well means a lot to me, and I consider it one of my personal highlights.” In his role as artistic director, Kmiec wants to continue honoring and advancing communities across central Virginia. “Perhaps my main goal as artistic director is maintaining the artistic integrity of the company while expanding our reach in the community,” he remarks.

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“I want to expand our presence beyond the summer, producing shows during the holiday season or taking shows on tour to schools and community organizations. I would like to see Endstation become a household name in Lynchburg and Amherst.”

OUTSIDE THE BOX— Endstation productions have been performed in numerous locations outside the limitations of a physical stage, thus giving audience members unforgettable experiences.

A few months before Kmiec was named artistic director, Katie Cassidy was named Endstation’s managing director. Like Kershner, Franco, and Kmiec, Cassidy also received her MFA at FSU, where she first heard about Endstation. She worked as a stage manager for Endstation’s productions of “Our Town” and “In Sweet Remembrance” in 2014 before becoming Kershner’s >> director. assistant and subsequently managing

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CONTINUED GROWTH— As Endstation enters its second decade, current directors look ahead to year-round performance opportunities.

Cassidy, like her colleagues, cites Endstation’s commitment to the Lynchburg and surrounding communities as a major source of the company’s growth and success.

“I think our mission to strengthen our community through the theatrical exploration of its people, its landscape and its history has really resonated with our audience,” she says. “Whether it’s Thomas Jefferson and James Madison portraying 80s rock stars in ‘The Two Gentlemen of Virginia’ or exploring the class divide in Lynchburg at the Texas Inn in ‘Counter/Top,’ our Community-Centered New Works program has given central Virginia 10 new works in our company’s history. Our theatre is so community-focused, I don’t know how we could have done it anywhere else.” As managing director, Cassidy strives to collaborate with other organizations to build an arts community. “As a rising tide lifts all boats, Endstation believes a strong and supported arts community can only improve all organizations in the region,” she notes. “For example, Endstation Theatre Company produced their first production outside of the summer season in February 2016 bringing ‘The Whole Bunch’ to schools around the central Virginia area. ‘The Whole Bunch’ is a new work based on educating Lynchburg elementary schools on the importance of healthy eating. Endstation’s production visited 16 schools, performing 18 shows in 10 days plus four public performances on Randolph College’s campus. We reached over 4,500 students in two weeks of touring.” In its 10 year history, Endstation Theatre Company has thrived on change, and it will continue to do so in the future, but one thing remains constant: the strong camaraderie of its team.

“The artists, the team: I love them so much,” Kershner says. “They gave me the best nine years of my creative life, and none of our work would have been possible without so many selfless, gifted and dynamic individuals.” “If I didn’t love the people I get to work with, I wouldn’t be a part of the organization anymore,” Franco remarks. “The designers, directors, performers, and staff I get to work with each year are truly amazing collaborators who help Endstation produce the high quality work that we do.” “I’m incredibly lucky to be working with such amazing people,” Kmiec says. “The Endstation family is still strong after all these years, and I’m excited to see how that family grows and adapts in the coming years.” “We really do love each other and the work we create, and I think that shows in our productions,” Cassidy says. “Theatre is such a collaborative art that if you can find a group of people who you love and want to make art with, it’s such a wonderful thing. I am so lucky to work here.”

Mark Your Calendar Endstation will present the following shows for its 10th Anniversary Season: “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare; performed at the Randolph College Michels Plaza on June 23-25, July 7, 13, 15, 21, 23 (see website for rain dates). “Hank Williams: Lost Highway” by Randal Myer and Mark Harelik; performed at the Randolph College Thoresen Theatre on June 30, July 1-3, 6, 8-10, 14, 16-17, 20, 22-24. Visit EndstationTheatre.org for more information.

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AN ADMIRABLE TASK—No stranger to the Lynchburg region, Laurant felt compelled to record the fascinating history of Pierce Street.

ierce Street Renaissance Historic District, on the 1300 and 1400 blocks of Pierce Street, is the smallest historic district in Lynchburg and has eight historic markers. While the neighborhood boasts examples of Queen Anne, Shingle, Italianate and other architectural styles popular in the lateVictorian era, it’s the people who lived and visited Pierce Street that make it special. Ask author and long-time local columnist Darrell Laurant about Pierce Street, and he’ll go a step further. He’ll say the people of Pierce Street—among them Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer, Tuskegee Airman Chauncey Spencer, and tennis coach and physician Walter Johnson—“helped change America.”

“In the middle of a small city, in the middle of nowhere, in the inner city ... all of these people became very successful,” Laurant said, adding, “The people on Pierce Street just did it their own way.” Pierce Street and the individuals who built their homes and lives there are the primary subjects of Laurant’s latest book Inspiration Street: Two City Blocks That Helped Change America. The book was released in March by Blackwell Press. Laurant is no stranger to writing about Lynchburg’s history and people, having spent more than 30 years as a columnist at the News & Advance, and Inspiration Street was not his first foray into Central Virginia history in book form. >> 36

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Summer Fun Laurant is also the author of Even Here: A Small Virginia Community, A Violent Decade. The book explores the Bedford County legal system and what Laurant describes as a “whole series of really bizarre murders” that happened there in the 1980s. And Laurant penned A City Unto Itself, about Lynchburg’s history, although he admits the project was a bit self-serving. “Nobody had written a book about Lynchburg beyond World War II, and I just got tired of looking up everything,” he said. “I wrote it for myself as much as anything. I interviewed about 150 people. It gave me a sense of the city that I never had before. If I never sold a book, it would have been worth it to do it.” Laurant is fast to say Inspiration Street is not intended to be a “scholarly work of history,” loaded with footnotes. Instead, it is a “quick read” at 80-some-pages. He further describes the book as “atmospheric ... like a large essay.” “As the title implies,” he said, “this will be about the aura of the street and its larger collective influence.” While, “not the definitive book” on Pierce Street’s history, Laurant said

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he wanted to show how the people of Pierce Street, rather independently of each other, “developed these amazing lives.” He also wanted to depict the residents as they really were, warts and all. “[A] complaint I have of history is they tend to make people so one dimensional,” he said. “They think of Anne Spencer as a sweet lady who worked in her garden and wrote poetry. She had an interesting background growing up. “She was a very complicated person, too, and had an edge to her, and you can see it in her poetry. It’s not all about flowers, [but] civil rights and stuff. ... It reads just like fiction, some of these people, the lives they had.” Dr. Walter Johnson coached tennis players on a court he built in his yard at 1442 Pierce Street. Among the hundreds of players he coached were Grand Slam winners

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“He’s a character,” Laurant said. “He’s a fascinating person. He’s a man of many contradictions. That’s part of it, too. ... Sometimes, if you leave out the bad stuff, it’s not as significant, what they do.” Pierce Street’s denizens also faced racism and other forms of discrimination while trying to achieve the American Dream. Chauncey Spencer—Anne’s son the Tuskegee Airman—had to go to Chicago to get his pilot’s license, because he couldn’t get one in Virginia. After serving in World War II, he was caught up in McCarthyism and accused of being a communist. Despite these roadblocks, Chauncey Spencer became a pioneering aviator, a police commissioner, a government official, an author and a member of the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. “What we can learn from [them] is they didn’t allow

Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, both of whom paved the way for African Americans to compete internationally in tennis. During his research, however, Laurant found that Johnson— nicknamed “Whirlwind”—was a “wild child” in his early years. He got kicked out of colleges, went through a couple of marriages, and was an outstanding football player, scoring eight touchdowns in a single game at Lincoln University.

themselves to be stopped,” Laurant said. “They just went ahead and did what they wanted to do and succeeded in it.” It wasn’t only the full-time residents of Pierce Street that impacted American history, but also the educators, writers, artists, athletes and luminaries who spent time there. Visitors to Edward and Anne Spencer’s house at 1313 Pierce Street included, among others, W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes,

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One visitor to the Spencer house was singer Marian Anderson who, in 1939, was denied an opportunity to sing at Constitution Hall because she was black. Instead, Anderson held a concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial that attracted 75,000 people. “Instead of being defeated, all of these people [on Pierce Street] and the people they drew to them, they didn’t take no for an answer,”

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Inspiration Street Two City Blocks That Helped Change America.

BY DARRELL LAURANT published by Blackwell Press

INTRODUCTION:

Why Pierce Street Matters

here is a section of downtown

the local police, and it was the scene of a fatal drive-

Lynchburg, Virginia, where most of

by shooting in 2015. So there is some darkness there,

the east-west streets are named after

just as on any of the adjoining “president” streets.

American presidents. No one seems to know why, or by whom.

But also shafts of light. There are no “projects” or stretches of obvious blight, and the few vacant or

But drive north on Twelfth Street, up and over

run-down houses are counterbalanced by the majority

College Hill, and they will pass in review—

that are well maintained. Most (but not all) of the

Buchanan, Pierce, Fillmore, Taylor, Monroe, Polk,

residents are African American, many of them retired,

Jackson, Harrison, and Madison.

almost all law-abiding.

This practice apparently ended, not surprisingly,

Indeed, it is the very ordinariness of the street as a

shortly after the Civil War— thus, no Lincoln,

whole that makes the 1300 and 1400 blocks of Pierce

Johnson, or Grant streets. And of the national leaders

even more remarkable. Buried in old downtown like

who did make the cut, Franklin Pierce is perhaps one

a gold nugget encased in a chunk of rock, they offer

of the most obscure.

nothing less than magic. Perhaps the best way to

A native of New Hampshire, Pierce could just as well have come from Mississippi. He supported rigorous enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act, feared

emphasize that is simply to list some of the luminaries who have set foot there: Iconic black writer and activist W. E. B. Du Bois.

and detested abolitionists, and helped contribute to the

James Weldon Johnson, founder of the NAACP.

carnage in Kansas by signing and championing the

U.S. Supreme Court justice

Kansas-Nebraska act.* His presidential term (1853–

Thurgood Marshall.

1857) was tumultuous, and he was not nominated for

Poet Langston Hughes. Singers

a second. A heavy drinker all his adult life, he died in

Paul Robeson and Marian

1869 from liver damage.

Anderson. Agricultural

Today, the Lynchburg street bearing his name

pioneer George Washington

is considered part of the “inner city,” with all that

Carver. Longtime

implies. The transient downtown drug market

congressman Adam Clayton

sometimes sets up for business on Pierce, according to

Powell, who spent the first

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night of his honeymoon there. World-class tennis

Spencer, her son Chauncey (one of the originators of

players Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson. Sen. Carter

the Tuskegee Airmen), tennis coach and physician

Glass, co-founder of the Federal Reserve System.

Dr. Robert Walter Johnson, innovative educator and

Influential journalist H. L. Mencken. Jackie Robinson

local politician C. W. Seay, and Frank Trigg, born into

and Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

slavery but later the head of three colleges.

Lionel Hampton. Duke Ellington. Maya Angelou. And, not least, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. All part of the rich life story of an out-of-the-way street in an out-of-the-way city.

Architect and philosopher R. Buckminster Fuller once said: “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new

In recent years, Pierce Street has finally begun to receive its due. Eight historic markers now line its sidewalks, a density of homage unparalleled in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

model that makes the existing model obsolete.” That is why Pierce Street matters.

Five of those plaques honor individuals who contributed to the street’s mystique—poet Anne To read the rest of Laurant’s work, you can find it locally at Givens Books or online at Amazon.com. To contact Laurant, email him at writersbridge@hotmail.com.

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High School Essay Scholarship Winner Sponsored by Lynchburg Nissan, our 2nd annual High School Essay Scholarship contest invited local seniors to submit a response to the question, “What makes Lynchburg Living unique?” The thoughtful responses revealed that our up-andcoming generation appreciates the established history, friendly culture and natural beauty of our city.

ANNOUNCING THE WINNER—Jennifer Redmond, Managing Editor of Lynchburg Living, and Carter Edwards, scholarship recipient.

The contest, held in conjunction with our Top Teacher reception, culminated in a luncheon hosted at Timberlake Tavern and catered by Friends Catering, where we recognized each student who had submitted an essay. As the essay scholarship winner, Carter Edwards received a commemorative plaque and a check for $250 to go towards her first year of college.

ynchburg is a hidden gem in the rolling hills of Virginia. As a whole, this town entices people from all walks of life. Whether they are drawn to its rich history, breathtaking views, bustling community and jobs or have simply lived here their whole lives, they all share common roots in this city. When you look closely, it is all the small facets that come together and make Lynchburg unique. Downtown alone is a time capsule, preserving perfectly a quaint and intimate feeling with the shops lined side by side and the old stone and brick work weaving through the streets and sidewalks. In just a turn, this timeless class can turn into a new and trendy juice bar or a fun and quirky boutique only a shop away from a British tea room. This community knows how to put on a good show quite literally as people of all ages are encouraged to perform and share their talents through open mic nights at coffee shops or through performances at The Academy Center of the Arts. This fostered notion of an endless need for more creative thought and self-expression truly makes the Spirit of Lynchburg. The history that is entrenched within the very walls and grounds of Lynchburg is fascinating to residents and non-residents alike! We are surrounded by so many stories and landmarks that serve as reverent reminders of all that we have come from. Places like Point of Honor, Old City Cemetery and Historic Sandusky are all pieces of our history preserved beautifully and tucked away in our city to be remembered always. Another piece of Lynchburg that has been kept in excellent condition is the Blackwater Creek Natural Area where I have spent time running with my cross country team, walking with a friend or biking along the smooth path. In a place of such admirable infrastructure, it is a perfect getaway for reflection and fun recreation! All of these wonderful experiences are all part of our area, but experiencing Lynchburg has to be tangible. Pictures and reviews online cannot do it justice. Only when you have sat in the stands of a Lynchburg Hillcats game and cheered on the baseball team, or have been immersed in history and beauty at the Maier Museum of Art, or have shopped locally at the community market, have you then even begun to delve into the intricacies that this city has to offer. I cannot fathom a better place to have grown up in, and I cannot wait to see what more exciting and new things this city will grow into. Lynchburg, you have my heart!

