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A new HerItAge
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B ACK TO SCHOOL ADVICE TO HELP PARENTS AND KIDS STAY POSITIVE
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After a three-year endeavor, Linkhorne Elementary School opens a safe playground for kids of all ages. Read more on page 70.
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ARTIST PROFILE
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KEVIN CHADWICK Local Fine Artist and Illustrator
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WHERE WOMEN WRITE 4 Local Authors Share Their Stories
HOME
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"I WILL LIFT UP MY EYES TO THE HILLS" Local Family's Faith Inspires
THIS CITY
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THE NEW HERITAGE An Inside Look at the State-of-the-Art High School
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A SAFE PLACE TO PLAY
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SCREEN TIME OUT How to Set Digital Boundaries
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LYNCHBURG’S SISTER CITIES Our Relatives Across the Atlantic
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DISHING IT UP The Dahlia
IN EVERY ISSUE 14 EDITOR'S LETTER 16 LIVING OUT LOUD 16 PICK OF THE LITTER 19 UPFRONT 56 LYNCHBURG MAP 111 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 114 SNAPSHOT
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COMING RIGHT UP Open Porch FEATURE Guilty Pleasures LOCAL FLAVOR Brunswick Stew
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A FAREWELL LOVE LETTER Susan Timmons’ Goodbye to Her Garden
LETTER FROM THE
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don’t remember my first day of school very clearly. But from what my mom told me, I didn’t even look back after she dropped me off in my kindergarten classroom.
I was still 4 years old, one of those kids with a September birthday right near the cutoff deadline. But I was READY. Ready to play on that playground in front of the school, break out my Care Bears lunchbox for the world to see, learn Spanish from the zany Mrs. Cass I had heard about from my older brother. That feeling in 1989 carried over year after year. The excitement waned a bit, of course. But I always felt this little tug of excited anticipation the night before “The First Day of School.” I believe there is something refreshing about this time of the year— a combination of the beginning of school and the start of my favorite season, fall. Everything feels new. New school supplies, new friends, new teachers. A new, fresh slate for everyone to (hopefully) start out on the right foot. Then a few weeks into the school routine, new crisp weather that snaps us out of our summer stupor, and new, beautiful scenery as the leaves begin to change and the Blue Ridge Mountains turn shades of gold, orange and red. In this “Back to School Issue” of Lynchburg Living, we aim to capture that feeling of rebirth in a special section. Quite literally, this is a brand new start for Heritage High School students, teachers and staff as they begin the year in a brand new building. We took a special tour to see the coolest parts of the facility on page 60. Also, parents and students are celebrating a new addition at Linkhorne Elementary School. On page 70, we tell you the story behind their new playground and how the community came together to make it a reality. Then on pages 73-78, adjust your “Back to School” attitude in a special feature. Counselors and school officials offer their advice on navigating some of the biggest problems students of all ages face. We’re also diving into an issue that’s on a lot of parents' minds in this 21st Century—their children and those gadgets. Flip to page 81 as we try to answer the question—how much is too much time on a smartphone, tablet or laptop? And how do schools try to balance this out in the classroom? On a side note, by the time this issue comes out, I will be adjusting to life at home with a newborn. Many thanks to former editor Jennifer Redmond for stepping in as I take a few weeks off. I don’t even want to think about my daughter starting school. But once we get to that milestone, I hope she is as excited as I was— so excited and confident, in fact, that she doesn’t even think to look back at me, her tearful mom.
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The Town of Rocky Mount shared on Facebook about the May/June issue, “Excellent article on the charms of our wonderful community in Lynchburg Living….Thank you Lynchburg Living for visiting!”
Don’t Miss out on the Big ticket shows & sMall town charM in
Onthe Map By SuzAnnE RAmSEy
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“Best Of Lynchburg” Awards The finalist round for the “Best of Lynchburg” Awards is underway now through September 25. Head to LynchburgLiving.com to cast your votes for the top 10 nominees in every category!
Feedback Be sure to stay in touch with us on social media about what you read. Nonprofit Vector Space, featured in the July/August issue, wrote on Instagram, “Thrilled the reporter took the time to really learn and understand our organization. Thank you @LynchburgLiving for the thoughtful write-up!”
Lynchburg Restaurant Week 2016 The 5th annual Lynchburg Restaurant Week (June 18-25) was a big success with 28 restaurants participating and offering incredible deals. On Facebook, Shay Harris wrote, “It would be awesome if it could be spread out longer than one week! So many wonderful choices and great eating!”
Meet Bruno, a friendly 3-year-old shepherd mix who loves people!
UPDATE: Great news! Our July/August “Pick of the Litter” Samson was adopted!
Animal Emergency & Critical Care of Lynchburg is dedicated to providing emergency medical and surgical care after-hours, nights and weekends to pets in Lynchburg and the Central Virginia Region.
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Bruno loves to play; his favorite thing to do is chase tennis balls. He is very talkative and loves to be the center of attention. But Bruno also enjoys simply cuddling up next to you on the couch. If you already have a furry friend, Bruno has successfully lived with other dogs in the past. The Lynchburg Humane Society would recommend a “meet and greet.” This sweet boy deserves to find a home where he will be spoiled and given lots of TLC!
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Indi^viduality^ AT DIRT ROAD TREASURES IN BEDFORD
This original art creation, named Daisy, beckons to visitors of Dirt Road Treasures on Bridge Street in Bedford. Store owners Michael and Virginia Johnson sell these pieces, along with other works of art, in the store. They make each one from second-hand metal, and no two are alike. Daisy is constructed from a lamp candlestick, metal flowerpots, kitchen pots and a salad serving set. Photo by Jim Pile for Lynchburg Living.
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Mark Your Calendars SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER Scaremare 2016 Every year, thousands of people from across the region make the trek to Scaremare on Carroll Avenue, sponsored by Liberty University’s Center for Youth Ministries. See the cast of 300 college students in action Oct. 13-15, 20-22, 27-29. Gates open at 7:30 p.m.
Haunted Harvest Cornfield This frightening wagon ride at Layman Family Farms in Blue Ridge is not for the faint of heart! In fact, it’s not recommended for children under the age of 12, women who are pregnant or anyone with heart issues. Rides run 7:3011 p.m. on weekends from Oct 1-29.
The Ghosts of Historic Lynchburg If you love local history and a good spooky story, stop by “The Ghosts of Historic Lynchburg” tour Oct. 20-22 from 6-8:30 p.m. A guide will take groups through Federal Hill and tell stories of the haunts of days gone by.
Crawford Farm Ghost Tour The night begins as a country hayride at Old Crawford Farm in Appomattox, with stories of the infamous family and their history. But hang on as trained actors from Wolfbane Productions bring the stories to life around you! Rides run Oct. 20-22, 27-29.
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Local Openings & Closings
Hello! to Emerald Stone Grill, expected to open on Jefferson Street by September Hello! to Timberlake Family Pharmacy, opening this fall on Timberlake Road Hello! to Bootleggers, a new restaurant expected to open on the Bluffwalk in November Hello! to the newest location of Moore’s Country Store, now open on Graves Mill Road Hello! to the Appomattox location of Joe Beans, located in the Triangle Plaza Shopping Center Hello! to the Rivermont Makery, a creative art space on Rivermont Avenue Hello! to Iron and Ale, a restaurant opening in Cornerstone this fall
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Ready to Run?
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hether you are a seasoned runner or a Virginia Ten Miler newbie, how do you keep your running motivation going strong? Jennifer Richardson, membership director at the Downtown YMCA, shares five tips.
Make It Fun!—Change up your playlist, grab a friend or your pet, run your normal route “backwards,” run for a cause, or get a team together to run an “obstacle” style race! Set a Goal…Any Goal—Never done a race? Get registered for a 5K! Running the same speed on every run? Push yourself to improve your time by 30 seconds! To quote Fred Devito, “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” Treat Yourself—For every mile you run, pay yourself $1. Just think, if you were to run only three miles two times per week, by the end of the year you could have $312. This could get you a nice pair of new running shoes and some running gear! Ditch the Stuff—To contradict tip #3, ditch all of the gadgets that many runners are now bogged down with and just GO RUN! Leave the watch, heartrate monitor or cellphone/iPod at home. Take a few laps around town and enjoy the sights and sounds.
Make an Appointment—If you are struggling with getting your run in, schedule it on your calendar! You certainly wouldn’t miss an important meeting or “dismiss” other appointments, so when your reminder pops up that it’s “run time,” start lacing up!
Behind-the-Scenes Photographer Jim Pile had an extra production assistant in the room as he took photos of this issue’s Artist Profile, Kevin Chadwick. 6-year-old Buster (or Buster Boy Brown) escorted the Lynchburg Living team from room to room. The Italian Greyhound was super energetic but always made sure to get out of the way and wait patiently. Read more about Chadwick’s talents on page 22!
#LynchburgLiving Meanwhile at Bold Branch Beef in Evington, another dog was caught on camera doing good work. Apparently Miss Pawley is very good at “keeping those cows in line.” Tag your photos on Instagram and you may see them in a future issue! Just use #LynchburgLiving in your post.
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Amanda Myers-Ramirez OCCUPATION: Coordinator for the Office of Exceptional Learners (for Lynchburg City Schools) RESIDES: With her husband, Brian and two children, Orion (9) and Trulie Grace (5), in the Rivermont area of Lynchburg.
Tell us a little bit about your current role with Lynchburg City Schools. I am currently the coordinator for the Office of Exceptional Learners for Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) where I have the privilege of working with students with unique learning needs. I also get to collaborate with school staff and families across the division as we team together to achieve our mission of reaching “every child, by name and by need, to graduation!”
You came to that position from E.C. Glass High School. What did you do there, and why did you choose to pursue a career in special education? I actually student taught at E.C. Glass in 2004 and spent 10 years teaching there. During my time as a Hilltopper, I worked as a special education teacher in both the Division Wide Autism Program and the Functional Living Program. Working with students with (dis)ABILITIES is my calling. My husband Brian and I both work in special education, and I truly can’t imagine being in any other profession.
Outside of your work, you have another passion related to special education. Tell us about Team Hoyt and how you first learned about the program. As I mentioned, my husband and I both work in special education and are really passionate about serving that community. We also both love exercising. About five years ago I started running and at our first big race, in Virginia Beach, we saw a man pushing a boy. After the race, he told us about Team Hoyt—an inclusive athletic team. Runners push athletes with disabilities that would not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in road races. Team Hoyt is named for the father/son running team in Boston that founded the organization.
600 high-fives! Perhaps even greater though, my best memory is seeing the student cross the finish line each year. To see their family members smile and hear everyone in the crowd cheering for them is truly magical!
It can’t be easy to push someone for a full marathon. How do you manage to do it, and what keeps you going? Physically it is more challenging, but as many marathon runners would agree, running long distance is also a mental challenge. Our athletes give us so much inspiration that they make the run worth running! I honestly would not want to run a race without assisting an athlete. My husband and I always say that we are our athletes’ legs, but they are our hearts!
As you look ahead to your future, what are your goals and aspirations, both in your career and in your passion with inclusive athletics? A personal goal of mine would be to assist an athlete in an Iron Man. But, my true aspiration in both my career and for inclusive athletics would be to continue to help people with and without disabilities see each other as people first. I am humbled to help students and their families realize that all things are possible!
