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The nation’s only statewide home and garden tour, the Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week, hosts its 90th annual tour from April 15-22 in localities from the Eastern Shore to Roanoke. The tour also includes Southside’s Danville and Chatham on Thursday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Danville- Chatham tour reflects the city’s commitment to the slogan “Reimagine That,” which has led to the revitalization of its River District. A synergy throughout this once-thriving tobacco and textile hub has resulted in formerly abandoned warehouses and vacant storefronts remodeled into urban lofts, flourishing businesses, vibrant restaurants, and chic boutiques.

The recently opened Bee Hotel once housed the local newspaper’s headquarters and retains many of its original architectural elements. Highlights of this tour include expertly remodeled residences and meticulously landscaped gardens. Situated close to the North Carolina border, Danville was a strategic area of Confederate activity during the Civil War due to its location on the railroad.

The Sutherlin Mansion, now used as the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History and a GCV restoration partner, is an Italianate mansion built by Major William T. Sutherlin, an industrialist, banker, politician and Confederate quartermaster. In 1865 he offered his home to President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet after the fall in Richmond. Danville is known as “the city of churches,” too. It has more churches per square mile than any other city in the state.

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DANVILLE -CHATHAM The Danville-Chatham tour reflects the city’s commitment to the slogan “Reimagine That,” which has led to the revitalization of its River District. A synergy throughout this once-thriving tobacco and textile hub has resulted in formerly abandoned warehouses and vacant storefronts remodeled into urban lofts, flourishing businesses, vibrant restaurants, and chic boutiques.

The recently opened Bee Hotel, which once housed the local newspaper’s headquarters, retains many of its original architectural elements. Highlights of this tour include expertly remodeled residences and meticulously landscaped gardens.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. Morning tour: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Afternoon tour: 2 to 5 p.m.

Tickets: $25 per person sold in advance at VAGardenWeek.org, at The Ginger Bread House in Danville and at tour headquarters. $35 per person day of tickets at tour headquarters Tour Headquarters: The Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, 975 Main Street Facilities: Available at tour headquarters Parking: Available at each property Lunch: Boxed lunches available 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. from The Wednesday Club, 1002 Main St.; $20 per person by prepaid reservations by April 14 at 434-792-7921 or thewednesdayclub24541@gmail.com or checks payable to “The Wednesday Club” 1002 Main St., Danville, VA 24541. All proceeds to benefit the scholarship fund and special projects.

Special Activities: Progressive floral arranging demonstration at KatieDid Florals, 431 Chestnut St., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

45-minute narrated round trip tours by trolley at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the DanvilleMuseum of Fine Arts & History. Violin music from 3 to 4 p.m. in the garden, 428 Maple Lane Tour chairs: Karan Johnson, Martha Crider & Kimberly Gentry Contact: Lynchburg@vagardenweek.org Website: Danville-Chatham@vagardenweek.org Instagram: @historicgardenweekdanville Facebook: @historicgardenweekdanville

Ticket includes admission to the following eight properties: SUPPLY RESOURCES HEADQUARTERS 554 CRAGHEAD STREET Supply Resources’ corporate apartment suite is located in the former c. 1904 Piedmont Hardware Building in the heart of Danville’s River District. The luxury apartment accents the building’s historic character with an open floor plan, a 12’ tall painted heart pine ceiling, exposed brick walls, and hardwood flooring. The interior design highlights this industrialchic atmosphere with custom-made furniture, luxurious fabrics, leathers and handmade rugs. Art enthusiasts will appreciate the bronze sculpture by Richard MacDonald, America’s premier figurative sculptor. The building is the flagship of Rick Barker Properties’ adaptive reuse development of the 500 Block on Craghead Street and was recently recognized

by Preservation Virginia as the winner of its 2022 Gabriella Page Award for Outstanding Preservation. Kristen and Rick Barker, owners.

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VANTAGE ART FLATS 530 CRAGHEAD STREET Vantage Art Flats is a unique art-themed Airbnb property in Danville’s River District.

The project features a former butcher shop and the Nabisco buildings, both built in 1913. The buildings have recently undergone a museum quality restoration.

The interiors offer mid-century inspired furnishings, with original art works in each of the nine suites, hallways and courtyard.

Among the original art on display are five Italian sculptures by Cracking Art of Milan.