Carter Edwards: At a Glance High School: Senior at Jefferson Forest High School College Plans: I will be attending Elon University in the fall with an intended major in biology. Future Plans: My goal is to become a Physician specializing in pediatric care and health promotion. Favorite Thing to Do Locally: I love to go to Millie’s Living Cafe and order their Dragonfruit bowl. Working there is my favorite way of meeting new people and promoting health in my community. On Why She Entered the Contest: I entered this contest as a way to get professional feedback for my writing and to take a chance at winning money to go towards my future academic endeavors. On How It Feels to Have Won: I am elated over the opportunity to be a published author! I feel encouraged as a writer and as an individual, that my words mean something to others. I am beyond thankful for Lynchburg Living encouraging young authors to begin understanding how powerful writing can be and fostering it through this scholarship. I will never forget the feeling of winning, and I hope this is only the beginning of my writing career. On What She Enjoys about Writing: My favorite thing about the writing process is using adjectives. To me they are the most powerful tool a writer can possess as they change, shape and mold a piece of work. Thinking and searching for the right word to entrap an emotion is the quintessence of what makes a writer great. On What She Appreciates about Lynchburg: The deep roots of history and discovery that mix with the tightly bound connections of community and creativity.

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"On behalf of the recognized faculty from Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, let me thank you and all of the sponsors for the wonderful luncheon and event. The effort taken by our students to acknowledge the effort taken by our faculty in support of their careers, personal and professional development that you acknowledged is very rewarding." â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ronnie B. Martin, Dean, Liberty Univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine (Pictured to the right with Managing Editor, Jennifer Redmond)

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WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT— Since opening two years ago, the Harvester has ushered in dozens of performers to play for crowds composed of locals and visitors from surrounding regions.

t’s a Tuesday night at the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount, and Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, the indie folk duo Shovels & Rope, are doing it all. At any

given moment during the near-sold-out show, the Charleston, S.C.based pair is playing four or five different musical instruments. And singing. And it’s obviously working for them, because once they’ve stopped crooning and put down their guitars, harmonica, tambourine, drumsticks and accordion, the audience—which has yelled “I love you!” so maNY Times it’s become a running joke—begs them back to the stage for more. The same could be said for Rocky Mount itself, which over the past few years has launched an all-out campaign to attract visitors to the Southwest Virginia hamlet. And obviously, it’s working. In 2011, the town bought an old International Harvester dealership and turned it into a first-rate music hall that, according to assistant town manager and Harvester CEO Matt Hankins, has attracted music lovers from 39 states and nine foreign countries. “We’re really excited that we’ve had that kind of reach,” Hankins said, adding that the Harvester draws “pretty consistently” from about a two-hour radius that includes Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Blacksburg and other cities.

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“We’ve also had a fair number drive down from D.C. because they want to see a particular act play and can’t get tickets up there, or whatever. ... They’re staying in bed-and-breakfasts and hotels here and enjoying the experience—coming and seeing world-class music and enjoying themselves without the hassle of traffic.”

When Hankins says “world-class music,” he’s not lying. Over the past few months, the Harvester has seen the likes of Arlo Guthrie, Gregg Allman and George Winston. Upcoming shows include, among others, the Indigo Girls on June 17 and The Bacon Brothers—actor Kevin and brother Michael—on Aug. 23. Music lovers will also converge in Rocky Mount and throughout Southwest Virginia for The Crooked Road’s Mountains of Music Homecoming, June 10 through 18. During the music and cultural festival, events will be held at more than 50 communities along The Crooked Road, Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. In conjunction with this, on Saturday, June 11, Rocky Mount will host Franklin County Court Days, a festival that has been described as a “re-creation of a time when local citizens traveled to Rocky Mount for the day to conduct business and socialize.”

Rocky Mount Trivia • Rocky Mount has a population of approximately 5,000 • The town was founded in 1883 • Rocky Mount is fewer than two hours southwest of Lynchburg

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• Franklin County is considered the “Moonshine Capital of the World”

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BURGEONING GROWTH—The Harvester’s opening and increased attention on tourist attractions has led to significant and promising economic growth for the small town.

The inaugural Court Days in 2015 treated approximately 2,500 locals and visitors to arts and crafts, live music, food vendors, quilting and tobacco twisting exhibits, storytelling and others events. Daytime events are free. In the evening, musical concerts will be held at the Harvester, Bootleggers Cafe and other venues. “This year’s going to be a little different,” Adam Lynch, marketing director for the Community Partnership for Franklin County, said of Court Days, adding that because Rocky Mount is the “eastern gateway” of The Crooked Road, they’re going to “double up on the music” this year. If the town’s coffers are any indication, the Harvester, and other businesses that have sprung up in response to it, have provided a significant economic boost to the town of fewer than 5,000 souls. “It shows in our meals tax,” Hankins said, adding that before the Harvester opened in 2014, the town would only “occasionally see a month where meals taxes exceeded $100,000. There’s only been one month where we didn’t [see that] since the Harvester opened.

“It’s a good indication that lots of people are enjoying our community. ... We’re seeing a lot of people who wouldn’t come to Rocky Mount without giving them a reason. We’re trying to build on that success by attracting more hotels and businesses to downtown.”>> 52

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Bootleggers Cafe opened around the same time as the Harvester.

MOVING FORWARD— Though the small town of Rocky Mount is more than a 130 years old, their food and beverage industry has stayed current with much to offer visitors. Photos courtesy of Bootleggers Cafe.

Located in an old Coca-Cola Bottling Company, around the corner from the Harvester, Bootleggers offers a full bar and a menu of what it describes as “Contemporary American Cuisine.”

In addition to its musical heritage, Rocky Mount also embraces the area’s infamous designation of “Moonshine Capital of the World.” In April of each year, the Franklin County Historical Society sponsors the Moonshine Express, bus tours that celebrate the county’s notorious history. During the vintage bus tours, participants encounter more than 75 people—“from both sides of the law,” as one overview says—telling true stories of Franklin County moonshining. The 2016 tours were held in April, but tour booklets and scripts are available throughout the year at the Franklin County Historical Society. Also held in April is the Franklin County Moonshine Festival. This year’s festival featured moonshine tastings, live music, a 5K race, a Prohibition-era car show and other events. Not only can you learn about moonshine in Rocky Mount, those of legal age can drink it. Twin Creeks Distillery, owned by Rocky Mount native Chris Prillaman, recently started distilling legal moonshine. It can be purchased at area ABC stores, Bootleggers Cafe and other locations. Prillaman grew up in nearby Ferrum, which, according to Twin Creeks sales and marketing director Matt Hartberger, “has a long tradition of moonshining families.” Hartberger said two of Prillaman’s great-grandfathers were caught up in the “Great Moonshine Conspiracy” trial of 1935. “He’s got

Mark Your Calendar! June 4 to 5: Confederate re-encampment at the Franklin County History Museum June 10 to 18: The Crooked Road’s Mountains of Music Homecoming June 11: Franklin County Court Days June 17: Indigo Girls play The Harvester August 23: The Bacon Brothers play The Harvester

roots in it and has been around it and interested in it all his life.” >>

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LEGALIZED TRADITION—As of 2015, Franklin County distilleries are legally producing and distributing moonshine for the first time since prohibition, allowing the county’s “claim to fame” to receive even more recognition.

Future plans for Twin Creeks include buying a building in Rocky Mount to house the distillery, retail store, banquet hall, tasting room and what will be the Moonshine Still Museum. “We’re going to build replicas of stills, from early settlers from Europe all the way up through the 70s and 80s and today,” Hartberger said. As for the taste of what Twin Creeks has dubbed “Franklin County’s Finest,” Harvester CEO Hankins said, “It’s really outstanding,” and added, “It’s great to have it made in the ‘Moonshine Capital of the World.’” Another upcoming event in Rocky Mount is a Confederate reencampment on June 4 and 5 at the Franklin County History Museum. The 57th Virginia Infantry, Company B, re-enactors group will set up camp on the museum lawn. While the group’s leader is a descendant of George Pickett, the Confederate general known for his charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, the re-enactors hail from the New York City area. “They’ve got these funny accents, but they’re really patriotic,” Linda Stanley, managing director of the Franklin County Historical Society, said good-naturedly, adding that folks can visit the campsite and talk to the men, each of whom represents a particular soldier. 56

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SMALL TOWN CHARMS—Rocky Mount’s Franklin Street offers food and antiques for those looking to enjoy a relaxing afternoon stroll before dinner and a show.

Rocky Mount is also a place for art lovers and shoppers of all kinds. The Rocky Mount Center for the Arts (RMCA)—also known as “The Grainery,” because of its past life as a storehouse—is home to artist studios, art classes and a gallery where visitors can buy work by local artists. During the cooler months, there are glass-blowing demonstrations on Saturdays and some Tuesdays and Thursdays. According to glass blower Carolyn Rogers, “large-scale glassblowing” is a “winter thing,” as temperatures from the furnaces, which heat to more than 2,000 degrees, make it too hot to do inside in the summer. Over the summer, Rogers said she’ll create smaller items, such as beads and small sculptures, and the RMCA will offer bead-making classes. Other art classes, which range from “paint and sip” events to more in-depth, weeks-long courses, are listed on the RMCA’s website.

Speaking of world-class music, toward the end of their show, Shovels & Rope said they’d love to play the Harvester again. Perhaps it was all those times the audience shouted “I love you!” Or maybe there’s just something about Rocky Mount. Asked about that, Harvester general manager Gary Jackson said it’s become commonplace for artists to say they’d like to visit Rocky Mount again. “They had a lovely time,” Jackson said of the couple. “They had rooms at the Early Inn, across the street, 10 acres for their dog to run around, a place for their child to crawl around. They had a wonderful time.”

Plan Your Trip! Bootleggers Cafe: www.bootleggerscafe.com The Crooked Road: www.myswva.org

While in town, visitors also can peruse antiques and collectibles at Old’s Cool Vintage Finds, indulge their sweet tooth at the Kupkakery Bakery and poke around at Angle Hardware Company, which opened in 1887, four years after the town was founded. “We’re one of those cool, small towns that has a major draw right

Franklin County Moonshine Festival: www.franklincountymoonshinefest.com Franklin County Tourism: www.visitfranklincountyva.org Harvester Performance Center: www.harvester-music.com Kupkakery Bakery and Kafe: www.kupkakery.com Mountains of Music Homecoming: www.mtnsofmusic.com Old’s Cool Vintage Finds: www.oldscoolvintagefinds.com

now with the Harvester,” Hankins, said, adding that visitors can top

Rocky Mount Center for the Arts (The Grainery): www.rockymountarts.org

off a day of shopping and dining by “hearing world-class music in an

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The 3rd annual Giving Back Awards aims to honor the often unrecognized groups living among us who transform our communities by enriching the lives of others. The winners—as determined by reader votes—will be revealed at a special awards reception and featured in our November/December 2016 issue.

To nominate your favorite nonprofit, visit LynchburgLiving.com starting May 9, 2016. Voting Rounds for All Nominated: June 13th to July 8th

Lynchburg Living magazine is pleased to present the 3 rd annual Giving Back Awards, honoring Lynchburg’s outstanding nonprofit organizations.

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Retirement 101: FINDING THE RIGHT LIVING ARRANGEMENT FOR EVERY STAGE BY JEREMY ANGIONE

ife is riddled with a variety of milestones. Early milestones

the New York Times reports. “With such a great change in how your

hold promise and an added degree of independence, such

life operates, there are bound to be major adjustments required.”

as getting your driver’s license or going off to college.

Others, especially later in life, carry a sense of responsibility that can sometimes be intimidating to the unprepared. While you spend the early portion of your life deciding how you

Those adjustments will largely concern your relationship with your spouse and the household dynamics that can result. “When spouses have different retirement timing, they need to start with, and accept, that mental difference. Then, make sure

want to contribute to the workforce and training yourself to do so,

someone has done the math. Most likely, they both need to adjust

time may slip by quicker than expected. As retirement approaches,

some of their habits—both mental, emotional and actual ones,”

the counter culture it presents to the years you spent working can be

financial consultant and marriage counselor Susan Zimmerman

both liberating and daunting.

told the NY Times.

While finances will undoubtedly become a concern, perhaps a

Assuming the major “breadwinner” of the household retired first,

greater issue is your living arrangements. Several factors including

with their spouse now as the sole earner for the home, there may be

health, the state of your personal relationships and finances can

several emotional issues that crop up. According to the NY Times,

determine the course of action for the living arrangement best suited

the retiree can sometimes begin to feel guilty, for both leaving their

to you. Here are several scenarios and how to best approach them

spouse to bear the responsibility of income and also feel guilty for

for your next step.

spending that income.

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it much easier for one to retire earlier than another,” says financial

“One of the first big discussions for a couple retiring at different

“Once couples know their finances are in order, they often find planner Dana Anspach to the NY Times.

times should revolve around the retirement schedule itself,”

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SENI OR SERVICES “The possibility of spending 24 hours a day, seven days a week together can be equally concerning. Initially, an in-sync retirement may conjure up loving images of long walks on the beach and stargazing over a bonfire together, but that can come with its own challenges,” Laura said. While one or both of you were working, you most likely had a somewhat regimented schedule of when you saw each other. OPEN LINES— Communication about expectations can make the retirement years an enjoyable stage for both of you.

COLLECTIVE RETIREMENT FOR BOTH SPOUSES On the other hand, a spouse still in the workforce may finally catch up to retirement with their retiree, or perhaps they planned to retire at roughly the same time to enjoy those years together. In any case, there are other concerns that you will want to be aware of. As with any major decision—buying a home, having kids,

can be jarring and can lead to conflict.

Laura suggests maintaining social networks and participating in activities is helpful for ensuring both spouses preserve their independence while still enjoying retirement together. Initially, the uncharted waters of retirement can cause certain issues to appear that may have never existed. It is important to address them, no matter how minor they seem. Discussing who does

estate planning—it is vital to have a clear discussion. Talk about

what chores around the house and how much time you will spend

expectations for finances and household roles and responsibilities.

together are just a few areas of concern.