Any advice for runners? My husband and I both have really benefited from cross training. We do Crossfit at Crossfit Lynchburg and that has been a huge help in building our endurance and strength. And of course, I would say for any runner who enjoys races, come run with United Athletics Lynchburg and experience the joy of sharing your race with an assisted athlete!
That led to you and your husband participating in a similar effort in Lynchburg. What type of involvement does your United Athletics chapter play in the community, especially during the Virginia 10 Miler? United Athletics is a very similar group to Team Hoyt that started in Richmond and has a local chapter here in Lynchburg. Our group is fairly small still, but we have athletes and assisted athletes that participate in road races and triathlons throughout the year. The Virginia 10 Miler is one of our favorite races and for the past three years, my husband and I have pushed athletes who are LCS students.
What’s your favorite memory from the Virginia 10 Miler so far? Oh wow, that is a hard one. The past three years have been full of great memories! Last year we pushed a 5th grade student who started highfiving people around mile four. By the end of the race, she had over
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Kevin Chadwick ARTIST
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TITLE: Fine Artist/Illustrator | AGE: 59
LEFT TO RIGHT: “The Laundress” hangs behind Chadwick in his home. Still life “Radishes.” Portrait “The Joke.”
What are your early memories of art? I was quite a rambunctious child growing up. I remember someone handing me a Dr. Seuss book and asking me to copy what I saw. After working for a while, I looked and saw green eggs and ham on my paper. At that moment, I found what came easily to me and what I loved to do. My parents then learned to put art supplies in front of me to keep me calm, focused and, hopefully, out of trouble. Years later in church where I would fidget and had a hard time behaving, I remember my father giving me a piece of paper and a pencil before the sermon and asking me to draw a person in our row. Then in 5th grade, an English teacher asked me to draw on the chalk board for a lesson she was giving and that she would pay me for it. Pay me? Even back then I thought to myself, “Hey, I can get paid for this!” It was the beginning of my freelance career I guess.
Describe your formal study of art. I studied art and illustration at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. The first year was a bit of everything from painting the human figure, fashion illustration, photography and even hand calligraphy. The second year was more focused on design and illustration techniques. I’d say that my time there prepared me in two important ways. First was how to design and layout an illustration to fit the page. I found out early the importance of good design, and illustration was a bit more than just producing pretty pictures. The second and more important lesson was learning how to work within a tight deadline. A funny story was when I was illustrating for a children’s book publisher outside of Dublin, Ireland. The cover art was completed, and being precomputer, it was mailed to Dublin via FedEx. Turns out the truck was hijacked outside of Dublin and emptied along with my art. Once I received the news, I had two days to recreate it and send it off again.
Describe your first job out of art school. I was hired directly out of school, and I moved to Columbus, Ohio, where I worked for Federal Glass Company. Federal Glass produced glassware for the top national food chains such as Burger King and McDonalds and other major clients such as Hallmark Cards and American Greetings. I have fond
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memories of drawing the characters of Holly Hobbie, Ziggy, the Hamburgler, along with the usual flowers and mod designs you saw in the late 1970s. Before I left I even began to illustrate some ideas for a new movie coming out called “Star Wars.” I guess, like in my earlier Dr. Seuss days, what this job reinforced and taught me was the ability to think and work freely in different styles and mediums as needed—a talent that would help me greatly through the years.
What type of work did you do as an illustrator? Using a phone book and the bus in Washington, D.C., I would set up appointments, show my work and, to my surprise, walk out with an illustration assignment. At first I concentrated on political magazines and, being in Washington, D.C., there were plenty to choose from. I would return home to Columbus, do the assignment and return looking for more. It did not take long before I packed my bags and headed east. Early on I met a wonderful illustrator who illustrated amazing theater posters. Wanting to break into that field, I contacted a local printing company and asked if they wanted a free illustrated promotional poster. They immediately said yes. I then went to the Folger Shakespeare Theater and asked them the same question, and they also said yes. With everything in place and at no cost, I illustrated my first theater poster. Once it was printed, I took to all the theaters in town saying, “Look, I illustrate theater posters!” That one poster paid off well—I enjoyed more than a dozen years of working in the theater world illustrating posters and show logos for the Shakespeare Theater, Arena Stage, the Kennedy Center and many others around town. Through the years my work and clientele varied and was never boring. Early on I used an airbrush and for years wore a mask and air tank. When scratchboard was in vogue I moved into that technique for work in spot illustrations. One year it may of been corporate logos, another more Washington Post editorial illustrations. I designed and illustrated PBS season posters, book covers, coloring books and for two years I produced political caricatures for The Weekly Standard magazine. I would receive a call each Wednesday and would send the work in by Friday morning. I never knew what was coming in.
ARTIST PROFILE "Running Man"
"Sarah Sheep"
My studio then was in the Allied Arts Building on the 5th floor. I was working fast and whatever image came to me I "Prayer" would try and capture on canvas. I had one unsold portrait already completed before I moved to town, and I thought I would perhaps paint a second. These two African American portraits became the most talked about works in the show with one selling during the show.
What did you enjoy about illustrating? In a word, everything. Even back "The Foundry" then I looked at illustration as art. Art is an illustration for the plain fact that it embellishes someone’s written word. The fact that I could take someone’s thoughts and words and a blank piece of paper and create an image that they approved of was very exciting to me.
How did you arrive in Lynchburg?
You really found your niche with that type of portrait. What’s the background story? In past years I vacationed a bit in the Caribbean and had photographs of people I saw tucked away in drawers waiting for the right inspiration. When I see a photo or an image I like, I instantly see the completed painting in my mind. I photographed a lady laughing and had the image laying around for years. Every time I would run across it, it would make me smile. So one day I sat down and painted her, titling the piece “The Joke.” Receiving numerous compliments on this work both at the Academy and online, I thought perhaps I may have found a new direction. I was intrigued and challenged, painting the darker skin tones using grey, lavender and blues. I also experimented and found I liked the look of leaving portions of the painting unfinished, showing the base color that I rub into the canvas with a rag. In my earlier illustration days, I always seemed to over-finish the entire work with detail so I wanted to loosen up a bit when I worked on canvas. Overall, I was very pleased with the new look and feel of the completed works. Since then, I’ve branched out a bit more, painting the women and figures placed in a more abstract, heavily-layered patterned background. I enjoy this look and will continue to experiment with this series to see where it leads me.
“I tend to agree with Picasso when he said that all children are artists. The trick is how to remain an artist when you grow up.”
With family in both Charlottesville and Lynchburg, my partner Wanda and I were making the trek to and from Lynchburg often, and the more I visited the more I loved the city. Wanda grew up here and had been gone for more than 30 years. But after watching the city grow for a few years, we decided that it was time to finally make the move. After some searching, we purchased an 1898 home on Diamond Hill and are slowly restoring it back to its former grandeur.
What are your thoughts on the culture of the Hill City? During the years we watched Lynchburg, we were once driving through a neighborhood here in town looking at homes. Curious to know what it would be like to live on the street, we stopped a couple of women walking and asked for their thoughts. One of the ladies said to follow her home and talk about it more with her and her husband. When we arrived at their home, we met her husband, Ted Batt (Director of Visual Arts at the Academy Center of the Arts). Ted introduced us to the Academy (and to the building project) and gave me my first show in 2015. The Academy has become a bit of a second home to me now where I find wonderfully dedicated people and much inspiration in their monthly art shows, talks and classes. I donate art to their galas and often volunteer my help when I can.
Tell us about your first show at the Academy. It usually takes years to be able to book your first show at the Academy. There is a long waiting list of artists along with other yearly national shows and scheduled exhibitions. In February 2015, Ted asked if I wanted a show in May [of that year]. I swallowed and with a smile said “SURE!” This is where my deadline mode kicked in and by that May we hung just over 30 paintings. Being new to town, I thought I would first paint a series of Lynchburg scenes that people would possibly like. I love the architecture of Lynchburg and the first thing I noticed driving through town were all the church steeples. They reminded me of the scenes of French painters from the 19th century. I scoured shops for antique frames and produced works to fit them, wanting the show to have an old established feel to it. Techniques varied from impressionistic oil works to tighter Edward Hopper–looking paintings, portraits and still lives.
What recognition have you received for your work? I received a number of national awards for my illustration work through the years, but I am fairly new to fine art painting. Focusing more on the work itself, I have only entered five competitions to date. This year I received second place in the Academy Center of the Arts National Juried Art Exhibition. The 36 x 48” work was of a woman surrounded by my swirling patterns, and I called her “Dance.” I placed some of my work to sell on Saatchi Art in 2015 where I was a featured artist in August for the Made in the USA Collection, in October for the Celebration of Picasso Collection, and in November for the Mid-Century Modern Lovers Collection for one of my abstracts. In 2015 I also received an Honorable Mention at the Arts Club of Lynchburg.
Which artists have influenced your style? My latest large works with the patterns were obviously first inspired by Gustav Klimt. When I lived in Washington years ago, I saw the Impressionist Show in the West Wing of the National Gallery and that show left a lasting impression on me to this day. Besides the obvious greats such as Cezanne, Degas, Monet and Sisley, I also was inspired by the work of Gustave Caillebotte.
What is your philosophy of art? I tend to agree with Picasso when he said that all children are artists. The trick is how to remain an artist when you grow up. When I am working on my patterned pieces, I try not to over think but let the abstract patterns dictate >>
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ARTIST PRO FILE on pianos scattered throughout the city—art brings a smile to one’s face and helps bring people together and hopefully inspires. Art also creates conversation in a community and helps people look at things perhaps from another point of view. I feel this city is filled with many talented artists, and I am very happy to be a part of it and very glad that I moved here.
What are you currently working on? CREATIVITY AT WORK— Chadwick works on a current piece in his home while finished piece “Dance” hangs on the wall behind him. BELOW: “Parrot Tulips.”
I am currently illustrating for a group out of Charlottesville and starting on a large 4- by 5-foot commissioned abstract for a local client. It is obviously hard to do a sketch for an abstract, but I will be painting three smaller works first to narrow in on color and basic technique. I am in talks now to perhaps paint some artwork for a public building here in town, and I will have a busy summer getting ready for two more shows including a benefit in Lynchburg. I’m also proud to be sending three works to Greenville, SC, for the Museum Antiques Show in October through Mary Brockman at Enchanted. I currently have a few of my works for sale in her beautiful shop.
What’s next for you?
where and how I add detail. In other words, I let the child in me out and color freely. I recently read that in the broadest sense, anything man-made is art. Not just paintings and sculptures hanging in museums and galleries but anything not made in nature. It can be functional, ugly, disturbing or quite beautiful. I want to create works that are pleasing to my eye and capture a certain moment in time whether it be a woman deep in thought or this beautiful city in transition.
What’s the role of art in a community? Artists living and working in a community actually help create a sense of community. Seeing their works—perhaps on a First Friday or painted
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I have written two children’s books and would love to set some time aside to work on them. I’m hoping in 2017 I’ll be able to get to one of them, [and] I have a show scheduled for 2018 again at the Academy.
Any closing thoughts? I invite everyone to come out for First Fridays. Hop on a trolley and see what new works artists are bringing to our residents and in one way or another get involved with this vibrant art community. See a play, take pottery lessons at the Academy or even sit and play a piano on Main Street if you can. There is something for everyone.
How can readers get in touch with you? I will soon be moving my studio back into the Allied Arts Building in downtown Lynchburg at 725 Church Street, and a variety of my work can be found in Enchanted at 1204 Main Street. Connect with Kevin at (540) 940-5039, thecreativemind@verizon.net, and follow him on instagram.com/kevin_chadwick.