The most imposing is a life-size red elephant in the courtyard entrance. Other pieces reflect Danville’s textile and tobacco heritage. One suite is designed as an artist-in-residence studio. Artists are selected from an online global competition. Rick Barker Properties, owner.

THE BEE HOTEL 420 PATTON STREET The Bee, Danville’s premier boutique hotel, is housed in the reimagined historic home of the city’s two early newspapers, which merged in 1989 into today’s Danville Register and Bee. Built in 1921 of solid granite, The Bee Hotel has retained and revitalized many of the historic elements of the “Old Bee,” including the wooden floors, the staircase from the press room to the editor’s office on the third floor, and the intricate polychrome terra-cotta design on the front portico ceiling. Above the front entrance into the South Union Street lobby of the “new” Bee, the original newsboy figurine welcomes guests into a building replete with sleek furnishings and modern amenities, blending history and the 21st century.

The “Honeybee Suite” and the rooftop garden offer panoramic views of the River District. Ed Walker, owner.

CREMA & VINE 1009 MAIN STREET Originally a service station for over 50 years, the building was remodeled as part of the “New Danville” movement to become the city’s only combination café, wine bar, and coffee shop in 2017. It now serves as a favorite venue for casual dining, music performances, and vintage car shows, as well as private events. While maintaining some of its original industrial architecture, the living room area now sports plush leather sofas and chairs. Combined with bistro tables and hot pink Lucite chairs, the indoor seating is both funky and cozy. A wall of windows, reminiscent of the building’s three bay garage days, offers views of additional outdoor gathering spots. Angela and Steve DelGioro, owners.

247 WEST MAIN STREET Completed in 1914, this Foursquare solid granite home was crafted over a two-year period by Italian stonemasons. No two stones are alike, and some bear holes created by the dynamite used to extract them. Throughout the foyer, stairwell, and dining room, mahogany wainscoting retains its original patina. In the dining room, a large tapestry purchased by the owners in Italy is displayed on one wall, and a vintage light fixture hangs above a banquet length table.

Two Christian orthodox icons in the Byzantine style flank the fireplace mantle.

A large open kitchen boasts a massive marble-topped island, slate flooring, and modern appliances. An original granite headstone over the door is visible on one exposed brick wall. From the tiered deck visitors can see the garden pergola, the boxwood parterre, and the gazebo. Corrie and Dr. Iulian Bobe, owners.

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428 MAPLE LANE GARDEN ONLY Brick columns and wrought iron gates mark entrances to this garden situated in Forest Hills, Danville’s first suburban housing division. Pebble walkways define the multilevel, geometrically shaped garden “rooms” of informal plantings.

An impressive Spirea Vanhoutte flanks a potting shed that mirrors the home’s architecture. A gazebo featuring a wood floor with fire-pit is surrounded by English boxwood grown from clippings taken in England by the original owner of the property in the 1940s. The present owners added a pergola with a slate floor and adorned it with American wisteria. Throughout the garden, English and Korean boxwood, Pacific and Canadian yew are complemented by huge ornate urns filled with seasonal plantings. The garden was originally designed by landscape architect Chip Callaway of Greensboro, NC, and has evolved under expert care. Wendy and Dr. Mark Hermann, owners.

DANVILLE SCIENCE CENTER 677 CRAGHEAD STREET The Danville Science Center, an affiliate of the Science Museum of Virginia, opened in 1995 in the area known as the “Crossing of the Dan,” and is a complex of restored historic buildings, one of which is the renovated Southern Railway Administrative Building. The other, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the Danville railway station built in 1899. It continues to serve as the city’s Amtrak station on the Crescent Line and currently houses interactive children’s exhibitions. The main science center features rotating exhibits on a variety of science related topics and a full digital dome, a favorite destination for school groups and visitors alike, as is the seasonal butterfly garden.

SUTHERLIN MANSION DANVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND HISTORY 975 MAIN STREET Located on Millionaires’ Row in Danville’s historic district, this building is a renowned example of Italian Villa architecture. Originally the home of the Sutherlin family from 1859 until 1911, the mansion has undergone several transformations. After serving as the city’s public library from 1928 until 1972, it was then reinvented as the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History. Listed as a Virginia Historic Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places, the site boasts an impressive rose garden given by The Garden Club of Danville. The fence surrounding the property is a Garden Club of Virginia restoration project made possible through funding from Historic Garden Week. What was once a fire station is now a ceramic studio and classroom space.