Robert Laura, self-proclaimed “retirement activist” and Forbes

The initial shift of seeing each other a few hours a day to all day

“Role confusion can make it crucial to discuss feelings and needs

contributor, refers to this as an “in-sync” retirement. He adds that it

with each other before retirement instead of assuming you’re both

can present issues in the relationship dynamic between retirees.

on the same page,” Laura said.

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INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING (BY SELF OR IN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY) Independence is something everyone clamors for; and though the urge for independence generally remains over time, retirement calls for some stark assessment of which areas of life can remain autonomous and which need to be adjusted. For seniors it’s important to be “realizing that later on down the road—whether it’s two years or 20 years—their needs are going to change,” said Admissions and Marketing Director of Heritage Green Emily Young. “Independence might become a little more difficult.” Young insists that seniors should “take the time while they have independence to figure out what’s important to them.” They should also prioritize sharing that information with family members members to guarantee that their preferences are known and followed. Being aware of your limitations is crucial to senior living, especially if you decide to remain in your own household, as opposed to a retirement community. If you choose to live alone, no matter your level of ability, there are certain steps you should take to ensure mental and physical wellness. “For seniors who would like to live on their own, it is important to downsize, particularly to a one-level home that is handicap accessible. Beyond the physical preparations, it is paramount that the senior stays connected with family and friends and weekly church/activity groups,” Vickie Runk, Owner of Runk & Pratt Senior Living Communities, said.

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While the idea of remaining at home—a place where you have invested so much of your life—can be more realistic and appealing for the new retiree looking to fill the void of employment with household chores and self-upkeep, for those with more health concerns and fewer family members to assist them, a retirement community may be a more attractive option. A retirement community can be “so helpful for so many [reasons] because it allows the resident to have all of their needs met, which enables them to do more without having to worry about daily tasks,” Runk said. “Meeting their needs faster and more efficiently helps them to stay as independent as possible for as long as possible.”

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receive additional and specialized attention from staff to assist with daily tasks—such as medication or simple chores—that can prove troublesome otherwise.

In any case, Brenda Dixon, Marketing Director at The Summit, suggests that community living can add as many as three years to someone’s life. Dixon also believes that remaining active in programs and Although assisted living and independent living sound similar, their implementation is different. Runk & Pratt and The Summit are local retirement communities that offer both options. The foundation

events is a great way for seniors to transition into a new way of life. Keeping family involved in every step of the process is also vital. “Families need to be educated about the options available and be realistic on what their family members can afford,” Dixon said. “Have ‘the talk’ early. When dealing with independent living, most often it’s the seniors themselves [who] are doing the research; they want to make their own choices.”

of both facilities is providing a safe environment for members

According to Young, it is fairly common for families to wait

that allows for independence while also meeting daily needs if

until emergencies occur before they decide to make a decision

necessary. “If necessary” is the key phrase in understanding the

about assisted living.

difference between assisted and independent living. For those

“If people were to start making these decisions earlier and

living independently, they can simply enjoy the amenities of their

making a move before they feel its necessary, I think they would

community. On the other hand, those needing more help can

have a lot of stress. . .relieved,” Young said.

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HEALTH AND REHAB CENTERS If a senior’s health issues are greater than having to take a daily prescription, they may want to be checked into a health and rehab center. Sometimes better known as nursing homes, Christi Thomas, Community Relations Director at Liberty Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, ensures that modern rehabilitation facilities do not carry the same stigma or negative feelings often associated with nursing homes.

Nursing homes are sometimes thought of as an equivalent to hospice care, but this is simply untrue. “There are activities going on all the time, even nights and weekends,” Alicia Adams, Director of Community Relations at Avante, said. Avante specializes in “skilled nursing and long term care.” Adams insists that Avante hosts many services that can help seniors

to go back to their assisted living or their home.” Avante offers a wide variety of health services and therapy including speech therapy, counseling needs and outpatient occupational therapy. Similarly, Liberty Ridge, while a smaller community, boasts a

transition in their health and rehab. However, depending on the

warm, home-like feel. According to Thomas, their small size allows

medical concern, many seniors need some time before they are

them to give each senior more personal attention.

ready to acclimate back into their homes. “We have a very high success rate with our therapy department,” Adams said. “It is very rare that someone comes in and is not able

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Local. Charitable. Delicious. For the 5th year in a row, Lynchburg Restaurant Week is bringing fabulous food to the greater Lynchburg region. With more than 25 participating restaurants and a variety of delicious courses to choose from, we invite you to view all of the menus and start making plans for June 18. Don’t miss a thing by following us on Facebook at “Lynchburg Restaurant Week;” you may even catch some giveaway opportunities! This year for the first time, we’re working with the Academy Center of the Arts as our nonprofit partner. This collaboration highlights two things that bring our community together—food and art. The Academy has been integral in promoting the cultural development and revitalization of our region. If you didn’t know, they have 18 programs all oriented around arts education and economic development with the goal of improving the quality of life for all citizens.

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A quick snapshot of current Academy projects includes: • Hill City Keys • Partnerships—such as benefit concerts— with other local nonprofits • First Fridays, which allows free gallery visits to the public • Scholarships for local youth to attend art classes and camps • City Strings • Youth Art Shows . . . and much more! Find opportunities to join in at AcademyCenter.org/ community-outreach. To donate to their annual operating fund and promote arts education, visit AcademyCenter.org/donate.

2016 Participating Restaurants Auburnlea Farms Corner Market....70 Benjamin's....................................70 Bräuburgers..................................71 Bulls Steak House..........................71 Charleys........................................72 Crown Sterling..............................72 The Dahlia....................................73 Delicia’s........................................73 The Depot Grille...........................74 farmbasket....................................74 Hill City House Grille....................75

Isabella’s Italian Trattoria..............76 Jimmy’s on the James....................77 Lola’s Mexican Cuisine & Cantina.77 Magnolia Foods.............................78 Main St. Eatery.............................78 Milano’s Italian Restaurant............79 Market at Main.............................80 RA Bistro.......................................81 Shakers.........................................82 Shoemakers American Grille...........82 The Stoney Badger Tavern.............83

Donations Benefitting:

Trio Brick Oven Eatery..................83 The Corner at Rivermont...............84 The Neighbors Place......................85 The Great Room............................86 Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi.......................86 Water Stone...................................87

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1220 Greenview Drive, Lynchburg 434-534-3140

3 for $15 Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15

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Mixed Greens Local mesclun greens, roasted beets, butternut squash, and radishes, topped with micro greens and our house vinaigrette.

1/2 lb. Prince Edward Isle Mussels Scallions, tomatoes, smoked bacon, finished with beer and garlic butter, toast points.

Chef’s Board Display of pickled radishes, grilled asparagus, house-cured prosciutto, and roasted tomatoes.

Fried Green Tomato Bruschetta Toast points, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.

2. Main Course

Braised short ribs Grass fed short ribs, braised to perfection and served over sweet potato puree, roasted shitake mushrooms, and crispy kale. Bouillabaisse Wild-caught Cod filet, pan seared and paired with fingerling potatoes, roasted asparagus, baby carrots, and served with a hint of saffron in a rich seafood broth. roasted Cauliflower steak Chimichurri rubbed steak, roasted and served over a buttery cauliflower puree and paired with grilled tomatoes and green onions. sausage sampler Enjoy our house-made: Caramelized Red Onions and Peach Bratwurst, Red Wine and Nappa Cabbage Bratwurst, and Jalapeño Cheddar Bratwurst, served with 3 different dipping sauces and assorted crostinis on a chef’s board.

3. Finishers Corn Bread Sweet and Savory house-made spiced corn bread topped with a generous scoop of salted caramel ice cream. tres Leches Nicaraguan traditional cake soaked in 3 different milks, topped with triple berry compote.

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Fried tomatoes Local tomatoes, hand-breaded & flash fried, served over micro greens, pickled beets, house made balsamic reduction, and local raw goat cheese.

soup de Jour Braised Oxtail or Poached Duck Egg Consommé.

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2. MAIN COURSE Shrimp & Grits Texas brown shrimp, Anson Mills stone ground grits, bacon, scallions, tomato herb jus. Fish-n-Chips Beer battered fresh catch, Southern style puppies, tavern fries, slaw, house-made tartar. Twin Grilled Pork Ribeyes Flame roasted Fuji apples, Stella blue cheese, dried cranberries, sautéed seasonal vegetables.

3. FINISHERS Mama Sue’s Dulce De Leche Whipped cream & caramel. Mama Sue’s Chocolate Éclair Cake Whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

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14805 Forest Road Suite 221, Forest (434) 525-2727

3 for $15 Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15

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Black & tan Onion Rings Stout and lager beer-battered onion rings served with a side of our house-made Bräuburgers’ sauce. Frickle Chips Beer-battered dill pickle chips served with a side of our house-made Bräuburgers’ sauce. Jalapeno Bottle Caps Beer-battered jalapenos served with a side of our house-made Bräuburgers’ sauce.

1887 Graves Mill Rd, Forest (434) 385-7581

3 for $15 Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15 Gluten Free Options Available

1 . s ta Rt e R s soup Choice of french onion, homemade chili or soup of the day. Bulls House salad Shredded lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onions, cheese, almond slices and croutons. Chips and Chili Tortilla chips served with a cup of homemade chili for dipping.

2. Main COuRSe Zeppelin Double Burger Two double patties totaling 6.6 oz of fresh Angus beef topped with fresh free toppings. Served on a fresh and toasted potato bun. Premium toppings and cheeses additional, see menu for pricing. Reuben Corned Beef, sauerkraut, and provolone served on toasted marble rye with Thousand Island dressing. Wings Your choice of 8 Chicken Wings, or 8 Boneless Chicken Wings. Comes with your choice of sauce: Mild, Hot, Hotter than Hades, sriracha, mango habanero, BBQ, Chipolte Citrus BBQ, Bourbon Molasses BBQ, Sweet Thai Chili, or Teriyaki.

2. Main CouRse Chicken supreme Chicken breast lightly fried, topped with mushroom supreme sauce and Swiss cheese. Served over white rice. Center Cut 6 oz. sirloin Aged and cut in house. Seasoned and grilled to perfection. Choice of side. Fried Flounder Lightly breaded and fried to a golden brown. Choice of side.

3. FinisHeRs 3. FiniSheRS new York style cheesecake Your choice of chocolate or raspberry sauce. German Chocolate Cake Rich and decadent. Beverage Choice Any craft beer, glass of wine, soda, or ice organic tea.

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Wine sauce Parfait Chocolate chip ice cream with our non-alcoholic wine sauce. Fiesta Chocolate sundae Chocolate chip ice cream on a cinnamon coated flour tortilla. Fried ice Cream A scoop of french vanilla ice cream, rolled in a crunchy coating.

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707 Graves Mill Road, Lynchburg (434) 237-5988

6120 Fort Ave, Lynchburg (434) 239-7744

3 for $15 Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15

3 for $25 Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $25

1 . s ta Rt e R s Roasted Red Pepper Crab soup Mixed Green salad Chicken Quesadilla* Mozzarella Fingers*

1 . s tA rt e r s shrimp Cocktail supreme Jumbo shrimp steamed in a spice bath and served with housemade cocktail sauce. she Crab soup A rich and creamy stock, stuffed with crabmeat.

2. Main CouRse Pot Roast With carrots, onion, and celery, served with a side of basil smashed potatoes. Parmesan Crusted Chicken Served with confetti rice and vegetable medley. teriyaki Grilled salmon Served with confetti rice and vegetable medley.

3. FinisheRs Fruit Crisp* hot Fudge Brownie Delight* Key Lime Pie*

2. MAin Course Grilled Chicken teriyaki Two 5 oz. boneless chicken breasts, marinated in the Crownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very own teriyaki sauce, and grilled over charcoal. Grilled Pork ribeye Eight ounces of tender, juicy, pork ribeye grilled in a balsamic and sriracha glaze. The niblick Filet For the lighter appetite, a five-ounce cut of tender filet mignon, wrapped in bacon.

3. Finishers Crown sterling Parfait Chocolate chip ice cream, smothered in our famous non-alcoholic wine sauce topped with whipped cream. olde towne Cheesecake Light and fluffy cheesecake nestled in a light crumb crust.

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2221 Bedford Ave, Lynchburg (434) 846-0601

7106 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg (434) 237-1010

3 for $25

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Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $25

Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15 Please, no sharing.

1 . S TA RT E R S Cajun Krab Dip Served warmed with crispy Bay Crisps.

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Spicy Fried Green Beans Served with house Ranch.

House Salad Lettuce with tomatoes, avocados, cucumber and onions.

Lettuce Wedge With crispy bacon, blue cheese crumbles and your choice of dressing.

Platanos Maduros Ripe fried plantains. Served with sour cream and refried beans.

2. MAIN COURSE

Blackened Shrimp and Cheesy Grits Served with our house rosemary and roasted garlic cream sauce.

Atlacati A pork and cheese mix pupusa, a green corn tamal and grilled fajita steak. Served with rice, refried beans, Pico de Gallo, avocados, and sour cream.

Pair of Jameson Marinated Flat irons Served with a choice of two sides. Seared Scallops Over our house lemon garlic aioli, served with a choice of two sides.

Saltado de Pollo Chicken tenders sautéed with onions, green pepper, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeños in our chef’s special Peruvian sauce.

3. FINISHERS

Masitas de Puerco Tender morsels of Cuban style pork and topped with sautéed onions and plaintains.

Bread Pudding Served with Hennessey cognac sauce.

3. FINISHERS

Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich With chocolate drizzle.

Flan Custard caramel.

Your Choice of Any Beer or House Glass of Wine

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10 Ninth Street, Lynchburg (434) 846-4464

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Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla With blackened chicken, bleu cheese, cheddar cheese, and bacon. Greek Calamari Lightly fried and tossed with garlic, cherry peppers, and white wine.