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Where Women Write: FOUR LOCAL AUTHORS SHARE THEIR STORIES BY EMILY HEDRICK
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RACHEL DEDDENS Rachel Deddens is the author of three published children's books: A Box of Switches (Warwick House Publishing), A Boy Named Orion and a Bear from Otulp (TLC Publishing), and, most recently, The Day the Calf Ate the Chocolate Cake (Morgan James Publishing). Deddens hails from Mount Pleasant in Amherst County and has lived in Lynchburg for about 35 years.
“My writing tends to be a reflection of my life experiences as a child, growing up on a farm,” she says. Deddens cites her grandmother as her primary source of inspiration; Calf and Box are both directly inspired by stories her grandmother told her when she was young. “The inspiration for this book [Calf] was a story told to me by my Granny with her remembrance of a day when her husband (my grandfather) rescued a newborn calf whose mother had died,” Deddens says. “[Box is] also 28
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inspired by my Granny, who was a great storyteller. She would tell us about getting a box of switches instead of our wished-for presents at Christmas if we were naughty children.” Boy was inspired by Deddens’ son. “When my son was very small, he asked me to write a story about a boy who meets a bear from outer space,” she recalls. “He wanted lots of silly words in the story. It is full of those silly words that come together in the end.” Just as Deddens’ grandmother instilled a love of stories and storytelling in her, Deddens hopes to do the same for her grandchildren. “The most rewarding thing about being a writer is reading to my grandsons a book that I wrote!” she exclaims. “Reading and talking to children of all ages and helping them to realize that anyone, at any age, can be a writer is also very rewarding.” Deddens has read her most recent book at Peakland Preschool, Holy Cross Catholic School and the Legacy Museum of African American History where she is also a guest curator. She also recently did a book signing, along with Calf illustrator Olivia Cesafsky, at Givens Books.
Deddens advises writers hoping to be published to keep trying no matter what. “Keep trying, and use your creative talent,” she says. “I guess I see it as using the imaginative component of oneself and just writing it down.”
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DIANE FANNING A harrowing childhood experience led author Diane Fanning to an interest in fictional and true crime writing. “I was drawn to write crime fiction and non-fiction by an experience [I had] when I was nine years old,” Fanning says.
“Only the fortuitous arrival of another vehicle spared me from abduction. I memorized the license plate number of the would-be kidnapper. When police stopped him, they found evidence in the trunk of his car that he had sexually assaulted and murdered an 8-year-old girl the month before. I delved into criminal psychology in order to understand the why of the crime.” Fanning, who is from Boston but has lived in Lynchburg since attending Lynchburg College, has 25 published books to her name, the first of which was published in 2003. Six of these novels comprise Fanning’s Lucinda Pierce Mystery Series (Severn House), two comprise her Libby Clark Mystery Series (Severn House), and the others are true crime novels dealing with such notorious cases as the Casey Anthony case, the Matthew Winkler murder, and the Lisa Nowak case, among others. Two of her latest true crime novels are set around Lynchburg; Under the Cover of the Night (Berkley Books), which is about the murder of Jocelyn Branham Earnest, takes place in Forest, and Treason in the Secret City, a Libby Clark mystery, takes place in Bedford County. “Living in the [Lynchburg] area has given me a strong appreciation for southern culture,” Fanning says. “All but one of my works of fiction are placed in Virginia, and the majority of my non-fiction is placed here as well.”
For Fanning, who has appeared on 48 Hours, 20/20, The Today Show, MSNBC News, and many additional television programs, one reward of being a writer stands out amongst the rest. “There are lots of rewards: the great fulfillment of holding a book you have written in your hands, of knowing that others are interested in what you have to say, and the exhilarating excitement of putting together the puzzle pieces to form a coherent story,” she notes. “Most of all, though, was the time one of my books made a big difference in someone’s life when I played a role in obtaining freedom for a wrongfullyconvicted woman.” Fanning offers the following advice to her fellow writers: “Read! Read in every genre. If you insert a technique traditionally found in a genre different than yours, you can create something fresh. Write! Everywhere! Get comfortable writing in any environment—it can chase writer’s block away when you change your environment. And never, never give up. Suffer through rejections while working to become a better writer.” >>
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KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR Karen Swallow Prior, PhD, is a Professor of English at Liberty University, Research Fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, and a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Humane Society of the United States. She also happens to be a writer. She has written and published many essays and two books: a literary and spiritual memoir titled Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (T.S. Poetry Press) and a biography of Hannah More titled Fierce Convictions— The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More: Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist (Thomas Nelson).
”Most of my writing is cultural analysis and interpretation, so I’m always drawing on life experiences, both direct and indirect,” Prior says. “My first book, Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me, is a memoir, so that is the most direct reflection of my life experiences, narrated through the lens of the books that have had the most impact on my life.” Both books have had a significant impact; Prior has led a couple of talks about them on Capitol Hill and has spoken at the American Enterprise Institute and several other colleges. For Prior, moving to Central Virginia transformed her life and writing. Born and raised in Maine, she moved to Central Virginia in 1999 to teach at Liberty University. One of her favorite essays she has written, titled “North and South,” reflects the impact of the Lynchburg area on her life and writing. “One of my favorite essays I’ve written, ‘North and South,’ is about how I’ve changed— physically, intellectually, and spiritually—just by dwelling in this warm, gorgeous land after moving here from the North,” she says. “I can’t really measure the way the sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains from my front porch, the bluest blue sky above me, and the long summers have affected me and my writing, but I know they have. I love living close to the earth. I do most of my thinking outside—while running, swimming, or horseback riding—and the lovely scenery and agreeable climate encourage this more than in any other place I’ve lived. My lifestyle here is a lot like the one I had
as a child in Maine—without the long and bitter winters. I’m pretty sure I’ve found heaven on earth here.” Prior first and foremost considers herself a reader and emphasizes the importance of reading for all writers. “I’ve always considered myself a reader first and a writer second,” she says. “Writing is a conversation. The first thing one needs to do in order to write something people will want to read is to be part of the conversation. That means you must read! Specifically, read the kinds of books and publications that reflect what you want to write and where you want to get published.” According to Prior, being part of a conversation with her readers is the most rewarding thing about being a writer. “I write for the same reason that I teach: because I love learning,” she says. “Ideas are important to me. Being able to share ideas with others through my books and articles and to be sharpened and challenged by readers just keeps fueling the world of ideas for me.”
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they would be planted here for a while. So they began to hunt for property. After a year of searching and waiting, they discovered a piece of land in Amherst County that wasn’t graded for construction.
“We looked at other homes already built, but I grew up in a log home and was familiar with my dad building log homes,” Jessica said. “We waited for this property. We drove for over a year looking. Mountains were not something we were familiar with, but the Amherst Realty Company helped us get that spot to be able to see the mountains.” Since the land had not been cleared, Chad climbed a tree to scope out the view ensuring they would have Virginia’s iconic mountains as part of their scenery.
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“I was just worried about him falling,” Jessica said. The property was very well priced at less than $1,000 per acre, so they planted their roots on that country hill. Jessica grew up in Northern Michigan in a log home built by her Dad, so when it came time to build a house, her father was instrumental in the process. As a gift to their four children, her parents, Jack and Dolores Geers, offered Jack’s labor and time to build homes for each of Jessica’s siblings. Through an auction bid, her father won the rights to harvest as much cedar timber for three years as he wanted on a plot of land in Michigan, which enabled the Borahs to build their first house. In fact, it saved them so much money that hauling the logs to Virginia cost more than the actual logs themselves. In Michigan, while much of the cedar timber resides in swamp, in the winter it freezes, making it easier to harvest logs. The couple traveled north that winter and helped Jessica’s siblings harvest logs for each of their homes. The Borahs had estimated they would need roughly 400 logs to build their now-five-bedroom, four-bathroom cabin, so with chainsaws, four wheelers and snow mobiles, they trudged through the swamp cutting down cedar. Then, they peeled off the bark and let the wood dry. It was a family project. “Everyone helped each other,” Jessica said. After several trips north to secure their wood, the Borahs came back to their life in Virginia. By the summer of 2000, a truck from Michigan hauled the wood to their new home. That fall they had their basement dug. Since a wood basement is not typical in Virginia, they had to convince building code inspectors that it was acceptable. Once the basement was approved, the pea stone gravel, plywood and sub-floors were installed. During Thanksgiving weekend that year, family, friends and church members pitched in and helped them put up walls. In log homes, it is ideal to thread for the electrical wiring while the exterior walls are being installed, so Jessica found herself making decisions on a whim to determine where outlets
and switches should be placed. Since they were doing all the work themselves, they did not have a professional blueprint to work from—they simply relied on her father and brother’s knowledge and the graph paper they had sketched.
“We did everything ourselves,” Jessica said. “We learned how to wire with books from the Amherst County Library. I called him Edison— I was very proud of him for that.” There are little oddities in the house that are now fun memories to Jessica. Since the couple literally touched every wall and stair, Jessica said any mistakes are also a part of the home’s story. There is one light switch in the house that is still a mystery. “That one light may be turning on a light in China. I don’t know,” Jessica said in jest.
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A TIME TO EMBRACE In May 2001, the Borahs took a break from building because their third child Lizzy was born. Just two weeks after her birth, they packed up their rental house in Madison Heights and moved into their new log cabin. Every holiday Chad had off, he would invest his time into finishing the house. Memorial Day that year he laid hardwood floors. During the Fourth of July, he stained and finished those floors, and over Labor Day he worked on the deck outside. It was then that he came down with a bad case of what they thought was the flu. He backed off of working on the house for a while, but even so, his health got worse. By Thanksgiving he started to work on the home’s aesthetics, but he continued to feel bad and couldn’t even eat Thanksgiving dinner. On December 16, 2001, he called Jessica from work and said he was going to the Emergency Room. He told her to stay home, and he would call her. (This was before cell phones were prominent, so it caused Jessica to worry while waiting.) By the next morning, they learned Chad had stomach cancer that had progressed significantly.
During that holiday season, the festivities were not their priority. After a brief hospital stay that ended December 23, they knew they were coming home with three young children to a house that wasn’t decorated for Christmas. But when they arrived, the family found a shower of blessings, thanks to Hyland Heights Baptist Church in Rustburg where they attended church and Taylor Brothers where Chad worked. “Our home had the largest Christmas tree it’s ever had,” Jessica said. “Our home was taken care of.” >> 36
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The tree that year stood nearly 22 feet tall in the loft area and was draped in decorations that Jessica still uses each Christmas. Friends took care of all the Borah's physical needs that year and encouraged them both emotionally and spiritually. During that memorable Christmas, Chad’s family, including his two brothers and parents from South Dakota, also came into town as a surprise. After the holidays, they threw all of their energies into Chad’s healing, focusing on possible surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. But by February 2002, outside of a miracle, they knew the prognosis was
not good. By that point Chad could no longer work, and all of the details left in the house came to a screeching halt. “He lived in the comfort of the house not worrying about unfinished projects but being thankful that he had a home for his family… while he was busy fighting to live longer with us,” Jessica said. Since Jessica had been so focused on her husband’s health, she had not taken time to care for herself. She thought her body was reacting to stress and didn’t realize until she was five months along that she was pregnant with their fourth baby. It was during one of Chad’s oncologist appointments that she confided to the nurses her thoughts. They gave her an ultrasound in the adjoining office that day.