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Old West End National Historic District along Main Street and west of the River District, boasts a full range of architectural styles from the Antebellum era to WWI. There are 56 markers on properties with smartphone readable QR codes.

THE RIVER DISTRICT

The historical, downtown community located in the center of Danville along the Dan River. Former tobacco warehouses and commercial buildings have been transformed into shops, restaurants, lofts and commercial offices.

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MARTINSVILLE Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Martinsville boasts architectural marvels of all varieties along its picturesque, residential thoroughfares and side streets. In springtime, this community comes alive with lush greenery and an abundance of flowers abloom. This year, Martinsville will welcome visitors to a driving and walking tour of exquisite homes of distinct, architectural styles and enchanting gardens. Lovers of art, history and architecture, and garden enthusiasts will especially enjoy this tour, which will brim with Southern charm.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. Morning tour: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Afternoon tour: 2 to 5 p.m.

Tickets: $25 per person in advance at VAGardenWeek.org and at tour headquarters. $35 per day day of tickets at tour headquarters.

Tour Headquarters: Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Avenue, (276) 632-3221 Facilities: Available at tour headquarters Parking: Available at tour headquarters & First Baptist Church, 23 Starling Avenue, corner of Starling Ave, and Mulberry Rd. across from the Gravely-Lester Art Garden Lunch: $22 per person by prepaid reservation at Chatmoss Country Club 550 Mount Olivet Road, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Reservations by April 14: Lynne Beeler at ldcb@comcast.net or 276-638-1030. Checks payable to “Chatmoss Country Club” c/o Lynne Beeler, 953 Mulberry Road, Martinsville, VA 24112 Shuttle Tour: Shuttle for longest driveway and, if needed, driveway parking for patrons unable to use on-street parking.

Special Activities: Progressive floral arranging demonstration at KatieDid Florals, 431 Chestnut St., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

45-minute narrated round trip tours by trolley at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the DanvilleMuseum of Fine Arts & History. Violin music from 3 to 4 p.m. in the garden, 428 Maple Lane Tour chairs: Laura Hundley, (276) 732-5523 & Connie Stone, (276) 957-4656 Contact: Lynchburg@vagardenweek.org Website: martinsville@vagardenweek.org Instagram: @historicgardenweekmhc Facebook: @historicGardenWeekinMHC

Ticket includes admission to the following seven properties: PIEDMONT ARTS 215 STARLING AVENUE Located in the heart of Martinsville’s Arts and Cultural District, Piedmont Arts is an awardwinning art museum that curates thought-provoking exhibitions by international, national, and regional artists. The museum also offers performing arts — from concerts to plays to children’s performances — and art classes for all ages. During Historic Garden Week, visitors can enjoy the exhibits, “Once and Again: Alterations” by Susan Lenz, “Identity, Stories, Connections” by Linda Starr and “Works by Lisa Garrett.” PiedmontArts.org.

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209 STARLING AVENUE GARDEN ONLY Visitors will enjoy the gardens surrounding this two-story Colonial Revival, built in 1909, located within the historic Starling Avenue district. The home features a one story wraparound porch, with decorative columns and a secondstory balcony. Purchased in 2021 by the current owners, the home is now the headquarters to both their technology company, “alliancebee” as well as their new community foundation “Beegins With You.” In celebration of Martinsville becoming a Bee City, the Shumates installed a Pollinator Garden and brick terrace adjoining the back porch. Spring brings an awakening to the garden welcoming bees and other pollinators with blooming azaleas, daffodils, Lenten roses, peonies, phlox, and tulips. Moving into summer and remaining into fall, the area continues to proliferate with native flowering plants creating an inviting habitat for all. Julia and Blake Shumate, owners.

GRAVELY-LESTER ART GARDEN 207 STARLING AVENUE Piedmont Arts created this public green space in 2016 with the support of the City of Martinsville, sponsors and an Our Town Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Punctuated by sculptures and murals, the Art Garden provides a beautiful, relaxing setting to walk, observe nature — including a 100-year-old Remarkable Tree of Virginia — and appreciate the power of art. The Art Garden is also home to the, museum’s c. 1893 Historic Little Post Office, a former working post office on the USPS’s Star Route. PiedmontArts.org/info/ public-art-exhibits.cfm.