2. MaiN COurSe Parmesan Crusted Chicken Topped with basil cream sauce, served with choice of side and salad. Marinated Pork tacos A trio of flour tortillas with marinated pork, spicy cabbage slaw, cilantro, and cheddar served with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, black beans and rice, and choice of salad. Beer Battered Cod Served with coleslaw and choice of side and salad.

3 for $15 Two meals included Your choice of six items (two from each category) for $15

Fried Chesapeake Bay Oysters Served over sautéed spinach and drizzled with a chipotle-lime sauce.

2008 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg (434) 528-1107

Select Two Pimiento cheese on rye Pimiento cheese with cucumber on white cream cheese and Olives on rye egg salad on white albacore Tuna salad on whole grain Virginia country ham on sweet potato biscuits signature chicken salad with pecans on croissant smoked Turkey and swiss on harvest grain with champagne mustard smoked Turkey and Brie Baguette, spring mix and fig jam Tuscan BLT on white, applewood bacon, spinach, sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese Grilled chicken and Mushroom caesar wrap Virginia ham and swiss on white with apple butter Roast Beef and cheddar on baguette with horseradish mayo Veggie wrap

2. side Select Two Potato Salad • Tomato Aspic Pasta Salad • Cole Slaw Frozen Fruit

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Loretta’s homemade Key Lime Pie

Cookie • Apple Dapple Cake

Boxcar Brownie Served with vanilla ice cream.

Brownie • Pound Cake Lemon nut Bread with cream cheese

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7001 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg (434) 237-6110

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Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15 This menu is also available for lunch.

Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $25

1 . s Ta RT e R s 1 . s Ta RT e R s Tomato Basil Bisque A rich, creamy tomato basil bisque. Monroe Classic Caesar salad Fresh romaine lettuce with croutons, parmesan cheese served with homemade Caesar dressing.

Crab Bisque A rich, creamy lump crab bisque. Harrison House salad Fresh spring mix with tomato, cucumber, red cabbage and carrots. Coconut shrimp Shrimp coated in the Chef’s special blend and lightly fried for crispness.

2. Main CouRse

Hill City House Classic Cheeseburger 8 ounce specially seasoned Angus burger topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo (on the side).

Donna’s Ribeye surf-n-Turf Six ounce ribeye seasoned with our special seasoning and infrared grilled to order, paired with bay scallops and a crab cake medallion.

Garland Hill Chicken salad Wrap Homemade chicken salad with grapes and apples with lettuce and tomato.

3. finisHeRs apple Dumpling Warm apple dumpling with cinnamon sauce. Chef’s Choice Brownies Chef choice assorted brownies with ice cream. (Salted Caramel, Cookies-n-Cream, Cheesecake, Heath Toffee, Ooey Gooey Blondie)

Timberlake Pork Chop Marinated in red wine and smothered with onions and mushrooms. Tortellini Bolognese Fresh cheese tortellini smothered with homemade marinara infused with onions and peppers.

3. finisHeRs orange Blossom special Orange cake infused with orange zest layered with jello and a light, fluffy frosting. Cheesecake Homemade cheesecake with fruit topping.

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4925 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg (434) 385-1660

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Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15. This menu only offered at lunch. No substitutions please.

Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $25. This menu only offered at dinner. No substitutions please.

1 . s ta Rt e R s Fritto Di Calamari Lightly fried calamari with basil aioli and signature tomato basil sauce. soup of the Day

1 . s ta Rt e R s Burrata With fresh tomatoes, basil, and balsamic reduction. Local Berry and arugula salad Goat cheese, almonds; lemon Dijon dressing.

2. Main CouRse Bolognese over Zucchini “Pasta” Ground beef Bolognese sauce tossed with spiraled zucchini strands; shaved reggiano. Grilled Vegetable Panini Marinated grilled vegetables, fresh basil, and goat cheese on a panini roll with basil aioli; choice of fresh fruit, pasta salad, housemade chips, or parmesan potatoes. Prosciutto and Cantaloupe salad Shaved reggiano; toasted almonds; arugula tossed with lemon Dijon dressing.

3. FinisheRs Key Lime Pie Chocolate Mousse

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2. Main couRse Bolognese over Zucchini “Pasta” Ground beef Bolognese sauce tossed with spiraled zucchini strands; shaved reggiano. Panko crusted chicken Panko breadcrumb coated chicken breast served over pasta with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. Pan seared trout Pearl couscous with country ham and spinach.

3. finisheRs Key Lime Pie chocolate Mousse

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MEXICAN CUISINE & CANTINA

610 Commerce Street, Lynchburg (434) 845-1116

3 for $25 Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $25

1 . S TA RT E R S Caesar Salad Fresh romaine tossed with our house dressing, croutons, and shaved Parmesan. Fire Roasted Red Pepper & Crab Bisque

3025 Old Forest Rd., Lynchburg (434) 385-1600

3 for $15 Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15

1 . s ta Rt e R s Chicken tortilla soup Delicious chicken broth served with crunchy corn tortilla chips, rice, fresh avocado, pico de gallo, and a wedge of lime for a kick of flavor. Pica Guaca A combination of fresh diced avocado and spicy pico de gallo (diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapeño). Queso Fundido Chorizo (Mexican sausage) and melted cheese.

2. Main COuRse 2. MAIN COURSE Wild Maryland Rockfish Served with parsnip puree and grilled asparagus, then finished with lemon beurre blanc.

Pollo Michoacano An 8 oz. grilled chicken breast marinated overnight in special sauce with 6 delicious grilled shrimp and mild red peppers, smothered with melted cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, avocado, pico de gallo, rice and flour tortillas.

Grilled Skirt Steak Hand carved, served with home made spoonbread, sauteed haricot verts and garlic butter sauce.

Burrito a la Mexicana Flour tortilla filled with steak strips, grilled chicken strips, grilled shrimp, nopalitos (Mexican cactus), rice, pico de gallo, bacon and grilled onions. Topped with mole sauce, green sauce and melted cheese sauce. Garnished with pineapple.

Pork Roulade Tenderloin stuffed full of spinach, manchego cheese, panko, and mushrooms. Served with Parmentier.

Camarón Pacífico Grilled shrimp cooked with mild red, green, and yellow bell peppers, onions, yellow and green zucchini. Served on a bed of rice with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes on the side.

3. FINISHERS Fuji Apple Pastry ala Mode With rum caramel sauce Oreos 610 Chocolate battered and fried, served ala mode with chopped mint and chocolate sauce.

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Filete Vallarta Grilled tilapia fillet cooked with mild red, green and yellow bell peppers, onions, yellow and green zucchini. Served on a bed of rice with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomatoes on the side.

3. FinisheRs Flan A custard baked in a caramel-lined mold and served chilled. Fried ice Cream Scoop of vanilla ice cream that is quickly deep-fried, creating a warm, crispy shell around the still-cold ice cream.

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2476 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg (434) 528-5442

907 Main Street, Lynchburg (434) 847-2526

3 for $15

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Two meals included Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15

Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $25

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Avocado & Smoked Salmon

Vegetable & herb Cream Cheese Wrap with Avocado

Duck & Shitake Mushroom Spring Roll With Hoisin sauce.

Roast Beef & swiss on Crusty French with Horseradish Aioli Turkey & Apples on Multigrain with Spicy Honey Mustard hummus wrap with Veggies & Feta dilled Tuna salad with Cucumbers on Multigrain

The Wedge Crisp romaine lettuce with craisins, apricots and pears with apricot vinaigrette.

curried chicken salad with Mango Chutney on Pumpernickel ham & swiss on Crusty French Tarragon chicken salad with Raisins on Multigrain Turkey & Bacon wrap with Herb Cream Cheese Genoa salami & Provolone with Green Olive Relish on French PB&J on White

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Select Two spicy sesame noodles Redskin Potato salad Fresh cut Fruit

2. MAIN COURSE Steak Frites Beef medallions, grilled, rosemary mousse, pommes frites and vegetable du jour. Fish Taco Grilled wild salmon, onions, diced tomatoes, red peppers and asparagus, basil olive mayo. Mahi Mahi Imperial Grilled Mahi steak au gratin with crabmeat imperial basmati rice, vegetable du jour.

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Select Two cappuccino Brownie carrot cake

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904 Main Street, Lynchburg (434) 847-9040

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1 . S TA RT E R S Fried Green Tomatoes Three green tomato slices, hand-breaded in local, seasoned flour and fried. Bleu Cheese Chips House-made chips topped with a warm, bleu cheese dip. Wings Breaded chicken wings, tossed in house-made BBQ or teriyaki sauce.

2. MAIN COURSE Fried Catfish Fresh catfish, fried and served with fries and coleslaw. Chicken and Waffles Buttermilk waffle, topped with hand-breaded chicken, served with asparagus. Steak or Portobello Kabobs over Rice Steak or portobello mushrooms, peppers, onions and mushrooms, served on kabobs over rice.

1 . S TA RT E R S Fried Green Tomatoes Five green tomato slices, hand-breaded in local, seasoned flour and fried. Fried Oysters Fresh oysters, hand-breaded in local, seasoned flour and fried. Stuffed Mushrooms Fresh mushrooms stuffed with spinach.

2. MAIN COURSE Shrimp Scampi Fresh shrimp in lemon-butter sauce, served over linguini with garlic bread. Gumbo Traditional New Orleans Style, served over rice. Bourbon Glazed Steak New York Strip topped with a house-made bourbon glaze, served with mashed potatoes and asparagus.

3. FINISHERS 3. FINISHERS Key Lime Pie

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1 . S TA RT E R S Soup or House Salad Spinach & Artichoke Dip Fresh spinach, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and select seasonings simmered with fresh cream and smoked Gouda, served hot with tortilla chips and Pico de Gallo.

2. MAIN COURSE Tuscan Skewers Your choice of chicken or steak topped with spinach, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and white wine butter sauce. Shrimp Scampi Garlic butter pasta tossed with mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, topped with a skewer of tiger shrimp and feta cheese. Mushroom Marsala Your choice of chicken or center cut pork chop chargrilled with button mushrooms and a sweet Marsala cream sauce.

3. FINISHER Tiramisu Espresso and coffee liquor soaked lady fingers layered with sweet mascarpone cheese, chocolate and whip cream.

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1 . S TA RT E R S Spinach & Artichoke Dip Fresh spinach, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and select seasonings simmered with fresh cream and smoked Gouda, served hot with tortilla chips and Pico de Gallo. Micro Green Caprese Salad Locally grown Micro Greens, fresh basil, sliced fresh mozzarella, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and aged balsamic reduction.

2. MAIN COURSE Gorgonzola Beef Tenderloin A center cut beef tenderloin filet chargrilled and topped with grilled asparagus, Applewood bacon and gorgonzola blue cheese butter. Pan-Seared Chicken Oscar Marinated chicken breast rubbed with fresh rosemary pan seared and topped with jumbo lump crab cake imperial. Cedar Salmon North Atlantic Salmon char- smoked on a plank of red cedar with citrus creole honey glaze.

3. FINISHER Tiramisu Espresso and coffee liquor soaked lady fingers layered with sweet mascarpone cheese, chocolate and whip cream. Blueberry & White Chocolate Bread Pudding A rich, house made bread custard full of fresh picked blueberries, white chocolate chunks and topped with caramel and vanilla ice cream.

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3401 Candlers Mountain Road, Lynchburg (434) 847-7425

1312 Commerce Street, Lynchburg (434) 455-1510

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1 . S TA RT E R S 1 . S TA RT E R S Shakers House Salad Chopped lettuce, bacon, tomato, red onion, julienne carrots, croutons and cheddar cheese. Chicken Tortilla Soup A broth based soup with an enjoyable combination of vegetables, chicken and seasonings that create a flavorful soup.

2. MAIN COURSE Salt & Pepper Catfish Lightly breaded, crispy fried with Shakers special salt and pepper blend. Served with tartar sauce. One fillet, and one side. N’awlins Chicken Grilled chicken breast topped with a Cajun tomato cream sauce. Served with one side.

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Porcini Stuffed Ravioli A la vodka sauce with bacon. Seafood Bisque Eggplant Rollatini Stuffed with mozzarella and ricotta cheeses. Accompanied by fresh tomatoes.

2. MAIN COURSE Oven Roasted Stuffed Breast of Chicken With prosciutto and Gruyere. Served with garlic and chive mashed potatoes. Shrimp ‘n Grits With Virginia ham and collard greens. Wasabi Crusted Atlantic Salmon Topped with lump crab meat on sautéed garlic spinach. Pepper Encrusted Petite Filet Mignon Drizzled with green peppercorn sauce and served with garlic broccolini.

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Strawberry Shortcake Sweet pound cake topped with strawberries and whipped cream.

Chocolate Blackout Cake Dark chocolate cake with Belgian chocolate layering, topped with fresh whipped cream.

Lemon Sorbet A refreshing lemon sorbet topped with fresh blueberries.

New York Style Cheesecake With pecan and graham cracker crust. Glass of Pierre Larousse, Blanc de Blancs, Brut

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3009 Old Forest Road, Lynchburg (434) 384-3004

14521 Suite A Forest Road, Forest (434) 616-2585

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1 . S TA RT E R S Shrimp Grilled or scampi. Hog Wings Mini Quesadilla

1 . S tA Rt e R S Boneless Wings Hand breaded, deep fried and tossed in your choice of sauce. Served with ranch and celery. Beer Battered Onion Rings Hand dipped thick onions rings fried to perfection. Served with Trio sauce.

2. MAIN COURSE 1/4 Rack of Ribs Served with a choice of side salad, mac and cheese, broccoli or baked potato. 6 oz. Grilled Salmon Served with a choice of side salad, mac and cheese, broccoli or baked potato. 6 oz. Smoked Prime Rib Served with a choice of side salad, mac and cheese, broccoli or baked potato.

2. MAin cOuRSe traditional Pizza House made dough, tomato sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and pecorino. Bacon cheeseburger Applewood bacon, sharp cheddar, garlic aioli, caramelized onions and romaine lettuce. Served with hand cut french fries.