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The nurses recognized the sex of the baby but didn’t divulge the gender to Chad and Jessica upon their wishes. So Chad decided they should write both a boy’s name and a girl’s name on a piece of paper, let the nurse circle the correct gender and then fold the paper in case they ever wanted to know—but they never did.
“I carried that slip of paper from May until September as a symbol of hope, not needing to peek to find out in case Chad wasn’t around—he was going to get better,” Jessica said.
They kept that little slip of paper to themselves until Chad passed away on September 16, 2002. At his funeral, Jessica put that undisturbed piece of paper into his hand in the casket believing he knew what God had given them even before their baby boy was born. Their son Benjamin Jack was born October 4, 2002. “It was so tender to bear a baby and Chad not be there, [but] what a joy when Benn was born,” Jessica said. "I knew that Chad knew and was with me.” During that season, Jessica said she found comfort in scripture and felt very safe and protected on that country hill.
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“I found solitude up on this ridge,” Jessica said. “It was very healing. I found the peace and serenity and protection of the Lord. Chad is a part of this home and his children’s home. It is a physical reminder their dad cared for them. He built this for them, and they can look and see what their Daddy in heaven has done for them.” A TIME TO HEAL
A PLACE TO LEARN—After Chad passed away, the family’s home also became a classroom as Jessica began homeschooling her children.
With the help of survivor benefits after Chad passed away, Jessica and the children lived for a season on the generosity of others. “It met our needs and some of our wants,” Jessica said. “The amount of generosity from Taylor Brothers and Hyland Heights, those two bodies, sustained us. The first five Christmases I didn’t even need to buy my children a present. People gave monthly [to our family] for years because they wanted to — there are people that do that. We were never in want. It inspired me that I need to behave that same way.” After time and distance began to heal, Jessica was able to get her wits about her and began making small but thrifty additions to the home. During that time, she also started to homeschool the children, which welcomed her into a new circle of friends. Due to the long distance drive, as well as the physical reminder that Chad’s presence
was missing each Sunday, she made a change. With their blessing, she left her home at Hyland Heights Baptist Church in 2004 and started attending Providence Church in Lynchburg. “I stepped from one family into another,” Jessica said. In 2008, Jessica returned to New Covenant Schools as a part-time teacher, which also allowed the children to attend school there. She said the distance from their home became a blessing because the drive time provided them each a chance to exhale and clear their minds after school. >>
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A TIME TO PLANT During the fall of 2009, Jessica attended the wedding of a friend from New Covenant Schools. At that wedding she sat on the bride’s side while a gentleman named Robert sat on the groom’s side. They began talking and formed a bond. In June 2010, they were married. “I knew that if and when I ever married, it would have to be a very special man,” Jessica said. She acknowledged that she didn’t want Robert to feel like Chad was always present and the family was comparing. But with his personality, he got to know her and the kids and completely stepped into his new role. When Robert, along with his three sons, now ages 15, 19 and 22 joined the family, they added a new and fresh dynamic. With four young children, Jessica never had the time to focus on landscaping, but Robert took the liberty to add a huge vegetable garden, providing the family with an abundance of bounty, including blueberries, strawberries and blackberries, along with 20 different prospering fruit trees. He also introduced them to chickens that provide eggs. When it’s time to get fruit, all the kids climb trees to help out; the boys take care of the chickens. Throughout the fall, the boys are expected to get up and cut wood to help heat the home during the winter months. In turn, the girls help gather from the garden and have learned from their mom how to prepare and can vegetables. “Robert had a vision,” Jessica shared. “He plants it, he waters it, he’s the voice and we try to keep up with it. It has helped everyone try new things that I may not buy in the grocery store. It is very satisfying.” Robert also helped upgrade the log cabin’s heat source and finished the basement, adding one bedroom and one bathroom to accommodate his older boys when they are home.
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ACTIVE FULFILLMENT— Exercise comes in many forms and most can— and should!—be enjoyed in group settings.
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startling. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
knowledge of how to use gym equipment properly as reasons for
Prevention, the three leading causes of death for those 65
avoiding an exercise routine. To overcome these feelings, seniors
diseases. Obesity is becoming rampant with rates as high as 36%
possible, exercise in a group setting.
he statistics about the health of our nation’s seniors are
and older are heart disease, cancer and chronic lower respiratory in senior men and 40.7% in senior women. Hypertension, which can lead to stroke, heart disease and death, is now affecting half the senior population. These aren’t irrelevant statistics. They are personal; they affect us all and those we love. While the numbers seem daunting, there is still hope, but it’s not in the form of a pill or other medical procedure. Rather, there is a remedy that has been scientifically proven to prevent disease and make an individual healthier and happier—an active and engaged lifestyle.
THE OBSTACLES For many seniors, there are some hurdles to overcome before starting an exercise routine. According to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, many seniors struggle
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Jonathan Boring, D.O., encourages seniors to enjoy being active. “I tell my patients that no particular exercise is better than another. Doing something you enjoy, be that walking, dancing, swimming or strengthening exercises, will make it easier to maintain it as part of your daily routine.”
with the belief that they can succeed and the perceived importance
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of living a healthy lifestyle. How an individual perceives his or her
a fulfilling life. Everyone has to start somewhere. Plus, there is no
ability to succeed in living a healthy lifestyle is a key factor in the
reason to believe that an active lifestyle is equivalent to rigorous,
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THE WORKOUTS Local organizations, health clubs and assisted living facilities offer
FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE—Staying active improves strength and endurance, which in turn makes everyday activities easier and thus promotes a higher quality of life.
a wide variety of senior-specific exercise classes that can make it easier to become more active. According to Jeff Price, community relations director of Bentley Commons at Lynchburg, “Joining a senior living community provides a natural opportunity for staying active on a daily basis by [having] access to a day’s calendar in which [seniors]
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THE BENEFITS While it may not seem like it at face value, being active can actually set an individual free from the pain that often leads to a sedentary lifestyle. According to a recent article published in The Journal of Rheumatology, people with osteoarthritis who participated in either swimming or cycling showed marked improvements in joint pain/stiffness and decreased physical limitations within three months. Another article published in The Gerontologist found aerobic and resistance training exercises have been shown to improve views on life-satisfaction, executive functioning, focus and cognitive speeds.
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And if physical freedom and improved physical health isn’t enough of an incentive, an active lifestyle can also help with a senior’s psychological well-being by decreasing anxiety, depression and stress. “Even the simplest activity, such as coloring or playing cards, has the components of therapy, working to improve motor skills and cognition. There are plenty of other opportunities in senior living that provide the same benefits, without…forcing a round peg in a square hole,” said Price. Bryan Moody, owner of Hill City Pharmacy and member of the Collaborative Care Group, built his pharmacy with the idea that he and his staff would be more than just a pharmacy but an integral part of their customers’ well-being. He believes physical activity is linked to another important part of a senior’s daily life—medication management. “The healthiest seniors are active…not only just staying physically active but mentally active by staying social and being actively engaged…and they know how to manage their medications,” said Moody. Whether it’s improved physical health, a positive emotional outlook, or an increased social circle, an active lifestyle equips seniors to age successfully and with grace. It is the stark difference between the burden of disease, pain and waning mental agility and the peace and assurance of a healthy mind, body and soul.
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It’s grand, expansive, and, most importantly, brand new. “It looks new; it feels new; it smells new, and it sounds new,” Head Principal Tim Beatty said. “Because of the layout of the building and the technology that our students will be exposed to, the new building should be a game changer for our staff and school community.” So, how much of a “game changer” can one building be, you may ask? That all depends on how the building came to be and why. >>
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A HISTORY OF LIMITATIONS “Poor lighting, leaking after rain storms, freezing or suffocating temperatures, narrow hallways, five [congested] floors—” these are “just a few” of the problems that plagued their old building according to Michele Wisskirchen, an alumna and now HHS teacher. As teachers, “we worry about our students not being safe, not having the access to technology, or not being comfortable as they learn,” Wisskirchen explains. “It’s hard for them to take an SOL test with sweat pouring down their faces.” “Limited” is how teacher and alumni Alex Drumheller describes education in the old building. In fact, at Drumheller’s HHS graduation ceremony in 1987 the temperature was higher than 90 degrees when a storm broke and led to rain water pouring through the gymnasium roof. Ben Copeland summarizes it this way: “This building is new, warm, inviting and bright versus what was old, dark, dingy and leaky.” As the Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Administration for Lynchburg City Schools, Copeland has been leading this project since August 2012.
To arrive at this fresh start, Herculean efforts were required. Input was gathered from “teachers, parents, students, community [members], City Council and the School Board,” Wisskirchen recalls. All of these people were “gathering together, throwing out ideas of what we wanted and needed on endless sticky notes.” Those ideas were distilled to trends then themes and—finally—a design. Standing in the new building today, Copeland says, “It’s been my major project, and I’m thrilled. I think it could change the student culture.” Perhaps, even be a game changer. >>
“It’s the school Heritage should always have been.” —Jon Roark, art teacher
A FRESH START— From the large and numerous windows to the spacious, internal courtyard, Heritage’s new building placed a priority on natural light and ease of accessibility.
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A CLEAN SLATE Upon entering “Main Street,” you see soaring, open ceilings, wide walkways, and light, lots of natural light. In fact, “natural” describes the aesthetics all around. Brick, natural wood and burnished concrete floors compose the majority of spaces, creating a warm space more reminiscent of an attractive college campus than a traditional high school. But, after walking a bit, you start to notice the total absence of lockers. Instead of lining the hallways, lockers are housed in four bays strategically placed around the building. Designed to prevent
hallway congestion, they allow students to stop at their lockers without interrupting the flow of foot traffic because they’re anchored at three-way intersections with hallways leading off of them. The bays are also adjacent to staircases and entrances feeding in from the bus drop off zone. The search for natural light—a priority for everyone—led to this unique building layout according to Copeland. Gone is the double-loaded corridor with classrooms on each side—a design of the past. This building is like “a big academic horseshoe with the main street hallway, an interior courtyard… support spaces in the middles of the hallways, [and] all the classrooms on the outside [where] we’ve got the courtyard in the middle, which allows you to get light to the interior classrooms.”
“Natural light’s proven to help education,” Copeland adds. “It helps learning, so we got as much light into the building as we can.” When planning began, Copeland says ideas were simply crystallizing; they were asking The Big Questions, starting from the
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LEADING THE WAY—Ben Copeland, Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Administration for Lynchburg City Schools (left), with HHS Head Principal Tim Beatty (right), in the lobby of the newly completed school.
ground up. They needed to know: “What’s it need to look like? Is it going to be a twostory building? What departments need to be next to each other?” These questions helped to identify “clusters” he says, which became building blocks for the structure and kicked off the process of preliminary design drafts, feedback, revision, more drafts, and so on. Purposeful attention to layout enhances student learning, teacher collaboration and overall efficiency. Consider the “circulation in the building—the flow,” Copeland says. “You walk down hallways in this building, and every hallway brings you back to somewhere. There’s only one, true dead-end hallway. In the academic wing, if you turn consecutive lefts, you’ll come back to where you started.” Nothing was done by accident; Copeland was very intentional about gleaning input for each space and function of the school. And it shows. >>
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PURPOSEFUL—Every classroom element is designed to increase student engagement.