917 MULBERRY ROAD Built in 1968 as a Craftsman-style home, this hidden gem is situated on eight acres of land just out of view from Mulberry Road. It remained with its original owners until it was sold to the current owners in 2019. On their first visit, the Wares immediately knew it was the perfect residence for their family. Since purchasing the property, they have reimagined and transformed the home into a modern farmhouse. A new flagstone pathway leads to a welcoming covered front porch with a swinging daybed and large rocking chairs, where there are two entrances into the home. Even though this home has undergone major renovations, many of its original attributes remain, including craftsman doors and hardware, exposed beam ceilings, oak hardwood floors, and tongue-in-groove wood paneling throughout. The kitchen and bathrooms have been completely remodeled into a contemporary style with new cabinetry and tilework, along with modern faucets and light fixtures. The overall interior design, of this home is eclectic, where the past and present seamlessly intertwine. Lora and Mark Ware, owners.

1114 SAM LIONS TRAIL Built in 1958 and vacant for eight years before being purchased by the current owner in 2017, this home has been transformed into a charming Charleston-inspired residence. The integrity of the home was maintained with its covered front porch and balcony. The exterior was painted, and the front porch extended with the addition of a flagstone patio and stone accent wall. The haint blue porch ceiling, joggling board, and rocking chairs are Lowcountry traditions. The interior was updated visually with the removal of radiators, refinished floors, and the restored original dining room wallpaper. The kitchen has been completely redone with quartz counters and a subway tile backsplash. The traditional furnishings include family pieces and antiques. Award winning petit point embroidery by the owner’s grandmother hangs in the living room and her father’s French brass telescope from the 1890s is on the side porch. Among the owner’s collections are paintings by South Carolina artist Squeakie depicting Southern culture and folk art by Virginian, Nancy Thomas. Garden areas include hellebores, hydrangeas, azaleas, butterfly bushes, and camellias. Elizabeth Joyce, owner.

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200 WESTOVER LANE This Dutch Colonial Revival home with its gambrel roof, covered front porch, and balcony was built by Rives S. Brown Jr. A striking addition to the exterior of the home is the wrought iron grillwork which the original owners added to the home after a vacation to New Orleans. The current owners have continued the NOLA influence with the addition of French doors across the back of the home and a stone terrace with similar wrought iron railings. Black and white striped awnings and a fountain complete the exterior of the home.

The interior of the home showcases the owners’ interests and the skills of local artisans. The addition of custom millwork throughout the home and the use of reclaimed wood for the breakfast room cabinets, flooring, and exposed beams add interest to each room. A charming trompe l’oeil painting by Amanda Honoré Donley adorns the powder room. Color plays a special role in the décor of this home which features contemporary furniture and collectibles, Majolica pottery, and original artwork. A back stair leads from the renovated kitchen to Mrs. Mazurek’s artist studio. Pamela and Bruce Mazurek, owners.

1001 CHEROKEE TRAIL Designed by renowned interior designer Otto Zenke, and built in 1959, this home is modified 18th century Regency. The focal point of the front exterior is the portico with its graceful columns. Visitors will enter a spacious atrium with a 17-foot ceiling and octagonal skylight. Centered in the room is a fountain that was restored by the current owners in keeping with the original design. The Goldsteins are collectors of fine antiques and artwork, which are showcased throughout the home. In the library, there are handsome wood-paneled walls with a wood cornice and bookcases with brass grille doors. The kitchen has been renovated into an open concept design with a breakfast nook and a butler’s pantry that leads into the dining room. Displayed in the living room is a square grand piano situated near large-scale windows overlooking the outdoor patio and gardens. The owners’ suite presents a large fireplace along with his and her bathrooms and is contiguous to a formal garden. The home combines elegance with comfortable livability. Liz and Doug Goldstein, owners.

PLACE OF INTEREST FAHI AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER | 211 Fayette St. The history of the Fayette Street area that since the late 19th century has been a gateway to business, social and cultural life of African American residents in Martinsville. By appointment only, 276-732-3496.