3. FiniSheRS 3. FINISHERS Deep Fried Oreos Deep Fried Snickers Deep Fried Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownie

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turtle Brownie Light-textured brownie topped with butter-luscious caramel and toasted pecans. Served warm with ice cream. Reeseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peanut Butter Pie Dark chocolate and peanut butter mousse full of Reeseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peanut butter cups.

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2496 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg (434) 219-6035

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Your choice of three items (one item from each category) for $15 This menu is only offered at lunch.

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1 . s tA Rt e R s Crawfish Poppers Flash-fried crawfish dusted with corner creole seasoning and served with house-made lemon aioli dipping sauce. Watermelon salad Watermelon cubes, arugula, candied Virginia peanuts & Spring Mill Farm feta cheese tossed in house-made watermelon vinaigrette.

tomato Aspic Served with house-grown herbs & Lynchburg Grows greens garnish. Corner Deviled eggs Made with Spring Mill Farm goat cheese & house-made chow-chow, garnished with slivered ham. Watermelon salad Watermelon cubes, arugula, candied Virginia peanuts & Spring Mill Farm feta cheese tossed in house-made watermelon vinaigrette.

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Fried Green tomato “BLt” Po’Boy With White Marbles Farm pork belly, Lynchburg Grows greens and avocado spread on Leidenheimer bread.

shrimp & Grits Gulf-caught shrimp served over Byrds Mill cheddar grits with house-made New Orleans style creole barbecue sauce.

slow-Roasted Pork & Grits Braised pork served on a bed of Byrds Mill cheddar grits, natural jus, garnished with Soulshine Farms pea shoots.

Chicken & Waffles Shenandoah Valley Organic airline breast, served on our signature buttermilk waffle with house-aged bourbon maple syrup garnish.

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Crispy Pork Ribs Slow-roasted pork ribs, house-made cheerwine barbecue sauce served with Soulshine Farms pea shoots and our basic baked potato, loaded with cheddar cheese, Nueske bacon, sour cream, chives, herbs.

Creole Custard Pie Served with house-aged maple bourbon syrup & pillow cookie garnish.

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strawberry shortcake Extra virgin olive oil cake, strawberries, house-grown basil, black pepper, house-made vanilla whipped cream, Randolph College honey drizzle.

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3. finisheRs strawberry shortcake Extra virgin olive oil cake, strawberries, house-grown basil, black pepper, house-made vanilla whipped cream, Randolph College honey drizzle. Creole Custard Pie Served with house-aged maple bourbon syrup & pillow cookie garnish.

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104 Paulette Circle, Lynchburg (434) 455-4300

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1 . s ta rt e r s 1 . s ta rt e r s roasted Garlic Hummus A smooth blend of chickpeas, select seasonings, Tahini and roasted garlic. Served with corn chips and cucumbers. Potato Wedges Flash fried wedges topped with a white queso cheese. House or Caesar salad

2. Main Course Pulled Pork sandwich Slow cooked pulled pork BBQ piled high on a toasted bun with coleslaw and shoestring fries. shrimp & Broccoli Pasta SautĂŠed shrimp tossed with broccoli and our creamy garlic Alfredo sauce in your choice of pasta.

3. finisHers strawberry shortcake Mocha Mud Pie

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spinach Dip Fresh spinach, select seasonings, fresh garlic and a mixture of cheeses served with corn chips. Chicken Con Queso Fries Chicken, Pico de Gallo, white cheese and cilantro over waffle fries. House or Caesar salad

2. Main Course amaretto salmon Hand-cut North Atlantic salmon fillet char-grilled and topped with a sweet amaretto almond glaze. Choice of two sides. romesco shrimp sirloin Hand-cut 6oz sirloin, grilled to order and topped with sautĂŠed shrimp, onions and peppers in our house-made Romesco sauce. Choice of two sides.

3. FinisHers new York Cheesecake Mousse Chocolate or Vanilla

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RESTAURANT WEEK 2016 | JUNE 18-25

2900 Candlers Mountain Road, Lynchburg (434) 455-1301

3700 Candler’s Mountain Rd, Lynchburg (434)847-1288

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1 . s ta Rt e R s Maryland Crab Cake With lemon pepper dressing. Classic Iceberg Wedge salad With blue cheese, bacon, hard cooked egg and grape tomatoes.

California Roll Crab meat, avocado, and cucumber.

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2. MaIn CouRse

Hibachi Chicken Large chicken breasts, diced and grilled to hibachi perfection.

Petite steak, Fries & salad Grilled NY Strip, red wine shallot butter, authentic Belgian fries and Pete’s salad.

3. FInIsheRs triple Chocolate Mouse Parfait Black and White Crème Brulee Fresh strawberries Drizzled with 25 year old Balsamic vinegar with real whipped cream dollop.

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Edamame Boiled soybeans with a hint of salt.

Entrées are cooked on a traditional Japanese teriyaki grill and served with fried rice, onion soup, garden salad, hibachi vegetables, and two jumbo shrimp.

authentic Manchester Fish & Chips with mushy peas and creamy cocktail sauce.

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sweet Potato Cottage Fries With house made curried ketchup.

Rigatoni Marinara with imported San Marzano tomatoes, fresh basil and evoo, Grana Padano Parmesan on the side.

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Hibachi Sukiyaki Steak Thinly sliced stir-fry style steak. Hibachi Vegetables (No Shrimp) Fresh vegetables, cut and grilled in a special hibachi sauce.

3. FINISHERS Tempura Ice Cream Choice of chocolate or vanilla ice cream deep fried in our tempura batter. NY Tempura Cheesecake NY Style Cheesecake, deep fried in our tempura batter. Mochi Sherbert Japanese pounded sticky rice encompassing a soft ice cream filling.

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Fri., Sat. & Sun. May 27-June 26 Busch Gardens prize package includes:

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Four Tickets to Busch Gardens & the Festival $50 Cashless Wristband Parking Pass One Night Hotel Stay

Spaghetti Bolognese Ragu style with ground beef, veal and sausage in a rich tomato sauce finished with pecorino-romano. Margherita Pizza Red sauce, Roma tomatoes, fresh basil and fresh mozzarella.

3. FINISHERS Lemon Mascarpone Tart With raspberry sauce. Tiramisu With chocolate syrup and powdered sugar.

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Back in the ‘90s, two childhood friends had a simple idea—serve delicious chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches and salads in a fun atmosphere where you can be yourself. That small idea grew into something much bigger…which brings us to your neck of the woods. Whether you’re dining in, making a drivethru run after a hectic day, or catering an event, we’ll be waiting to serve you and this community. At Zaxby’s®, you’ve always got a seat at our table, because our love for flavor starts with you.

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VISIT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ZAXBY’S: 17051 Forest Rd. • Forest (434) 616-2633 1038 Wards Ferry Rd. Lynchburg • (434) 237-2651 © 2016 Zaxby’s Franchising LLC “Zaxby’s” and “Zappetizers” are registered trademarks of Zaxby’s Franchising LLC. Each Zaxby’s restaurant is independently owned and operated under a license agreement with Zaxby’s Franchising LLC.

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HOMEMADE, SMALL BATCH, HAND-DIPPED ICE CREAM BY JENNIFER REDMOND

weet, creamy richness—can you go wrong with homemade ice cream? We say “never!” Open since June 2015, this Madison Heights based operation is one of the sweetest ice cream parlors around. In addition to standby crowd favorites such as Cake Batter and Strawberry, they are constantly churning out new creations for various seasons like Cupid’s Cream for Valentine’s Day. Have a little one in tow? Sluggo’s gives complimentary kid’s vanilla cups complete with sprinkles. Stop by, and we bet you’ll discover why they have 5 out of 5 stars in online reviews. Do you have a favorite dish at a local restaurant? Tell us about it! Email the name of the dish and restaurant and a few words about why you love it to LL’s food editor, Patrick Evans-Hylton at patrick@Lynchburgmag.com.

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happycoffee Brews Satisfaction

ith a catchy name and an international flare, happycoffee is hoping to become the watering hole of choice for Bedford-area residents. Whether craving coffee, specialty drinks, fruit smoothies, Italian sodas, Hershey’s ice cream and Italian ice, or soup, paninis and fresh salads, happycoffee is the place for you. The shop offers a relaxing, unique environment that welcomes customers to relax and stay awhile. “We have a really bright and happy environment,” said John Varca, co-founder/owner. “We have a really cool hangout style environment where we have a mini-library, we have board games, and we encourage people of all ages to just hang out. We’re not … focused on heavy turn-over and getting people out of the door.” “One of the things that sets happycoffee apart from other coffee shops is our awesome attitude toward customer service,” Varca said. “We usually go really above and beyond.” The idea of happycoffee originally began while Varca was living in El Salvador and met Jimmy Sandoval, his now business partner. “He (Sandoval) always wanted to start his own shop, and I really liked coffee as well,” Varca said. “We partnered up, and we decided we were going to offer really awesome coffee.” As they began formulating their business plan, they started brainstorming everything that makes coffee good.

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“We realized that with coffee comes great responsibility,” Varca said. “Coffee is only as good as the environment that you’re drinking it in. Only as good as the person who served it to you. Only as good as the attitude of the employees.” After asking themselves “what makes coffee really great,” they came to the conclusion that “coffee brings happiness,” which inspired the name happycoffee. Now, operating out of their new Bedford location, the owners are brewing an organic, fair trade house coffee imported from El Salvador. “We decided that our theme was going to be focusing on happiness from every cup of coffee, all the way up from employee happiness, down to our customers,” Varca said. In 2013, their vision became reality, and they opened their first store We work for tips! Send in El Salvador; that was the first of what is now food tips—new restaurants, new chefs, new menus, seven. The Bedford shop, located at 104 North special events, restaurant Bridge Street, Bedford, is their eighth, but first in closings, chef departures, fabulous food finds and America. They are planning to open in mid-May. more—to Lynchburg “We actually really just like people to enjoy Living food editor, Patrick Evans-Hylton, at patrick@ their time at the shop,” Varca said. LynchburgMag.com -- By Megan L. House

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TREATS ARE TASTIER ON SUMMER PICNICS

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orget Sunday Funday, when the sun lingers a bit longer in the sky, and the weather envelops us in its warm embrace—we want every day to be a day of celebration. We take advantage of summer and sate our foodie cravings all at once with a picnic. Picnics can be as simple or as elaborate as you’d like them to be. You can grab some gourmet goodies at local shops or restaurants and hit the road, or you can craft your own culinary creations before packing them up for a little supper on the lawn. We’ve got some ideas for hosting a picnic—whether with that special someone or a group of special someones—now that summer has come a-calling in Lynchburg. >>

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Grab-and-Go: Here are three of our favorite local spots to grab gourmet goodies: The Farm Basket 2008 Langhorne Rd., Lynchburg (434) 528-1107 • www.TheFarmBasket.com

Where To Go

Lynchburg Community Market

We love keeping it simple and heading out back or to a friend’s lawn for a picnic, but it is also great to take the show on the road. Find the perfect public park for your outing by checking out the Lynchburg Department of Parks and Recreation’s website:

www.LynchburgParksAndRec.com —PEH

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1219 Main St., Lynchburg (434) 455-4485 www.LynchburgCommunityMarket.com

Magnolia Foods 2476 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg (434) 528-5442 • www.MagnoliaFoods.com —PEH

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omehow, it just isn’t spring until we eat our fill of ripe, red, sinfully delicious strawberries. Throughout the season, folks can either pick their own berries or grab a pint (or two, or six) and go. One of my favorite ways to enjoy strawberries is in a salsa, which is great with chips, atop seafood (try it on crab cakes!), on chicken breasts grilled out on the barbecue or atop small, pre-baked pizza crusts.

Strawberry Salsa INGREDIENTS 1 pint fresh strawberries 1 medium avocado 1 medium mango 1 lime 2 plum tomatoes 1 jalapeño 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Coarse sea salt, to taste

METHOD Cap, hull and dice one pint of fresh strawberries. Pit and dice one medium avocado. Pit and dice one medium mango. Add to a medium bowl and toss with the juice of one freshly-squeezed lime. Add the two seeded and chopped plum tomatoes, one seeded and minced jalapeño, two cloves of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkling of coarse sea salt. Toss to mix and coat, cover and refrigerate for two hours before serving.

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Making the Most of Small Homes

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LivingSmall in Spaces: A GLIMPSE INTO A STUDIO APARTMENT, A DOWNTOWN CONDOMINIUM & A RENTAL TOWNHOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY BY TERA JANELLE AUCH

earning to maximize the space in a small home can present challenges and force decisions. Which couch to keep? How many

coffee mugs are really necessary? For each of the three families featured, they enjoy the clarity resulting from limited space and have found creative ways to still reflect their passions.

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DOWNTOWN STUDIO APARTMENT: Bringing Community Into a Young Couple’s Space For Timothy and Brittannie Moroz, living in a downtown studio is both an economical choice and a way to build community.

“We love the downtown Lynchburg area,” Tim said. “We wanted a space that could fit a large amount of people and feel more connected with downtown [because] we really value community.” When they were dating, Tim lived downtown, but once married, they moved to Forest. After a job change, however, the young couple began looking for something less expensive. Since they are heavily involved in their church and host a community group that meets in their home weekly, they needed a space that could entertain a larger group of people. Most of the downtown spaces were either too small or too expensive for their price point, until they discovered Red Star Flats, modern industrial studios next to Farmers Seed & Supply Co. Inc. “We weren’t seriously looking at studios until we saw this one,” Brittannie said. “The kitchen was our biggest selling point. It’s just beautiful.” “The space is really nice,” Tim said. “They did a really good job of renovating. It felt like home right away.” >>

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INTENTIONAL LIMITATIONS— The Morozes knew downsizing would present challenges but the result has been paring down to only their favorite, most cherished home items.