ENHANCED STUDENT EXPERIENCE Here’s where things get particularly detailed, and the idea of a “game changer” seems especially apt. Inside each of these bright, window-flanked classrooms, you find an environment primed for learning: visibility is optimized; distraction is minimized. Beatty’s assertion that student engagement will look differently isn’t an exaggeration. Any teacher will tell you that distractions are the enemy of student engagement. A student neglecting to charge their Chromebook (a standard issue item for every HHS student) could lead to the loss of valuable time. However, with the addition of multiple, retractable power cords hanging from the ceilings and the inclusion of numerous wall outlets, Chromebooks can stay continuously powered. And with the implementation of desk clusters and the addition of three TV monitors in every classroom, Copeland says that from “whatever orientation you’re facing” in a classroom—you can see a screen. Since the old building “wasn’t adequate for modern education [and] didn’t lend itself to education in the last 10 years,” as Copeland says, there had to be what Beatty calls a “mindset shift.” And part of that mindset shift will be an ongoing challenge for teachers, albeit one they welcome with open arms.
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“I have lots of new technology to learn,” Wisskirchen says. “But learning is an opportunity for growth, and new technology will help our students engage in instruction and will help teachers differentiate their instruction for all types of learners.” Intentional teacher input also influenced particular departments— those “clusters” Copeland mentioned. Drumheller says, “The arrangement of the rooms will. . .provide optimal use of technology and collaboration between students and teacher” because prep rooms are placed between larger classroom labs. . .[and we have] updated lab equipment, [which] will allow us to impact the education of our students in a profound way [because] we have been limited” in the past. He adds, “Being an Environmental Science teacher, it was quite funny not to be able to see outside.” Of course, like many other classrooms, Drumheller’s now faces out to the courtyard from up on the second story. Lead art teacher Jon Roark is also excited about the windows and a direct doorway to the courtyard from his classroom. Roark—whose collaborative work with students is visible all throughout the region from projects with the Academy Center of the Arts to published books— “Our students and our school finally has facilities that match community will have the the talent he cultivates. The art opportunity to be educated in a suite is truly top of the line, state-of-the-art facility. The new equipped with 20 MacBooks, building is a major upgrade in a pottery room with wheels every way imaginable compared and a large kiln, student work to our previous building.” centers, ample storage, and, —Tim Beatty, plenty of natural light. Head Principal “Now, we have the option to grow the program,” Copeland says.
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RACING FORWARD—The indoor track continues the HHS tradition of being the only high school in Virginia to boast having one.
FOCUS ON COMMUNITY By Copeland’s estimation, and many others’, this new building will also finally reflect the community aspect and aspirations of the students who attend.
“My favorite memories are the interactions between teachers and students,” Wisskirchen says. “The school embraces the diversity of its students, and I always felt I was a part of something. . .It is a family atmosphere, and students are accepted for who they are.”
Appropriately, certain elements in the design emphasize this concept of community: the spacious courtyard; the cavernous gymnasium with basketball courts Beatty describes as “beautiful”; the keeping of the indoor track, which has long been Heritage’s claim to fame; the two-story media center with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and ample seating for group or individual study. Teachers will also benefit from improved opportunities for collaboration inside their five teacher work centers, all of which have conference tables, small kitchenette areas and flexible seating options. Wisskirchen is looking forward to “seeing [students] congregate in the commons area, and for the community to see an example of what we can accomplish together.” Now, at the end of this four-year project, Copeland says this is his favorite part, to see it all completed. “To be given something like this, as much thought and effort went into it—students can now work to their highest level.”
Heritage High Fast Facts Approximately 1,000 students attend HHS The building was completed more than 1 year ahead of the projected date 5 teacher work centers throughout the building 2 levels connected by an open stairway compose the state-of-the-art media center Approximately 1,200 lockers housed in the school’s 4 locker bays
3 basketball courts in the gymnasium, which boasts Virginia’s sole high school indoor track 5 main stairways 3-hallway visibility for administrators due to building’s design 4 desks per cluster in classrooms using new cluster desks 3 TV monitors per classroom increase student accessibility to information
“I smile every time I drive down Timberlake Road. We are proud of who we are. We are Pioneers, love our students, feel a strong sense of family and community, and work hard each day to help our students achieve and be successful. Now, we have a building that will provide us with some extra tools to make that happen.” —Michele Wisskirchen, Spanish teacher
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DIFFICULTY #1 – ADJUSTING BACK TO THE SCHEDULE For most students, one of the primary challenges is returning to a routine after a relaxed summer schedule. “Most parents and students have a much different schedule during the summer than the school year,” said Ashley Wallace, director of elementary education at Campbell County Public Schools. After playing hard and sleeping in, the adjustment to waking up early and having to follow a detailed schedule can be exhausting and challenging for both parents and students. While the advice might come a little late for this school year, Wallace has some advice for parents in the future. “For a positive start to the school year, I encourage parents and students to begin to adjust back to the school schedule a couple weeks prior to school starting,” she said. When approaching the issue with older students, the same advice applies. Mary Mays, supervisor of school counseling and assessment coordinator for Amherst County Public Schools, said it takes about a week for older students to fully adjust back to a more rigid schedule. Kacey Crabbe, director of the Lynchburg City Schools’ Empowerment Academy, agrees and believes parents must play an active role in their child’s schedule.
“Families can best help their students have a positive return by preparing them early for the routines that they will encounter and begin to enforce this at home,” said Crabbe. “[Make sure] they are involved in their student’s school and have the same set of expectations of students both at home and in school. Students are most successful when we instill a wrap-around approach.” >> W W W. LY N C H B U R G L I V I N G . C O M
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Back to School DIFFICULTY #2 – DEALING WITH ANXIETY For elementary students, Wallace explained that “fear of the unknown” is often a struggle at the beginning of the school year, whereas older students, between the ages of 12 and 15, might struggle more with social anxiety. Mays also believes involvement in school activities, such as clubs and sports, might help older students who have some trouble with anxiety. It will help them feel more like a part of the school community.
REASSURANCE— Keep open lines of communication with your children and vocalize your support often.
“I would encourage the [struggling] student to get involved with school activities such as sports, clubs or other youth activities,” Mays said. “I would also encourage students to build their strengths and seek out students with the same talents.” Open communication between parents and student about the new year is also very important when dealing with anxiety.
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Back to School “Parents should ask their child if they have any concerns or are nervous about anything specific and address any of their concerns,” Wallace said. Particularly for younger students, separation from parents can be stressful. Parents who have children attending school for the first time might experience separation anxiety. “Some parents, if their child has never been away from home and is going to kindergarten or pre-k for the first time, and they’re going to be gone all day long, may worry about how their child is going to be feeling that whole day,” said Cindy Babb, coordinator
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ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS—Teachers and schools often have resources in place to help students who are struggling; reach out with concerns early in the school year to prevent your child from falling behind.
DIFFICULTY #3 – RETURNING TO ACADEMICS Although many school officials, including Crabbe, believe middle school students are the most likely to struggle with academics after returning from summer break, all students might experience obstacles as they try to readjust to a heavy academic load. “Some of our students do have some difficulties with academics and having that eight- through ten-week break takes away from some of that,” Mays said. She explained that Amherst County teachers take time at the beginning of the year to help students readjust to the classroom and also to review academics. There are many things that parents can do to help their children get back into the books.
“Developing a schedule for their child that includes a healthy breakfast, at home or school, time to do homework and read, and get plenty of sleep (will help),” Wallace said. It is also beneficial to start developing a relationship with the student’s teacher, keep communication open, and become familiar with the student’s schedule and teacher expectations. “Parents can look for ways daily to celebrate success at home,” Wallace said. “Make education an important focus at home.”
If your student is still struggling, most schools offer some form of academic assistance. “In Campbell County we have a built in ‘Intervention and Enrichment’ time in the school day to provide targeted interventions for students [who] struggle,” Wallace said. “In addition, in our elementary [schools], we have reading specialists who provide focused interventions 30 minutes a day for students who are struggling [with reading].” 78
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LCS recognized that students were having a difficult time readjusting back to academics after summer break and decided to look “outside the box” into different learning models. Last year, they launched a two-year plan that adds a week onto the beginning and end of the school year, making summer vacation shorter. To compensate for the longer school year, they added two optional weeks during the school year. “We’re offering something called Intersession in October and in February where students who need additional support and/or enrichment can attend for three days out of the week,” Crabbe said. Intersession, which will meet Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each Intersession week, will provide individualized instruction and provide more personalized support for students who need it. As they begin the second year of this new schedule, LCS is looking forward to seeing the result and whether the shorter break helped with an easier academic transition.
The Power of Positive Phrases Sometimes, all it takes is a sentence or two to turn a child’s attitude around. Below, local teachers share some of their favorite positive phrases. “I use phrases like, ‘I'm proud of you for working hard on that and not giving up’ or, ‘You're such a hard worker!’ I avoid phrases like, ‘You’re so smart.’ Instead, I praise them for their efforts so if they fail, they don’t associate that to them being not smart.” —Julie Anne Roberson, 6th grade teacher at Forest Middle School
“I tell my students a quote from C.S. Lewis. I say, ‘Integrity is...’ And they say, ‘doing the right thing even when no one is watching.’ We say it most every day, but especially before tests.” —Bridges Spiva, 3rd grade teacher at New Covenant Schools
“I think the classic, ‘Do your best’ is good. Can't ask for much more than that!” —Casey Wood, English teacher at E.C. Glass High School
“I approach my students with the Growth Mindset method. One [phrase] that I always use, even with my daughter, is: ‘Effort and attitude makes a difference.’ Another one I use is, ‘Smart isn't what we are, it is what we become.’” —Sallie Carson, special education teacher with Lynchburg City Schools
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Back to School : BO DY In the battle for a child’s attention, parents tend to feel outnumbered (even with just one tot), so it likely comes as no surprise to hear that, as of 2014, active mobile devices outnumber people on earth, according to data from GSMA. The figure grows at a rate of about five percent annually. The challenges of child rearing now include considering more digital boundaries than just “don’t sit too close to the TV,” not to mention setting limits for oneself. Elena Ridge, mother of a 2-year-old son, has found that it’s easier to monitor a child’s use of technology when you are mindful of your own. “I know that if my husband and I are constantly on our phones then he will want to be on our phones, too,” she said. “So, the easiest way to stop his preoccupation with technology is for me to use technology less.” Like many parents, Ridge has some reservations about the oversaturation of technology in culture.
“I do worry sometimes [about my child spending too much time in front of a screen] because when I was growing up all I remember is playing outside,” she said. “My parents did not have cellphones when I was his age … they never chose to try and distract us with technology. I do remember watching TV, but not nearly as much as playing with my siblings and playing outside.” Currently, Ridge does not have any specific limits set on her child’s screen time. She sees the benefits of moderate usage—he has learned his ABCs from songs on children’s programs—but, in the future, Ridge plans to have a playroom in the house that is free of screens, to avoid the distraction and promote spending time as a family. For some, using screen time can be a powerful tool for communicating with and educating children. Amber Gentala, mother of a son (9) and daughter (5), has found her philosophy in regard to screen time changing with different seasons of life. “I was one of those moms who vowed, ‘My child will never use more than 30 minutes a day of screen time,’” she said. “That’s slowly changed over time, as TV/computers have made such an impact on our ability to communicate with our children, teach them and enjoy hobbies with them.” 82
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She has found many benefits to allowing more screen time into her homeschool curriculum and the children’s playtime (though as recreation it is complemented by outdoor activity and reading). Some video games and YouTube videos help her kids flex their creativity. The internet helps them answer questions and delve deeper into topics of interest.
In fact, educational shows and games were critical in helping her son who has autism catch up academically and socially. Gentala remains mindful of how obsessive her kids become of screen time and scales back as needed. She and her husband are also vigilant in monitoring the content they consume and talking with their children about balance in life, not being controlled by technology (or other vices) and priorities. “If we want our kids to be able to balance their time between computers and other activities when they’re adults, we want them to practice some of that now, while we can help guide them.” Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) is equally committed to preparing children to be well-rounded adults in the 21st Century. Through the LCS-ONE initiative, the school system is engaging students with digital learning, providing each student with a personal computing >>
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“To be successful in almost any job, students are going to need an understanding of the internet and an ability to learn how to operate whatever device is put in front of them,” said Robert Quel, LCS Supervisor for Instructional Technology. “Adaptability and learning are the most important things because change is happening so quickly.” Benefits of the program so far have included increased efficiency for teachers, more collaborative opportunities for students and significant reduction in paper waste. Teachers and students alike are finding greater flexibility and engagement in the classroom. “There is a benefit of increased engagement when the work moves from passive listener to active participant,” Quel said. “There is also the benefit when data [can be] gleaned from quick assessments and [used] to differentiate instruction based on student needs. When this happens, students are less restricted and can move at the pace that suits their learning style.” While there are dangers of technological saturation, it is important for those to be addressed at home and in school, since ignoring them will not make them go away. “We, as educators, need to work harder to help students understand how [any] technology can and should be used as a tool to deepen their understanding, to provide alternative ways to present material and review certain concepts,” Quel said. “Students are very familiar with technology as a distraction and entertainment. The challenge we face is teaching our students that all of these devices are powerful tools to advocate for their own learning, networking with experts around the globe and demonstrating their work in ways that could now be viewable to the world.”
At home, one of the best things parents can do is set boundaries for their children’s (and their own) use of technology. The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended guidelines that are pretty straightforward—no screen time for children under the age of two, and no more than two hours a day for older children. Dr. Teresa Brennan, Developmental Pediatrician with Centra Medical Group, explained the former is because babies and toddlers are at such a critical stage in development at that time.
“Eye contact, social interaction, communication, language skills are developing, and they don’t develop with the kid watching TV, they develop with human and reciprocal interaction.” As children get older she advises parents to encourage moderation. “You do want to keep in mind that the amount of time can sneak up on you, you want to be sure that you are encouraging—especially in children—creative play, reading and social interaction and exercise,” Brennan said. Brennan recommends having toys and books on hand to help keep kids entertained, even in waiting rooms, because parents may not realize how much using the phone as an easy distraction can add up. “It is really hard; it happens all of the time; kids get fussy, and you are in the car, and so you give them the phone,” she said. Physical activity, playing outside and getting dirty are quickly becoming “lost treasures” she warned, noting that sweet drinks and inactivity, tied largely to screen time, are the two main reasons for the obesity epidemic. Screen time can be mesmerizing and transitioning away can lead to tantrums, fights and meltdowns. >>
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Back to School : BO DY Conversely, there are “evidence-based” benefits to aerobic exercise, especially for developing children, which (on top of the cardiovascular and weight benefits) include improved focus and attention, sleeping longer and improved mood—and, therefore, less irritability.
Creative play—art, board games, building, pretending, etc.—and active exercise play a vital role in a child’s life. So Brennan recommends a simple rule of thumb to help parents as they keep track of screen time: match, minute-for-minute, screen time with something aerobic, preferably outside. (For example, if they play on a tablet for 15 minutes they should ride their bike for 15 minutes.)
Parents also need to be mindful of what content children are exposed to and always supervise internet use. Brennan recognizes the benefits of technology but emphasizes the importance of people controlling their use, rather than being controlled by it. They should also practice screen etiquette, such as putting all devices away when engaged in conversation or at an appointment. “We do want to keep it in balance with human interaction,” she said. “[Learn to] live as a citizen of the world, and appreciate [and] live in the moment.”
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GOODWILL TO ALL—Travellers with Lynchburg Sister City— Plus have delved into French and German culture by staying with host families and engaging in the every day life of modern Europeans. CENTER INSET: Lynchburg Sister City—Plus President Bert Dodson with wife Theresa on one of the group’s overseas trips.
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travel abroad someday. As it turns out, the coworker was a member of Lynchburg Sister City–Plus, a local nonprofit that promotes cultural exchange and general goodwill between people in Lynchburg and its sister cities, RueilMalmaison, France, and Glauchau, Germany. “She said, ‘I belong to this group called Sister Cities,’” Chambers recalled. “I’d heard of it, and she said, ‘We’re having a picnic. You can come with me and be my guest and find out more.’” Chambers went to the picnic and then joined Lynchburg Sister City–Plus. The group is part of Sister Cities International, an organization created in 1956 by President Dwight Eisenhower. 90
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know each other better. Since 1956, 545 U.S. communities have been paired with sister cities in 145 countries—2,121 total partnerships. Some cities, like Lynchburg, have more than one sister city. Lynchburg partnered with Rueil-Malmaison in 1996 and Glauchau in 2007.
This year, Lynchburg celebrates the 20th anniversary of its relationship with Rueil-Malmaison. In the spring, a delegation from the French city, including Mayor Patrick Ollier, will travel to Lynchburg to celebrate.
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“We decided to have it [in 2017] with the new city manager and new mayor and vice mayor,” Bert Dodson, president of Lynchburg Sister City–Plus, said, adding, “We’re looking forward to that event.” In addition to special events like the French mayor’s visit, Lynchburg Sister City–Plus hosts social gatherings and fundraisers throughout the year. Lynchburgers also have traveled to both RueilMalmaison and Glauchau, and people from the sister cities have visited the Hill City, too. In 2013, for example, a choir from Glauchau
WHIRLWIND TOURS—Visits to Sister Cities often include a wide range of activities from meeting with city officials (Dodson with Glauchau Mayor Dresler in top right) to sightseeing at famous landmarks such as Hinterglauchau Castle (above right) and Bismark Tower (bottom right).
performed three concerts in Lynchburg. The concerts included songs in German and English, including gospel music. “That was really fun, hearing Germans singing gospel,” said Angelia Mibus, who with husband Manfred serves as Lynchburg’s liaison with Glauchau. “That was fun. They were really terrific.” There also have been exchanges of firefighters, police officers and students; in October, four firefighters from Glauchau will visit Lynchburg. Lynchburg Fire Chief Brad Ferguson visited Rueil-Malmaison several years ago with a group of Lynchburg firefighters. “I certainly enjoyed it,” he said. “Sightseeing [at] different places around Paris. We took a bus trip to Normandy and really enjoyed that. We had some free time to do what you like. It was a really good trip.”
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In times of crisis, Lynchburg and its sister cities have reached out to each other. After the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015, for instance, Lynchburg Sister City–Plus held a vigil at Monument Terrace. It was filmed, and the video was made available to the people of RueilMalmaison, which is a suburb of Paris. “That’s one of the reasons Mayor Ollier is coming to see us, because they were just taken aback by the vigil we had,” Dodson said, adding, “It showed how we felt about what went on in relation to the attacks that happened, since a number of us have been to Rueil in the past and made many friends over the years.” Soon after she joined Lynchburg Sister City–Plus, Chambers learned the group was planning a trip to Rueil-Malmaison. She wanted to go and asked longtime friend Pat Gentry if she’d like to join her. Gentry, who had recently moved back home to Lynchburg, had heard about Sister City from Chambers. “She was telling me about belonging to Sister City, and she was talking about going to Paris and all, and I was telling her, ‘I think I’d like to go. That would be a nice trip,’” Gentry said. “So one day, she just called me and said, ‘Pat, are you ready to go to Paris?’ I said,
‘What do you mean?’ and she said, ‘I’m going, and I need a companion to go with me,’ so I volunteered and I went.” Chambers, Gentry, Dodson and about a dozen others from Lynchburg traveled to Rueil-Malmaison in October 2012. While there, they toured many sights, among them the local history museum, Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul Church, and Chateau de Malmaison, home of Napoleon Bonaparte’s wife Josephine. “It’s a very attractive place to visit, and it’s on the road of the impressionist painters,” Francoise Watts, Lynchburg’s liaison with Rueil-Malmaison, said of the chateau, adding the empress was known for “importing plants and trees from the new world” and for her “elegant lifestyle.” The group also traveled to Normandy, where U.S. military forces landed on D-Day. Gentry, who retired from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, said visiting Omaha Beach was “so emotional.” She said she’d read about the “Bedford Boys,” but “once you visit, it was just heartbreaking.” In Central Virginia, Watts said, the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is a must-see for those visiting from Rueil-Malmaison. “The people of Rueil-Malmaison love the relationship with Lynchburg because of the proximity of the memorial in Bedford,” she said. >>
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UNBREAKABLE BONDS—French visitors to Lynchburg have appreciated the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford for its commemoration of the American sacrifice made on their country’s behalf; likewise, visitors to France, such as Gentry, found their visit to Normandy and Omaha Beach (below) to be quite meaningful.
“When they come ... they will ask to go and reflect at the memorial. They are very thankful to Americans for the role they played in the liberation of France and the liberation of Paris, and somehow Lynchburg is a symbol of that relationship.” During the week-long trip in 2012, the Lynchburg delegation stayed with host families, which is a big part of Sister City. “The idea of Sister City is for people to get to know people from other countries in their family environment,” Watts said. “The idea is not to stay in a hotel [but] to get to know the families.” Chambers and Gentry stayed with a couple and their children. Having never traveled out of the U.S. before, Gentry said spending time with the host family was “pretty interesting.” From how the two women described it, the cultural differences were also interesting, sometimes humorous. For example, Chambers said, if you bought a chicken at the market in Lynchburg, it would be wrapped in plastic wrap. In France, it’s in a brown paper bag. And bread goes directly on the table, no bread plate. “What they said about the Americans was we’re too clean,” she said. Before traveling to France, members of the Lynchburg delegation were instructed about customs and etiquette. One tip was, “Meals last for a long time and are typically served in a sequence of courses; so do not fill up too fast: there is more to come!” For Gentry, this was a new experience. “It just took so long to eat dinner,” she said. “I thought we’d never finish dinner because they would bring one thing, and you’d sit there and eat that and drink wine and talk, and then it seemed 15 minutes later they’d bring you something else and you’d eat that and sit there. “I’m thinking, ‘Gosh, do these people ever stop drinking wine and eating?’” Staying with host families not only helps travelers better experience another culture, it also keeps costs down. “Traveling does not have to be expensive,” Watts said. “When you travel with Sister City, you stay with families. You don’t pay for hotels. ... It’s not the same expenses as if you were a tourist, living in hotels and having to go to a restaurant all the time.”
Watts said traveling with Sister City can be “very affordable,” particularly if you have airline miles and are able to travel at times of the year when flights are cheaper, such as early fall and early spring. “There are a lot of creative ways to travel, and you just have to understand that when you are there, you have friends,” she said. “You have friends to take care of you for an extended period of time. So that’s a very generous way of traveling, a very creative way of traveling.” As for Chambers, who is now the secretary for Lynchburg Sister City–Plus, she’s looking forward to traveling abroad again. “Now, I’m trying to go to Germany,” she said. Lynchburg Sister City–Plus membership is open to everyone. Annual dues range from $25 for students to $100 for patrons. Funds are primarily used to cover expenses related to visitors from the sister cities and with student exchanges. For more information, visit www.lynchburgsistercity.org.