This past summer the couple traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark and then on to Sweden—known for good design—and so the trip provided a crash course in Scandinavian style. While traveling, they read a quote that has since been adopted for their home:

“If something is not both beautiful and functional, it doesn’t belong in your home.” Both of them echo that having this mindset makes it easier to live in such an open layout. “We like our stuff, [so] we didn’t mind having it out for everyone to see,” Brittannie said. “[I was] surprised how easy it’s been to get to the bare necessities.” “In our space, it’s all on display,” Tim said. “We liked the idea of paring down. It’s nice to go backwards a little bit. It’s not a long term solution, but it’s a lot of fun.” Together, the Morozes have enjoyed designing a space that brings some challenges. They are not allowed to drill new holes into the original wood paneling or brick due to its historic value, so the couple has to work with the holes that already exist—which creates a random art gallery that somehow works. “We love the random mix,” Tim said. “We have to be careful about our visual real estate.” On the one small patch of drywall they do have, they installed shelving, which houses baking supplies and cereals. A sentimental design element the couple incorporated is a world map painted from coffee. “We love sharing a cup of coffee with people, and we love to travel,” Brittannie said, describing the piece her sister painted. “We try to see as much of the world as we can. It was a sweet gift she gave us.” 100

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Downsizing from a two-bedroom apartment to a studio was a challenge, but because there are no walls dividing the home, it feels very open and is a good reminder to keep stuff clean. “It’s been good for us to recognize we don’t have to look perfect,” Brittannie said. “It’s a good exercise for us, and we get to invite people into that. It blesses us and keeps us humble when it’s messy.” One aspect of open-concept living the couple has embraced is how welcoming the space is. As a couple, the Morozes have tried to reflect their values and passions in the way they live, which they describe as: Jesus, family and mission. One way they emulate what they believe is by inviting people to engage as a family. Since they have many visitors in their home every week, they welcome guests to share in their most intimate spaces. “It feels like a great big family in a tiny little box,” Brittannie said. “You get real close, real fast.” “It has helped develop really meaningful relationships,” Tim said.

Heather's Takeaway Tips: 1. The Bare Necessities: Even if you live in a larger space, it’s a good exercise to look through what you have at least once a year and—if it is not beautiful or functional—consider donating it. It can be a freeing exercise! 2. Souvenir Décor: Many of the Morozes’ pieces are from their different travels, including a Danish flag, a coffee bag from Hawaii and ornaments from Ireland. Next time you travel, consider bringing back souvenirs that are display-worthy. 3. Hospitality: Being hospitable is more than entertaining— it’s about inviting others into the private domain of your life. When was the last time you chose to forgo a restaurant and instead invited others into the privacy of your home?

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DOWNTOWN CONDOMINIUM: Downsizing from an Empty Nest Libby and Paul Fitzgerald loved their home in Boonsboro, but since none of their three adult children or six grandchildren live locally, they no longer needed all of the space with five bedrooms. So they began the two-year process of downsizing and selling their home. Though they have lived in Lynchburg for 45 years, the family is originally from New York, and so they are more accustomed to urban living. As they began to downsize, they felt a strong draw towards the new downtown James River Place condominiums. >>

CITY LIVINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Fitzgeralds returned to their urban roots by moving to downtown Lynchburg where they enjoy a smaller footprint but closer amenities.

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“We have kind of come full circle,” Libby said. “It was very freeing to get down to what we really loved, and the rest we shed. We loved [our home] all those years, but I marvel at how I have not looked back with any nostalgia. It was a great decision—a perfect fit.” Since moving two years ago from a 5,400-sqare-foot home to a 2,200-square-foot condominium, the Fitzgeralds found downsizing to be an unburdening. “The idea of downsizing is daunting,” Libby said. “We came to terms with the likelihood that the taste of our children is different.” She recommends that one approach downsizing by focusing on the “essentials and [not] surrounded with a lot of stuff you don’t need. It’s a tough and tedious job, but at some point you have to do it.”

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In her words, to downsize removes a burden from your children; if you sift through the artifacts of decades’ worth of stuff then “you’ve done your children [favors] with the biggest job in the world. Don’t leave that for them to do. Spare your children,” Libby said. She added that their new home on Jefferson Street is not radically different in style but rather a variation of what they had before. As they designed their new space, Libby was tasked with the challenge of incorporating

LAYERS OF MEANING— Small in size doesn’t mean you need to limit the depth and variety of art, color and texture that you display in your home.

years of collections into a much smaller area than she was accustomed to. Many of their paintings and pottery have come from both their worldwide travels and from local artists. A number of paintings are from trips they took to Ireland, Venice and France. The couple has also taken bike trips to Tuscany, Italy and Provence, France, as well as Quebec and the Canadian Rockies, where they added to their very storied and traveled collection.

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The Fitzgeralds also appreciate local talent, including a prized piece hanging over their living room fireplace from The Little Gallery at Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Va. “We love collecting art,” Libby said. “We [also] love pottery, ENJOYING THE VIEW— Though their living space was cut in half when they downsized, the Fitzgeralds are now enjoying a close proximity to the places they frequent such as the YMCA and church.

from away and local.” With three bedrooms in their condo, they utilize the extra two rooms as office space for each of them, giving them individual, private areas to call their own. “It’s important to have your own space in a small [home],” Libby said. When family comes to visit, grandchildren stay on roll-out beds and adult children enjoy nights at the Craddock Terry Hotel—easily accessible from the condo. After moving, the Fitzgeralds found a slower pace of life. In fact by living in such close proximity to everything downtown, Libby said she tries to group all her errands into just one day so she can enjoy all the benefits that downtown Lynchburg offers.

“We feel like we’re on vacation,” Libby said. “The thing I love the most is I walk everywhere—to the YMCA and to church, everything I need is down here, except [a] grocery. I try very hard not to have to leave downtown in my car.” >>

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Heather's Takeaway Tips: 1. Downsizing: Prioritize what is most important. Keep what you really like but be selective. It can be a daunting process, so steady your pace and realize it will benefit your children not to have to make those decisions one day. 2. Use What You Already Own: After years of collecting, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to start over buying new. Use what you already own in creative new ways. Reupholster furniture, group artwork in a gallery manner and utilize vertical storage to maximize space. 3. Think Before You Buy: Small spaces can cause you to stop and think before buying. Do you have room for it? Will it add to the ambience or distract from whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important in the room? Be selective with where you invest. Think quality not quantity. >>

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TOWNHOUSE: Personalizing a Single Adult’s Rental Property In June 2015, Keaghlan Macon came to Lynchburg to work at Liberty University while also obtaining her second Master’s degree. She moved into a reasonably priced two bedroom, one bathroom townhouse, approximately 1,000 sq. ft. Most of her furnishings came from her previous apartment, but she had to get really creative since this townhouse is smaller than where she lived before. She layered her area rugs in the living room, giving it more depth and texture. She also elevated her bed to OUTSIDE THE BOX— Macon merges functionality with bold style by incorporating creative storage options into her décor.

maximize storage underneath and artistically stacked books in the bedroom to utilize vertical space. She hung a variety of mirrors in her one bathroom to minimize focus on the outdated medicine cabinet and create more access to mirrors when multiple guests were visiting. Even her bicycle rack hangs from her dining room ceiling since storage options are so limited, which lends an urban vibe to her eclectic home.

“I try to be thrifty with my resources and the space I have,” Keaghlan said. There are limits to living in a rental home, so Keaghlan has taken creative liberty to personalize her space and make it feel like a home. One such example is the plug-in chandelier she hung above her sofa in the living room. This allows her to avoid any permanent electrical wiring living in a rental property. “I feel like I live in a home,” she said.

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One of the most obvious and striking focal points in her house are the mural tapestries she hung— a creative way to add color to a room without permanence. “It draws so much attention,” Keaghlan said. “That’s what catches the eye the most. It looks like a window that looks out. It makes me feel like I’m outside.” By suspending scarves from the ceiling with 3M Command Hooks—an idea she gleaned from a downtown boutique— it also invokes the feeling of being in a tent in the woods. “I had a lot of those scarves and wasn’t wearing them,” she said. “I tied a bunch of the scarves together. I don’t really wear them anymore so it worked out great.” Her major decorating influences come from her dad and where she grew up in North Carolina.

DIVERSITY OF TEXTURE— Macon’s space demonstrates the power of textiles when used creativity to shape the atmosphere of a room.

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“Being a hunter and fisher, [my dad] taught me a lot about the outdoors,” she said. “I learned to appreciate nature and found peace in the outdoors.” Her coffee table displays a collection of Indian pottery, something her dad taught her how to find on their land while she was growing up. “He’s a collector,” Keaghlan said. “He taught me a lot about collecting antiques and learning the stories behind things.”

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fabrics and textiles. A lot of

“It reminds me there’s more than just me,” Keaghlan said. “My Dad and I both love to learn—learning about people and our heritage.”

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welcoming. I try to combine soft pastels with more funky, loud colors and a lot of wood.” Another thing that has influenced her culturally diverse home is

in the interior design industry, including owning Becoming Designs. Heather is passionate about creating environments that inspire and strengthen families through the hospitality of their homes. She mirrors

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Is Your Garden Ready for Summer? AN ESSENTIAL CHECKLIST BY SUSAN TIMMONS, MASTER GARDENER We gardeners can finally put fear of frost aside and delight in the arrival of warm weather, summer’s parade of colorful blooms and tasty,

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or less frequently, depending on plant—and size and location of planter.  Water all new seeds and bedding plants according to directions on packaging.

 Set up a weekly deep-watering regimen for beds

and borders to promote good root development; apply water to soil around roses, not foliage. Once established, native perennial plants are typically more drought tolerant than exotics.

nutritious produce. These rewards don’t just happen by magic, of course, so here are a few reminders for our “Garden To-Do” list:

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any buyers believe that selling a home is a stressful experience, but with tips from a few local home selling experts, you could

be steps ahead of the game. Tera Auch, local real estate photographer and interior designer, and Dan Vollmer, local real estate agent, offer their advice and insight on the current market and how to move towards a successful sale. >>

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1) MAXIMIZE CURB APPEAL Before even touring a home, most buyers will check out photos online and tour the neighborhood; practically speaking, this means they will view and judge the outside of their prospective future home before they ever step through the door. One thing that sellers can do is spice up the outside of their home to attract buyers looking for unique and attractive homes. “Curb appeal is key,” Auch says. To amp it up, Auch suggests taking into consideration the entire look and not just literal flower beds. She says, “Add some pretty outdoor furniture and pillows, hanging ferns, or fresh flowers to landscape. Weedwack and add fresh mulch; you should even consider refreshing or updating your front door with a fresh coat of paint and add some new house numbers.” All of these are simple and easy tasks to complete over the course of one weekend. Plus landscaping is a relatively inexpensive way to catch the buyer’s attention. Home improvement stores offer a wide variety of shrubbery, mulch and pots for sprucing up. In addition to curb appeal, Vollmer believes, “First impressions are incredibly important, and that starts with the listing photos. I always advise sellers to hold off on listing their home until they have finished whatever projects they have in mind to do. In general, buyers want to see a home that is move-in ready. There will always be a certain segment of our buyer population that is looking for a home that needs fixing up. But the majority of buyers prefer a home that has already been updated and or upgraded.” Since photos are the first thing a potential buyer will view, do your best to have everything ready before a photographer stops by.

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2) DECLUTTER & DEPERSONALIZE Decluttering can be one of the most beneficial and easy things to do when trying to show off the features of a home. Reducing the amount of clutter, toys, magazines and furniture in a room can make the space seem bigger and more inviting to potential buyers. Additionally, this is a simple task that does not cost any money but has the potential to be very rewarding. Auch says, “Limit the amount of furniture and décor in a room. That can be frustrating as most sellers are still living in a home while MAXIMIZE BY MINIMIZING— Applying basics principles of "depersonalization" will yield a welcoming space that appeals to buyers. Photos courtesy of Tera Janelle Auch.

it’s on the market, [but] it’s worth the effort, I promise!” Auch recommends that “if you have a hard time visualizing what looks best, move the majority of items and decor out of a room, and then move things back in one by one; when the rooms looks ‘just right’—stop!” When trying to de-clutter, think of this process as packing things up early so you are ahead of the game when the big move happens. Auch suggests when buyers are in the selling process to rent a storage unit and keep excess furniture out of the way so buyers can see the full potential. Depersonalizing a home means removing children’s crafts from the fridge and switching out family portraits with some nice pieces of art. Doing this can allow potential buyers to envision themselves living in the space rather than touring your home.

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3) USE AN AGENT “From financing, to disclosures, to inspections, to marketing strategies... In the world of real estate, things change frequently and rapidly,” Vollmer says. When sellers decide to use an agent they are receiving more than just their services, they are also receiving years of market experience. Agents have seen the market at its best and its worst, and they know what will work to sell your home. But even more important than advising on a strong listing price, realtors have “the ability to successfully negotiate both price and repair items,” Vollmer says. “Their ability to work well with the dozen or more entities involved in the transaction process; their ethical standards, community involvement, ongoing real estate education and designations” all give the seller peace of mind in terms of legal and financial requirements according to Vollmer. Sellers often develop emotional attachments to their homes over the years. It represents where children grew up, family dinners were enjoyed together and memories were made. The scratch on the kitchen wall from Uncle Frank will not appeal to buyers even though it holds memories for homeowners. Agents can help bring an objective view to a home and guide sellers to the best possible decision in the shortest amount of time. “These and many other factors combine in ways that may not be readily apparent at first, but are incredibly important when it comes to guiding clients through a complex process,” Vollmer says. “That process often combines both deep personal emotions as well as huge financial repercussions. In light of all that, I think it’s best to engage a competent and trusted advisor.” "Navigating the process of a sale DAN'S TIP: can be tricky especially if you are simultaneously purchasing a new home as you sell your current one; an agent can keep an eye on both transactions and guide you smoothly through to closing."