Fast Facts: Reuil-Malmaison A commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the Hautsde-Seine department of France. Located 8 miles from the center of Paris 5.7 square miles in size Population is around 80,000 Most famous attraction is the Château de Malmaison, home of Napoléon's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais
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We love the thick, meaty Brunswick Stew (see “Local Flavor” on page 104 for more information), a regional classic, and the local classic Cheesy Western, a thick, delicious charbroiled burger topped with an over easy egg, American cheese and yellow (mustard-based) relish. Yum.
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location, the only one in Virginia—two are in Florida—craft tea is the name of the game, as well as southern hospitality. Also served up: a succinct menu of sliders, soup, sweets and breakfast all day. Terry’s Tea, as it is called, was born from founder Terry Foley’s frustration
HOMESPUN— From the fresh brewed beverages to the tables and decor built by Spenser Foley (right), Open Porch exudes warmth and authenticity.
in finding just the right southern-style tea. A self-professed tea snob, Foley spent six years blending and brewing before he came up with a bold but smooth drink. Folks can grab a glass in-store or take a bag home to brew. Keep in mind that not all teas are crafted the same since there are three strengths: amber, which is mild; craft, which is bold and the signature quaff; and dark forged, which is heightened in flavor and caffeine. The tea also comes unsweet, Florida Sweet (a milder sweetness) and Southern Sweet, a full-on sugary drink. A Terry Palmer mixes the tea with fresh-squeezed lemonade. The name, Open Porch, exudes a homey atmosphere that is extended into welcoming greetings, rocking chairs, board games and an open, airy space. Foley’s son Spenser, who attended Liberty University, runs the local location. Also on the menu are a number of organic coffees and coffee drinks using high Haitian mountain-grown beans. Mini-sandwiches—sliders—served hot or cold on potato rolls, tomato basil soup and breakfast items are the savories. Donuts are the featured sweets, coming in cinnamon sugar, powdered, plain, apple cider and chocolate flavors. Kind of makes you want to grab a seat in one of those rocking chairs and stay a while. Open Porch is at 1305 Enterprise Dr., Lynchburg. Call 434-319-5985 or visit www.OpenPorchCafe.com
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Maybe it’s just because they are so darn good, but guilty pleasure dishes are what you eat when you’re not counting calories. They’re also perfect grab-and-go options for tailgating or watching football at home. We picked these dishes because, well, they are delicious, but also because each one is an example of a classic comfort food or pub grub. Dig in!
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Onion rings are frequently the forgotten side dish, often overlooked for french fries. But don’t overlook the Black & Tan Onion Rings, a stack of stout and lager beer-battered slices of onion . served with a side of housemade Bräuburgers’ Sauce for dipping offered , wedges breaded filled cheeseMond, Another pick: Käse up with a side of marinara sauce for dipping.
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Hot Crab Dip & Feta Cheese Dip AT HILL CITY HOUSE GRILLE
THE DETAILS We love a good dip—the perfect mix of rich creaminess and flavorful additions. At Hill City House Grille, try the Hot Crab Dip, a cheese-based dip filled with crab and served with herb flatbread . The Feta Cheese Dip also get s our attention: a cream cheese based dip spiked with feta che ese and sun dried tomatoes.
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hey say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case then the state of Georgia really likes us here in Virginia. It’s been an on-going debate since the first squirrel was skinned: did the rich, savory, comforting bowl of goodness known as Brunswick stew originate there—or here? Spoiler alert: it was here. Tradition says that in 1828, while on a hunting expedition with Dr. Creed Haskins and several others, African-American cook “Uncle” Jimmy Matthews concocted a thick, rich stew of squirrel, slow-simmered in a large iron pot with butter, onions, bread and seasonings. It was a hit, according to legend, and today is open to interpretation and inspiration as ingredients go. Rabbit and squirrel were once the primary components, while today chicken and pork are used. Most Brunswick stews are tomato-based and augment an animal protein with lima beans, corn, potatoes and even okra. The result is a rich, thick, hearty stew with complex and complementary flavors ranging from savory to sweet to smoky. Make a big pot; the leftovers taste even better as the ingredients mesh and meld and become more unified. Cornbread is the quintessential accompaniment. Make it at home (my recipe is below), enjoy it at a local restaurant (see “Dishing it Up” on page 97) or celebrate it at the annual Taste of Brunswick Festival (this year on Oct. 8; www.TasteOfBrunswickFestival.com) up the road in Brunswick County. As for Georgia, the town there put up a display of a big cast iron pot and a plaque saying their stew was first cooked in 1898—some 70 years after Virginia’s first bowl was served. Goober state: claim denied.
Brunswick Stew
FROM MY COOKBOOK DISHING UP VIRGINIA CHICKEN INGREDIENTS 1 large (4–5 pound) boiler chicken 1 large onion, unpeeled and quartered 3 carrots, unpeeled and quartered 3 celery stalks, quartered 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled and crushed 1 small bunch fresh Italian parsley 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns 1 teaspoon sea salt
STEW INGREDIENTS 4–6 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped 3 pounds new potatoes, quartered 2 medium onions, chopped 3 tablespoons tomato paste 6 cups crushed tomatoes, stewed or canned 2 cups prepared lima beans 2 cups corn kernels 1 tablespoon sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper 4 tablespoons butter
METHOD 1. Make the chicken. Place the chicken in a large stockpot and cover with water. Add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, peppercorns and sea salt. Cover the pot and bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to a slow boil and cook until the chicken is tender and the meat is falling off the bone, 45 to 90 minutes. 2. Remove the pot from the heat and allow to sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate or cutting board to cool; do not discard the broth. Debone the chicken and shred or chop the meat. Strain the broth; cool, and skim off the fat. 3. Make the stew. Cook the bacon, stirring frequently, in a large stockpot over high heat until cooked. Add 4 cups of the reserved chicken broth to the stockpot. (If you don’t have 4 full cups, use additional chicken or vegetable stock, or water to make up the difference) Add the potatoes and onion, and bring to a boil. Continue boiling until the potatoes begin to soften, about 10 minutes. 4. Stir in the tomato paste. Add the reserved chicken. Reduce to a simmer and add the tomatoes, lima beans, corn, sugar, salt, black pepper and red pepper. Stir well and simmer, uncovered, for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add additional broth or water if needed, but stew should be thick. 5. Remove the stew from the heat. Stir in the butter until it melts and serve immediately. YIELDS 8-12 SERVINGS
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You taught me to slow down and rejoice in “All Things Bright and Beautiful”—foliage in lime- and blue-greens. And back-lit blossoms glowing in butter yellows, shocking pinks and fire-engine reds. You taught me to glory too in soft pastels, delicate ephemerals and peach and periwinkle sunsets that frame you. And, my garden, you taught me to revel in the infinite shapes, sizes and growth habits of the thousands of plants that grace you. You taught me to inhale deeply and savor your aroma of freshlyturned soil, lavender and basil by the kitchen door. You taught me to be still and patient to recognize the distinct buzz of bees and hummingbirds and the chorus of songs of other wild birds and coyotes. Your buds and sprouts have roused me every spring from winter’s lethargy, and you taught me to understand what it means to live in the moment. You preach peace and harmony, and I learned that the beauty and truth in every little flower inoculates me from infection of life’s ugliness, hate and heartache.
A 22-YEAR LOVE AFFAIR I jumped into our relationship with all I had—decked out in my son Reid’s decades-old ratty camp shorts and tees, brandishing shovel and trowel. Armed with dreams, passion and a previous taste of success from restoring a historic garden, I was ready to repurpose a half-acre or so of trampled-down former cow pasture of good old Bedford County red clay to stir you to life. My secret weapons were a strong body and will and a propensity for playing in dirt and mud with zero pride in fancy fingernails. (Was it Dennis the Menace who said, “Gardens are a chance for grown-ups to dig in the dirt?”) I chiseled into the brick-hard earth for a makeover into what you are today, our beloved country cottage garden.
ABOVE: Rosebud after spring rain. LEFT: Mist greets a September morning.
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ABOVE: Susan's backyard area, in front of the barn, before the garden began. RIGHT & MIDDLE RIGHT: The backyard after the garden was established; Susan and Tim moved the fence line about 20 feet northward to expand the yard and replaced the black board fence with a tall, metal deer-proof fence, which obscured the barn. BOTTOM RIGHT: The view of the gazebo from the rose arbor of the south garden gate.
And my husband Tim co-shouldered my vision, thankfully taking on roles I most dislike: chemical application (the very idea made my hair stand on end) and dragging away to the compost bins or burn pile the mountains of weeds and debris I cleared from your beds so you could breathe and grow and not be strangled or starved by interlopers. We poured gallons of sweat-equity into bringing you to life, and we even became Master Gardeners and learned more about pesticides and herbicides and other “how to” tips about soil and plant location and care to be sure we were treating you right. And you thrived and became our joy.
YIN YANG GARDENERS At first, Tim and I discovered we’re Yin Yang gardeners. He’s a turf and trees kind of guy. I’m a flowers and more flowers kind of gal. He’s a formal symmetry with matching halves and 90-degree-angles kind of guy. I’m an organic, free-flowing, inspired-by-the-land and heaven-knows-what-will-strike-my-artistic-fancy sort of gal. This difference could have spelled trouble for you (and us), dear garden. But that didn’t happen. Tim and I each had our half, and the welfare of the whole became our common ground. Over time I grew to enjoy the simple, uncomplicated order of his front yard plan, while he admired the creativity and excitement of my design in your sinuous, flower-laden beds and ever-changing borders and off-beat garden art in the back. And you became a family affair with sons and their families pitching in to spruce up for granddaughter Jessica’s garden wedding and other times when needed. Thank you, dear garden, for helping us to grow in our family love and relationships—and arbitration skills.
MOTHER NATURE RULES The most important horticulture lesson I’ve learned from you is not to fight Mother Nature. She rules. No matter what we gardeners do to thwart her, Mother Nature wins in the long run, and we need to heed
her lessons. (If you’ll indulge me in religious digression, this is a “Lord God Who Made Them All” thing.) I’ve learned that it takes more time and effort than I can muster to force some varieties of exotic plants into our habitat. I confess I’m done with energy-draining drama queens, whether people or plants. If they’re still not happy after I’ve cajoled and catered to them, I know I don’t have the right stuff to pull it off, and I’m happy to concede them to more amenable environments and formidable friends. Hence, although I tried mightily to feature antique roses in your midst, many of them sadly succumbed to raw winters on our windy hill, derecho or rose rosette disease. The inverse of this pain was Mother Nature’s inspiration to replace lost roses with native plants that don’t require amended soil or even watering. My eyes opened to the beauty of pasture and roadside wildflowers and other natives in local nurseries; and, dear garden, I became a believer that a plant is no longer a weed when it’s where you want it. So we became a happily blended family of common Virginia natives (including Tim and me) co-existing with high-brow exotics. >>
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LEFT: Salvia by the terrace. MIDDLE: Roses, lavender, hyssop, sunflowers and other summer bounty fill the garden behind the dry-stack wall Susan built with stones gathered from pasture fence lines and purchased locally. RIGHT: Japanese maple inside the west garden gate to Susan’s garden.
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT’S DUE Dear garden, you know how I demur whenever someone flatters me by saying I have a green thumb or some sort of gift for gardening. It just ain’t so. Well… maybe I could claim 10 percent of a green thumb by default (i.e., paying attention to The Laws of Nature and the lessons of horticulture experts), but the other 90 percent is a combo of trial-and-error and a long list of fails and discouraging moments for every success and glorious blossom. You taught me that gardeners must be resilient and adaptable. We’ve learned that plants aren’t pieces of furniture perfectly arranged according to little circles on a designer’s template. The landscape changes. Trees grow and sunny spots become shady. Borders are engulfed by larger plants behind them.
You taught me the heartbreak of seeing plants eaten by predators, falling to disease or disaster or dying for unknown reasons despite our best efforts. Remember when our chocolate vine shot up like Jack’s beanstalk and grew so heavy it took down the Purple Martin house along with its concrete-embedded pole—and squashed you? I’ve learned from you that gardeners simply can’t be perfectionists. We are humble workers who learn as we go along, and you reward us with your bounty. And your blooms and produce keep us hooked despite deer damage and fear of tickborne human disease. As for me, I know my place: I’m not the real gardener, I’m just your keeper, as poet Anne Spencer so eloquently reminds us. >>
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ABOVE: Peonies in spring below Susan’s kitchen porch deck and sunflowers in Susan's garden attract pollinators. LEFT: One of Susan and Tim’s cats enjoying his dominion over their garden and posing for any sculptor who’d like to carve the stone in his image. BELOW LEFT: Peony bloom in the south fence garden. BELOW RIGHT: Rose protected from deer by fence. BOTTOM: Bounty from the garden fills the kitchen.
We have made sweet music together despite occasionally hitting a few sour notes. We’ve shared successes and failures from show-stopping blooms to ludicrous bloopers, heartwarming family reunions to sunflower-devouring groundhogs, pollinator paradise to freeze-killed hydrangeas. Throughout it all, we’ve grown together, and you’ve fed us as much as we’ve fed you. While singing your praises, a couple of our unforgettable fails come to mind. Such as when I was invited to show you off to a Garden Club of Virginia group and discovered the morning of the tour that black spot had overtaken your roses (sort of like discovering your kid has head lice on the first day of kindergarten). And, of course, most other plants I expected to bloom that week were still in tight buds and postponed their show until the following week. Repeat: Mother Nature Rules. And you seduced me into another embarrassing moment that’s indelibly stuck in my memory. Living on an isolated (or so I thought) farm without “drop-in company,” I fell into the habit of breakfast on the terrace in my nightgown, followed by a stroll around your beds over coffee to survey your beauty and weeding needs of the day. But, dear garden, once again you lured me under your spell as I leaned down to pluck an offending pokeberry, fell into the zone and weeded the whole bed. And then your next bed called my name. Hours later, as my dirty hands swiped sweat from my brow and mud streaked across my face and gossamer gown, I looked up to see a mirage. Oh, no. It wasn’t. I locked eyes with two clean-cut young men in black suits, crisp white shirts and sincere ties with papers (religious tracts?) in their hands. With eyes big as saucers and mouths agape, even more mortified than I, they turned on their heels and ran back 100 yards to the end of our driveway and sped away. I’m sure our house now has a big “X–crazy lady” on their map. And I learned yet another lesson—to dress for al fresco breakfasts.
EVERYTHING IN ITS SEASON Your lessons are both profound and mundane, dear garden, and we have learned them. We know full-well there’s a season for everything. And we know the time has come to prepare for your winter season as we move into town and prepare to face the winter of our lives. It’s now time to give someone else the privilege of being your keeper. I know you will once again bud up next spring and enrich their lives as brightly and beautifully as you have ours.
With joy, gratitude and a lump in my throat, Susan
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.”
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Labor Day edition of Sunset Saturday Hickory Hill Winery, Moneta
44th annual Lynchburg Art Festival E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
28th Annual Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival Crazy Horse Campground, Moneta
Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday/Saturday at 8 p.m. Possible extension Sept. 8-10.
Bring chairs/blanket/picnic. Music from local artists. $10 general admission. Kids/designated drivers are free.
SEPTEMBER 9 Get Downtown Street Festival Downtown Lynchburg 6-9 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 10 Day in the Park Miller Park, Lynchburg
10 a.m. Free family event with rides, petting zoo, bounce houses, food trucks and more.
Touch a Truck Sims Farm and Lumber, Forest
10 a.m. Hosted by the Home Builders Association. Benefits the Challenged Sports Exchange. 50+ vehicles including two monster trucks. $5/person. 2 and under free.
23rd Annual Amherst Art Show & Sale St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Amherst 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Co-sponsored by the 7 Hills Art Club and the Amherst Art Society.
SML Antique and Classic Boat Festival and Show Mariners Landing, Huddleston
Antique/classic boats, antique automobiles, craft vendors.
SEPTEMBER 11 Lynchburg 9/11 Memorial Stairclimb Bank of the James, Downtown Lynchburg
9 a.m. Fundraiser to support local and national 9/11 charities. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Tickets $25/person available at EventBrite.com
James River Splash and Dash Percival’s Island, Lynchburg
4-7 p.m. A two-mile trail run that includes a tube ride and ends with an after party.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Lynchburg Beer and Wine Festival Lynchburg City Stadium 12-7 p.m. $25 in advance, $30 at the gate. $15/non-drinking. Children under 5 are free.
Harvest Jubilee and Wine Festival Avoca Museum, Altavista
12-6 p.m. Tasting tickets are $15 in advance; $20 at the gate.
Boones Mill Apple Festival
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Features food, crafts, entertainment and games.
The Gala: Lining Up the Stars Academy Center of the Arts 6-9 p.m. Dinner, dancing, open bar, live band, live/silent auction.
SEPTEMBER 18 Family Movie Night Wolfbane Productions, Appomattox
Doors open at 7 p.m. Showing Bubble Boy. Admission is free.
SEPTEMBER 19 Lynchburg Night Out Against Crime
The Glow Show Riveredge Park, Amherst
Saturday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. $25/tasting ticket; $15/non-tasting ticket
SEPTEMBER 25 Central Virginia Bridal Showcase The Kirkley Hotel and Conference Center 1 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 30 Movies in the Park Riverside Park, Lynchburg
7 p.m. Featuring Finding Nemo. Food trucks available at 5 p.m.
OCTOBER 1 Out of the Darkness Community Walk Percival’s Island, Lynchburg 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Raise awareness about suicide/mental health. Registration begins at 9 a.m.
Slobberstock Lynchburg Humane Society
12-6 p.m. Live music, food trucks, breweries/wineries, games and vendors. Well-behaved dogs on leashes welcome. Tickets available at lynchburghumane.org.
4-8 p.m. Neighborhood Watch groups host fun events across the city.
OCTOBER 1, 2
SEPTEMBER 22-24
Rides run 7:30-11 p.m. on weekends from October 1-29.
Bubble Boy the Musical (Opening Weekend) Wolfbane Productions, Appomattox
Shows also September 29, October 1, 6-8, 13-15
SEPTEMBER 23 Ellington Presents—CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band The Glass House, Lynchburg 8-11 p.m. Tickets $20/advance, $25/door.
SEPTEMBER 24 VA Ten Miler
Haunted Harvest Cornfield (Opening Weekend) Layman Family Farms, Blue Ridge
OCTOBER 2 First Presbyterian Church Weekday School 70th Anniversary 11 a.m. service followed by lunch and entertainment.
OCTOBER 5 Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance/ Partners in Education Golf Tournament Poplar Grove Golf Club, Amherst 1-7 p.m. >>
Online pre-registration closes September 21.
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Centerfest 2016 Downtown Bedford
Sweet Briar Theatre presents: “The Trojan Women” Murchison Lane Auditorium, Babcock Fine Arts Center, Sweet Briar College
James River Day School Yard Sale JRDS Carrington Field House, Lynchburg
5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Cruise-in, live music and dancing, pop-up movie in the Farmers Market Pavilion (7:30-9:30); food provided by local restaurants.
7:30 p.m. October 13-October 15 2:30 p.m. October 16
OCTOBER 7-9
OCTOBER 15
The Festy Experience 1510 Diggs Mountain Rd., Arrington
Fall Family Fun Festival DeVault Family Vineyards
Three days of music including The Infamous Stringdusters, Sam Bush Band, Mary Chapin Carpenter and more.
OCTOBER 7-9 Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour
Visit eight beautiful waterfront homes reflecting a variety of architectural and decorating styles. Tour homes by car or boat.
OCTOBER 8-9 Wine and Garlic Festival Rebec Vineyards, Amherst 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
OCTOBER 12 Fall Food and Crafts Bazaar Westminster Canterbury, Lynchburg
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Food and crafts handmade by residents, proceeds benefit Employee Education Fund.
OCTOBER 13-15 Liberty University Scaremare (Opening Weekend) Carroll Avenue, Lynchburg
Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Other dates include October 20-22, 27-29 $10/person. Cash only.
3-11 p.m.
Bridgewater Fall Festival Bridgewater Marina, SML
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drive or boat to this festival to shop all your favorite stores as well as 50 local craft vendors, and dine at your favorite restaurants.
Night at the Races W. E. Skelton 4-H Conference Center, Wirtz 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. SML Rotary Club annual charity fundraiser. Win simulated horse races using "funny money" - then use your winnings to compete for local prizes worth thousands of dollars. Ticket includes buffet dinner.
OCTOBER 16 Family Movie Night Wolfbane Productions, Appomattox
Doors open at 7 p.m. Showing Hocus Pocus (with optional costume contest). Admission is free.
OCTOBER 20-21 The Ghosts of Historic Lynchburg
6 p.m. A tour through Federal Hill with stories of the haunts of days gone by. $10 for adults, $5 for children 11 years old and younger.
OCTOBER 20-22, 27-29 Crawford Farm Ghost Tour Wolfbane Productions, Appomattox
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8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Household items, books, clothing for all ages, furniture and more.
OCTOBER 25 Stories & Serenades Presented by the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra and Opera on the James E.C. Glass High School Auditorium 3 p.m.
OCTOBER 29 I Am Woman 5k Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center, Lynchburg
8 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Miracle Network.
Hallowine Lazy Days Winery, Amherst
5 p.m. Music, costume contest, bonfire, food/wine.
Screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Craddock Terry Hotel Gallery, Lynchburg
7:30 p.m. Admission is $45, includes buffet style dinner. Dance party after the showing. Costume contest and prizes. Hosted by Riverviews Artspace.
OCTOBER 30 Ghost Stories of Sweet Briar Museum, Sweet Briar College
2 p.m., 4 p.m. Open to the public. Readings of ghostly tales and poems related to campus, written by SBC students in the early 1900s.
Amherst Habitat for Humanity 5K Train Station, Sweet Briar College 2 p.m.
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The fall season reminds many adults of their childhoods— memories of new clothes and school supplies as the summer heat winds down and school starts up. Then, after the rebirth of the school year gives way to a normal routine, the magic of Halloween takes over. Take a look back at how generations of children have Halloween at Point of Honor, 1940.
enjoyed these two milestone events in Lynchburg.
Football Game Near Miller Park, ca. 1940. Dunbar High School, 1948.
Halloween Celebration, 1926.
Holy Cross vs. VES football game played on Rivermont behind Central Methodist, 1923.
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