4) LIST SOONER RATHER THAN LATER It’s widely acknowledged that spring and summer is the best time of year to sell a home (largely due to reason #1 above—they’re ideal seasons for curb appeal). But according to Vollmer, our market is in a good position. He says, “It is a good time to list [because] we are experiencing the shortage of inventory in many segments of our market. And even in areas where there isn’t a shortage, across our market inventory is largely balanced.” In addition to considering the current market state, you should also consider which projects need to be tackled before listing. Vollmer says, “The timeline is dependent on what projects need to be completed, how much of the seller’s personal items need to be removed, and whether staging is implemented. Once the sellers and their agent feel the home is in ‘show ready condition’ the property can be put on the market, usually within a week.” Saying goodbye to your current home entails lots of work and can take an emotional toll, but if you follow the steps above, you will be positioned for success.

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The Birds & the Bees:

FACTS OF LIFE AS TOLD BY POLLINATORS WORDS & PHOTOS BY SUSAN TIMMONS

“The bottom line is that pollinators are responsible for one out of three bites of food we eat each day.”

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ack in the day we parents squirmed over the inevitable “facts of life” talk with our kids. You know, that talk about “The Birds and the Bees.” And today’s parents are faced with the imperative to add a second “Birds and Bees” talk to their already-overburdened parenting skills repertoire. This one’s the literal talk about birds and bees—and butterflies, bats, moths, other beneficial insects, and indeed all pollinators—and facts of life about human dependence on pollinators for our survival here on earth.

PLIGHT OF THE POLLINATORS We’re all aware by now of a significant reduction in pollinator populations and the grim predictions of their impending demise since reports in 2006 of one-quarter of U.S. bee colonies suffering a mysterious and lethal disease called Colony Collapse Disorder made big news. Pollinators are struggling for their very existence; their extinction would diminish the variety of life on this earth, and there’s considerable buzz circling them these days. Currently, our honeybee population is continuing to decline drastically from a variety of causes—primarily parasites, exposure to toxic chemicals such as Bayer’s neonicotinoid pesticides and habitat loss. Monarch butterflies have joined honeybees as the current headline-grabbing poster children of the dwindling pollinator world. Some butterfly species are already extinct, and it’s been reported that the monarch population has suffered more than an 80% decline in the past two decades—from more than one billion in the mid-1990s to 56.5 million last year—primarily due to pesticides and habitat loss, along with vagaries of weather.

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Every time homeowners, farmers, or highway departments mow or spray pesticides on milkweed, they destroy the only habitat and food source nature has provided for caterpillar-stage monarchs and cut the monarch’s life cycle short. And illegal logging is doing the same to the monarchs in Mexico. Even designating monarch-protected reserves for overwintering grounds in Mexico hasn’t stopped loggers from illegally clear-cutting reserve acreage and wiping them out.

WHY WE CARE When birds flutter and dive through flowering trees and shrubs, they distribute pollen, while most other pollinators spread pollen as they flit from flower to flower for a meal of nectar. On the most fundamental level, we humans need these birds, bees, butterflies and a great variety of other pollinators because our food source is reliant on them. A recent report notes that nearly 100 varieties of nuts, fruits and vegetables such as almonds, apples, pumpkins and cranberries require honeybees for pollination, and the production of other types of crops is dependent on different pollinators. The bottom line is that pollinators are responsible for one out of three bites of food we eat each day. As for monarchs, they intrigue us. They’re The Beauty Queen of butterflies and engage our attention with fascinating migration patterns. But cosmetic, feel-good sensory pleasures aren’t the only reasons for us to care about them. They are also powerful pollinators, and their steady decline alerts us to the imminence of their extinction. Pollinator alarm bells sound for even the most ardent optimist, and a simple Google search will inundate you with more depressing facts than you’ll want to know. Consider a recent United Nations report warning that:

A DIVERSE FAMILY— While monarch butterflies in the eastern U.S. migrate to Mexico to overwinter, those in the western states overwinter along the California coast. This cluster, pictured top left, overwintered in Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz, CA.

• 40% of pollinators face extinction. • Nearly 90% of all wild flowering plants depend at least to some extent on animal pollinators. • Pollinators are important to many of the foods that are key sources of the vitamins and minerals in our diet. Nutritionally, the pollinator decline will likely have the biggest impact on the poorest people of the world. >>

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Here at home in Central Virginia, we proudly claim the world’s foremost expert in monarch research, Dr. Lincoln Brower, Biology professor at Sweet Briar College and nominee for the prestigious 2016 Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for animal conservation. Dr. Brewer has been studying monarchs for more than 50 years, and for 30 of those years his personal mission has been preservation of this butterfly.

EDUCATION IS POWER EFFORTS TO STEM THE TIDE OF EXTINCTION Now for the silver lining: Government, politicians, lawyers, scientists, educators, writers, publishers, conservationists, gardeners, and schoolchildren (and the list goes on) are joining forces to save our pollinators. The White House has released a National Strategy to Protect Pollinators and Their Habitat, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is engaging states to develop a state managed Pollinator Protection Plan and Virginia’s planning process is underway. The EPA is also expediting reassessment of systemic insecticides like neonicotinoids. On all fronts, efforts are underway to save the pollinators. American novelist Barbara Kingsolver captured our imagination and touched our monarch-loving hearts in Flight Behavior and National Geographic just announced a new book to transform home gardens into havens for Birds, Bees & Butterflies including tips on the art of beekeeping. 124

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The international Xerces Society and other nonprofits, colleges and universities, Master Gardener associations and garden clubs are all working diligently to educate citizens on how to protect bees and other pollinators and encourage planting flower gardens to attract and nourish pollinators. In April, a lecture on beekeeping was featured during Garden Day in Lynchburg, hosted by the Lynchburg Garden Club and Hillside Garden Club as part of The Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week in Virginia. Also in April, Dr. Brower spoke on “Monarch butterflies and the North American Flora” at the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs' annual convention here in Lynchburg. Other international collaborative efforts include the work of Dr. Dave Goulson,

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BECOME A BEEKEEPER Since bees are the major source of pollination (in addition to producing products such as honey and beeswax), interest in beekeeping is on a steady uptick—even in cities (including Lynchburg)—by those who are passionate about increasing our dwindling bee population. My own sisters, Betsy and Jan, completed a beekeeping course at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and have established honeybee hives in their backyards in Richmond.

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BUSY BEES— Local beehives installed by Jill Fees, with decorative handpainting by Amy Thornburg. Photo courtesy of Jill Fees.

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POLLINATOR-FRIENDLY— Roadside flowering native milkweed, pictured on right, is a food source and habitat of caterpillar-stage monarch butterflies.

PLANT A POLLINATOR GARDEN We gardeners can help fix the “lack of flowers” problem by planting milkweed and a diversity of other flowering plants that provide nectar to support pollinators in our own home and community gardens. These can be flowering annuals, perennials, groundcovers, shrubs and trees. Native plants are at the top of this planting list, since they co-evolved with our native (and most efficient) pollinators, especially native bees. Massed plantings are most effective, but even a few plants make a difference. Be sure to purchase plants from pollinator-friendly nurseries, garden centers and suppliers that offer pollinator compatible (non-sterile) plants and seeds suited for our local area. Also look for locally-grown starter plants and seeds at the annual Hill City Master Gardener Association’s ‘Festival of Gardening’ on May 7th at Miller Park. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for free seeds! One of my favorite sources is “roadside weed” seeds when I can beat the mowing crews to them. Hill City Master Gardener Kris Lloyd writes of her success story in Masters in the Garden, “It is monarch madness at Bedford Hills [Elementary School]! In April 2014, we were sent about 30 milkweed plants by Monarch Watch through a grant program for schools. They struggled the first year, but this year [2015] the milkweed doubled and bloomed profusely in June.” The proof of the pudding was that it attracted monarchs, and Lloyd harvested seed to start additional milkweed plants for distribution to the school community this spring. Original funding from the National Resources Defense Council jump-started Lloyd’s successful efforts at Bedford Hills School, and there are other opportunities for corporate and philanthropic sponsorship of seed and plant resources.

Join The Challenge Today Sign up at www.millionpollinatorgardens.org.

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“Non-Sterile” Plants Defined The plant’s tag may say something like “insect free” or otherwise indicate that the plant will not attract insects or suffer insect damage. If in doubt, ask the salesclerk (and hope they know something). Typically (but not always), the sterile plants are sold in the big box stores, and pollinator plants are sold in local nurseries, farmers markets, master gardener associations, etc.

JOIN THE CHALLENGE The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (millionpollinatorgardens.org) is a “nationwide call to action to preserve and create gardens and landscapes that help revive the health of…pollinators across America.” The campaign began in June 2015 to register one million public and private landscapes that support pollinators. Last summer I added more pollinatorfriendly flowering plants to my garden and was thrilled when a dozen monarchs chose it for a fall migratory feasting layover. My garden’s now registered with the Challenge and beckons visiting grandchildren to share the joy! All this “birds and bees” business can turn into a lot of family fun.

Meet the Gardener Susan Timmons served in the 1970s as Virginia’s first Environmental Impact Statement Coordinator, then Assistant Administrator and Acting Administrator of Virginia’s Council on the Environment and editor of The State of Virginia’s Environment. During that time she also served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Environmental Professionals and received the National Wildlife Federation’s Award for Environmental Communications. More recently, she worked in higher education and nonprofit management and, in retirement, she serves as a member of the Speakers Bureau of the Hill City Master Gardeners Association with a series of talks on “Gardens of the World.” Susan and her husband, Tim, live and enjoy their mostly DIY country garden at Walnut Branch Farm in Bedford County.

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HOW TO:

Plant Your Very Own Pollinator Garden It’s not too late to make a start on your pollinator garden for this summer. Add more plants this fall and next spring so over time it will mature into a lush oasis.

A Few Tips: • Choose a spot in full sun—and in an open area, if possible. If space is limited, add pollinator plants to existing beds and borders.

• Plant flowering trees if yard space allows, such as catalpa, chaste tree (vitex), cherry, dogwood, maple, peach, pear and plum.

• Amend the soil with compost to enhance blooming, although many excellent nectar-producing plants, especially natives, grow well in lean, dry soils.

• Have patience with many of these plants. For example, if you start milkweed from seed, it takes 60 days from germination to support a caterpillar—so don’t expect good results until your second season.

• Select a variety of flowers, herbs and flowering shrubs for blooms throughout the growing season and a pleasing combination of plants of varying height, texture, shape and color. Bright showy flowers are magnets for bees; hummingbirds can pollinate long, tubular flowers. • Consider planting some of my favorite tried-and-true pollinator plants such as (but not limited to): aster, baptisia, black-eyed Susan, butterfly bush, butterfly weed, Carolina jasmine, goldenrod, heather, hollyhock, hyssop, joe-pye-weed, lavender, lemon balm, lilac, milkweed, mountain mint, oakleaf hydrangea, oregano, native viburnum, parsley, penstemon, sage, Solomon’s seal, St. John’s wort, summer phlox, sunflower, sweet clover, thyme, winterberry holly, yarrow and zinnia.

• Do NOT use pesticides or herbicides in or around a pollinator garden. Learn to live with some plant damage and enjoy sharing your parsley with swallowtail caterpillars. • Keep a clean water source (birdbath or bowl of water) for pollinators. • Don’t be hasty in cleaning up spent blooms and foliage since some pollinators will enjoy this habitat, and birds will eat the seeds and berries.

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A Mother’s

Love BY TIFFANY LYTTLE

PHOTOGRAPHY BY LASHONDA DELIVUK

“It’s hard being a mom to a child who can’t communicate his love to me verbally or physically, yet the joy in that kid—it changes me.”

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EARLY DAYS—Nate and Robin Foutz married in October 2011; that Thanksgiving (top left photo) they were adjusting to life as a blended family, made up of Robin’s sons, Josh (left) and Elisha (right), and Nate’s daughter, Annaka (center).

ife can change without warning. Both the tragic and fortuitous can reshape a life, and yet it is in these moments that traits such as love and hope are forged. For Robin

Foutz, a moment such as this was ushered in by a seemingly innocuous tap on her door. A warm and waning afternoon in 2012 played itself out much like any other. As dusk approached, brothers Josh and Elisha set out for a quick joy ride on their bikes as their mom Robin pulled together stories for Bible Pictionary. Foutz quickly wrote down stories such as Adam and Eve, Moses, and Noah but when she arrived at Abraham and Isaac something impressed upon her to delve further into the story. She describes the simple synopsis that resulted from her Google search, saying, “Abraham [had] unwavering and unshakable faith that God would raise up his son.” This description left an impression on her thoughts, which were disrupted by a knock on the door—an interruption bringing the news that would change the Foutzes forever—Elisha, only age 12, had been struck by a car. 130

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UNSHAKEABLE—Though Elisha’s accident would bring many long days and nights, Robin (right) and her husband Nate remained steadfast in their faith that God would preserve Elisha’s life and heal his young body.

Foutz recounts, “Nate got there before I did…He was kneeling over Elisha, who had been lying in his own blood. It was surreal…” Nate Foutz had the foresight to instruct his new wife not to come any closer in an attempt to protect her from his fear that Elisha would not survive the encounter.

Robin continues, “I don’t know why I listened; I’m his mommy... but I turned around, looked at the sky, and said, ‘God, I trust you!’” Elisha did survive those first frenzied moments and was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Upon arrival, the healthcare team worked feverishly to save him. Foutz remembers, “I still couldn’t bring myself to… look at him, but I stayed nearby and prayed constantly…” Somewhere in the blur of time that followed came word that Elisha was stable but in critical condition; he would require treatment from a more specialized hospital. Robin whispered loving affection into Elisha’s ear just before the doors closed and his helicopter ascended. Robin and her family would be following by car; she explains, “As I sat there, in the car, driving, I felt I needed to remind God of His word [the Bible]…but it was more that I needed to be reminded. I just kept saying, ‘You’re a God of redemption and healing… I trust you.’” Robin describes that at that moment something supernatural overcame her, “A blanket of comfort came over me, and I remembered the story of Abraham that I had just been reading: ‘…God would raise up his son’.” As she approached the Pediatric ICU, she encountered Nate and immediately shared with him her newfound confidence. To both of their surprise, Nate had also been filled with the same inexplicable sense that Elisha would not only live but be healed. Robin laughs as she describes the next part of their journey: “God had prepared us in advance, giving us peace and confidence… [and] day in and day out, we just had to hold on to it.” Arriving at UVA that evening would only be the beginning of Elisha’s journey. The shaken family would fight constantly against doubt in times that seemed all but hopeless, and they would cling to their resolve during the seemingly endless silence from Elisha, who had yet to open his eyes.

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Because of the shearing his brain had endured, Elisha would face ever increasing intracranial pressure that his treatment team fought desperately to control. This reality proved impossible without drastic interventions. Robin had to make an immediate decision for a craniotomy, meaning part of Elisha’s skull would be removed to relieve the mounting pressure. She explains that receiving this news initially stole her ability to think clearly and at that moment clung to the wall to keep from hitting the floor. However, after collecting her thoughts, she approached the waiting room with resolve and instructed her visitors, “I need you all to pull up your bootstraps, dig in and pray.” While the surgery worked to correct the pressure, the injury his brain had received in the accident would keep Elisha in a coma. Silently, Elisha would face both of his lungs collapsing, bones being reset, a tracheotomy and life on a ventilator. Each new medical situation would draw from Robin a resilience that even she did not expect. “I felt like I was giving up every single time we said ‘Ok, do this; ok, do that.’…But in retrospect we see it was all part of the journey.” Weeks and then months passed, but Elisha still hadn’t responded in a way that everyone had hoped. On one particular morning, Robin and a nurse stood at Elisha’s bedside when a new resident approached. He explained to her that she would need to face reality and understand that her son wouldn’t get any better.

FIGHTER— Elisha (left) overcame so many life-threatening injuries and complications that today he is considered by many to be a modern day miracle.

This news was disheartening for Foutz, but the nurse turned to her and adamantly explained, “… It isn’t our job to rob people of their hope….I don’t go to church but I see more of God here at the hospital than I’ve ever seen at church.” Robin was reaffirmed in that moment and shortly after would receive encouragement from Elisha as well. Later, as the nurse proceeded to brush Elisha’s teeth, she froze. Excitedly, she burst out, “Did you see that?” They had both seen it. For the first time, Elisha was turning his head in protest to having his teeth brushed. The nurse exclaimed this was Elisha’s defiant response to the doctor’s doomsday announcement. But even these slight movements were not enough to convince Elisha’s treatment team that he had made significant progress. >>

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STRONGER TOGETHER— While Elisha still requires constant care, the Foutzes have seen much improvement and appreciate the closeness they enjoy with him.

Robin, newly invigorated with hope, boldly spoke these words:

and nearly four months after the accident,

“I appreciate… everything

Elisha returned home. Robin recounts,

you have done and will

“That was the hardest decision for me.

continue to do, but I have

I felt like [saying], ‘You’re giving up on

faith, and it’s bigger than what

my kid.’ I just didn’t understand…”

you are saying… bigger than

Robin and Nate became Elisha’s medical

what I see. This little boy is

team; they managed nearly 20 medications

going to baffle all of you.”

given around the clock, feedings, bathing

A few mornings later, Robin woke early to read what initially seemed like a random passage in her Bible. It was a verse from 1 Corinthians that echoed Robin’s earlier comments to the treatment team: “I will baffle and render useless…the learning of the learned…” There, in those words, Foutz realized that her son was not a victim of fate but rather a beacon of hope. Elisha would eventually be moved to a treatment facility to receive physical therapy and recover from more surgeries.

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The day before Thanksgiving 2012,

and physical therapy. This task was in addition to reassuring and loving their other children, addressing the house that was threatening to fall down around them, and having been unable to work for some time. Ironically, Nate and Robin both laugh in the present as they recall this trying time of readjustment, not capriciously, but rather as two survivors who clearly see the obstacles they have overcome. Today, Elisha is in a wheelchair and has cognitive injuries that leave him unable to speak, but his emotions and reactions are beautifully intact. Robin smiles as she explains how he giggles endlessly at slapstick comedy and enjoys his family, “He is just so full of joy…and authentic… He is a rock star!” She continues, “I think when you have been in tragedy, it just changes you…. It can take you down a dark road, or it can take you down a good road.” Robin, with tear-stained eyes and a smile across her face,

In time he would wean off the ventilator and weather

concludes, “It’s hard being a mom to a child who can’t

“storming”—a dangerous and painful side effect of traumatic brain

communicate his love to me verbally or physically, yet the joy

injuries. The seemingly never-ending battle testified to Elisha’s

in that kid—it changes me. It reaffirms to me that he is exactly

persistence towards not just survival, but healing. Robin explains

where he is supposed to be…and I am exactly where I need to

that the next phase of healing was tedious, but Elisha eventually

be… We won’t let tragedy strip us of our love and faith. It pulled

opened his eyes and even regained purposeful movement.

it from us and brought us together stronger as a family.”

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EVENTS

MAY/JUNE 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY 1 Mother-Daughter Tea at Point of Honor Point of Honor, 112 Cabell Street, Lynchburg 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for adult plus 1 child (additional child $5 each). Information at www.lynchburgmuseum.org.

Mother’s Day Tea at Avoca Museum 1514 Main Street, Altavista 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Features self-guided tours of the home and gardens, hot teas and refreshments. All mothers are admitted free. General admission is $5, ages 6 and older, $3 for seniors and free for children ages five and younger. Information at (434) 369-1076 or www.avocamuseum.org.

Girls on the Run 5K Celebration Run Sweet Briar College, 134 Chapel Rd, Sweet Briar 8 a.m. Approximately 500 runners grades 3-8 from local schools along with their families will attend. Information at girlsontheruncenva@verizon.net.

Mother’s Day Trail Ride and Cowgirl Tea Reba Farm/ Saddle Soar Equitainment 1818 Owl Town Road, Bedford 1 to 5:30 p.m. Trail ride is $60 per person plus tax. Information at (540) 586-1906.

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Tosha Brown: Senior Project Reading Browsing Room, Mary Helen Cochran Library, Sweet Briar College 7 p.m. Tosha Brown, ’16, will present her senior poetry project. Information at brown16@sbc.edu.

MAY 6 First Friday at Downtown and Rivermont Lynchburg 5 to 8 p.m. Free to the general public. First Fridays Open House Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum 1313 Pierce Street, Lynchburg 5 to 8 p.m. Tours are $5 per person and support the Anne Spencer Memorial Foundation, Inc.Information at (434) 845-1313. Daniel Crandall Smith in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

MAY 6-7 1st Annual Vintage May Market The White Brick House, 1197 Ashwood Park Road, Forest May 6: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 7: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information at (434) 610-2212.

MAY 6-8 Peaks of Otter Winery Presents Mother’s Day Weekend 2122 Sheep Creek Road, Bedford Noon to 5 p.m. Information at www.peaksofotterwinery.com.

MAY 7 The Ruckus Duo in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

MAY 8 Mother’s Day Rose Walk at Old City Cemetery 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg 3 to 4 p.m. A scenic, leisurely tour of the cemetery grounds that showcases the blooming antique roses.

Second Fridays in Centertown Bedford 5 to 8 p.m. Art Galleries, museums and shops will be open. The Tommy Cox Duo in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

MAY 14 Lynchburg Music Festival at Lynchburg City Stadium 317 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg Features 9 bands with non-stop music throughout the day. Playing everything from country to beach music, your favorite 80s hits to today’s Top 40s and classic R&B to funk music. Goode Rec Fundraiser Featuring BB&3 Bluegrass, Jason Ring, The Rukus and Firecracker Jam Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events. Sweet Briar College Commencement Ceremony Quad, Sweet Briar 10 a.m. Sweet Briar College’s 107th Commencement Ceremony will take place in the quad. Information at dgatewood@sbc.edu. Perpetuity: Studio Art Community Critique Group Babcock Gallery, Babcock Fine Arts Center, Sweet Briar College 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday The exhibition opened April 1 and will be on view through May 14. Information at (434) 381-6248 or klawson@sbc.edu.

MAY 17 Miriam’s House 17th Annual Luncheon Burton Dining Hall, Lynchburg College Noon to 1:30 p.m. Early bird raffle preview and refreshments at 11 a.m. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at www.miriamshouseprogram.org.

MAY 20 Kids’ Night at the Museum Lynchburg Museum 901 Court Street, Lynchburg 6 to 10 p.m. Designed for children ages 8-12, the night features hands-on activities and a movie with pizza and popcorn. Reservations required. Information at www.lynchburgmuseum.org. Wyatt Law in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

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EVENTS MAY 20-22 The 58th Shenandoah Antiques Expo Augusta Expo 277 Expo Road, Fishersville May 20: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 21: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 22: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Friday $10 three-day pass gives you first choice at the many treasures to be found. Saturday two-day and Sunday passes are $5, and all passes include free parking. Information at (540) 337-2552.

MAY 21 Ben DeLaurentis in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

MAY 27 Tommy Cox Blues in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

MAY 28 National D-Day Memorial Concert National D-Day Memorial 3 Overload Circle, Bedford 7 to 9 p.m. The Jefferson Choral Society will present a night of patriotic music to support the National D-Day Memorial Foundation. Tickets are $7 for adults in advance and $10 at the door; Students ages 6-18 $5 in advance and $8 at the door; children under 6 free. Information at (540) 586-DDAY or www.dday.org. Rockafeller Acoustic in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

MAY 29 Patrick Henry’s 280th Birthday at Red Hill 1250 Red Hill Rd., Brookneal Come tour the grounds and buildings while enjoying a complimentary piece of birthday cake. Information at www.redhill.org/events.

Annual Memorial Day Bird Walk & Count Old City Cemetery 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Join members of the Lynchburg Bird Club for their annual species tally. Bring binoculars. Rain or shine. Meet at the top of the hill by the Taylor Street entrance. Information at www.gravegarden.org.

JUNE 3 First Friday at Downtown and Rivermont Lynchburg 5 to 8 p.m. Free to the general public. National Donut Day Old City Cemetery 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg 9 to 11:30 a.m. Drop in for a free donut and tour the Station House Museum. Information at www.gravegarden.org.

Have a Calendar Event to Share? Send an email to feedback@lynchburgmag.com by June 1 with details for July/August 2016 event(s).

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Jason Ring in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events

JUNE 4 Daniel Crandall Smith Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events

JUNE 6 Celebrate D-Day with Peaks of Otter Winery 2122 Sheep Creek Rd., Bedford Noon to 5 p.m. Visit the National D-Day Memorial, present your receipt at winery and receive a 10% discount on your purchase. Information at www.peaksofotterwinery.com.

JUNE 5 Simply Justice and Fair Play: Civil Rights at Sweet Briar 1960-1964 Sweet Briar Museum, Sweet Briar College 1 to 4 p.m. Exhibition opened March 1 and will be on view through Reunion (June 5, 2016). Information at (434) 381-6248 or klawson@sbc.edu.

JUNE 10 Second Fridays in Centertown Bedford 5 to 8 p.m. Art Galleries, museums and shops will be open. Ruckos Due in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

JUNE 11

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First Fridays Open House Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum 1313 Pierce Street, Lynchburg 5 to 8 p.m. Tours are $5 per person and support the Anne Spencer Memorial Foundation, Inc. Information at (434) 845-1313.

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James River Wine & Music Festival Riverfront Park 1000 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information at www.JARfest.com. Wyatt Law in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events. Amherst County Lake Day Boathouse, Sweet Briar College 10 a.m. Come out for a fun day on Sweet Briar College’s lake. Activities will include a fishing competition, kids’ crafts, a nature hike and educational programs. Information at kmacklin@sbc.edu.

JUNE 12 50th Anniversary Smith Mountain Lake Party Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina, Airport Road, Moneta 1 to 6 p.m. Live entertainment, vendors and much more. Call (540) 297-7100 or visit www.vadarecruises.com.

EVENTS JUNE 17 Keith McFadden Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

JUNE 17-19

5th Annual

Celebrate Father’s Day at Peaks of Otter Winery 2122 Sheep Creek Road, Bedford Noon to 5 p.m. Information at www.peaksofotterwinery.com.

JUNE 18 4th Annual Made in the Shade Craft Beer Festival Avoca Museum, 1514 Main St., Altavista Noon to 6 p.m. General admission (non-tasting) is $10, free for children age 12 and younger. Tasting tickets will be $15 in advance and $20 at the gate (cash only) and include 8 sample tickets. Information at (434) 369-1076 or avocaevents@embarqmail.com. Evergreen Lavender Festival Evergreen Lavender Farm 7169 Old Evergreen Road, Appomattox 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $7. Children 10 and under free. Information at (434) 664-9561. Renee Ruth Duo in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

JUNE 19 Father’s Day Trail Ride and Campfire Lunch Reba Farm/Saddle Equitainment 1818 Owl Town Road, Bedford 1 to 5:30 p.m. Trail ride is $60 per person plus tax. Information at (540) 586-1906.

June 18-25, 2016 Prix fixe menus designed to fit every budget while showcasing each participating restaurant’s most beloved flavors!

JUNE 20-24 Discover Lynchburg Summer Camp Lynchburg Museum, 901 Court Street, Lynchburg 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children ages 8-12 enjoy a week-long day camp exploring the rich history of Lynchburg. Reservations required. Information at www.lynchburgmuseum.org.

JUNE 24 Tommy Cox Duo in concert Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

go to page 68 to see all the great restaurants participating this year! presented by:

JUNE 25 Plein Air Painting Event Evergreen Lavender Farm 7169 Old Evergreen Rd., Appomattox 10 a.m. to Noon Cost is $40 and includes all materials to create an 11x14 acrylic painting. Registration with a non-refundable deposit is required as the class size is limited to 15. Information at www.evergreenlavender.com. Powers & Brown Benjamin’s Restaurant 14900 Forest Road, Forest Information at cowsandcrabs.com/live-events.

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