HISTORIC HENRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE HERITAGE CENTER AND MUSEUM | 1 East Main St. Home to the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society. The oldest part of the building dates to 1824 and was restored to its 1929 appearance. The GCV provided funds for the restoration of the courthouse grounds using proceeds from HGW tours.

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1DreamOneTeam Gala Raises money to support youth

STORY & PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIANA MCFARLAND

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or the first time in three years, the Edmunds family hosted a live 1DreamOneTeam Gala to a sold out crowd at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.

The gala featured appearances by the three Edmunds brothers ­— Trey, Terrell and Tremaine — who have all played for the NFL, as well as Bud Foster, retired special assistant to the athletic director defense coordinator at Virginia Tech. Kenny Lewis, also a former NFL player with the New York Jets, and who now heads up the Danville Church and Community Tutorial Program, was also at the event that featured dinner and live entertainment.

Proceeds from the gala will be used to support the many programs under the 1DreamOneTeam umbrella, and include scholarships, Boys and Girls Clubs, Dan River boys and girls varsity basketball teams, cheerleaders, football teams and youth football; GW High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams; the Harry Johnson Holiday Classic basketball tournament; computer, educational supplies and games; Danville Public Schools Special Olympics, GLH Johnson Elementary School special activity program; field 18 | DISCOVER MAGAZINE | SOUTHSIDE

trips and summer camps, child nutrition programs, after school programs and STEM enrichment activities; math and reading specialists; incentives for parents, students and volunteers; tutors and transportation.

1DreamOneTeam includes the Danville Church and Community Tutorial Program and My Brothers Keeper — MBK — Foundation.

Six area high school football players also received $3,000 scholarships — Donald Wilson III, Gretna High School; William Caldwell III, Bartlett Yancy High School; Elijah Bass, GW High School; Trey Collins, Tunstall High School; Victavion Harris, Chatham High School; and Jakari Thomas, Dan River High School.

Of that amount, $500 came from the boys answering five questions correctly during a light-hearted game of “Family Feud” against the Edmunds brothers and led by JD Edmunds.

Trey Edmunds led a question and answer session with Foster and Xavier Adibi, defensive analyst for Virginia Tech.

Trey asked Adibi what Virginia Tech recruiters are looking for in future players.

Adibi said recruiters can quickly spot a player’s physical attributes, such as player’s speed, height, weight, hand size, as well as technique. Once someone catches their interest, recruiters can then dive deeper into that player’s life and family to see who would fit best within the Hokie community, he said.

Adibi said Tech is working to recruit more students from Virginia.

Foster said that Tech had more than 25 sets of brothers play for the Hokies during his three decades in Blacksburg, as well as some fathers whose sons also played.

“That makes the biggest statement of our staff,” he said.

Foster gave the following advice to future college football players about playing at that level.

“I college you have more people who care about you at any time of your life — take advantage of it,” he said.

Trey, Terrell and Tremaine also took the stage to talk about their careers and lives over the past year. ` The 1DreamOneTeam Gala was first held in 2019, followed by a second event the next year. During the pandemic year of 2021, the gala was a virtual event on YouTube.

The Edmunds brothers have broken many records in their young lives.

The Edmunds brothers are the sons of Ferrell and Felecia “Cookie” Edmunds. Ferrell set the stage for his sons, as he played college football at the University of Maryland, and then played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins from 1989 and 1990. Ferrell went on to serve as varsity football coach at Dan River High School and has won numerous local sports honors. Cookie is a PE teacher at GLH Johnson Elementary School and volunteers as the varsity cheerleading coach at Dan River High School.

Trey, Terrell and Tremaine all attended Dan River High School, where they were standouts on the football team. The brothers then went to Virginia Tech and made history in 2015, when the trio played together in a game against Ohio State. It was a first for Tech and only the third time in the country that three brothers had ever played in a college game at the same time.

Tremaine and Terrell were the first set of brothers chosen in the same NFL draft in 2018, with the former playing for the Buffalo Bills and the latter for Pittsburgh Steelers. Trey had already made it into the NFL a year earlier, playing first for New Orleans Saints and then for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The boys made history again in 2019 when the trio played in the same NFL game, when the Steelers hosted the Bills in a Sunday night game on national TV. The last time three brothers played in the same NFL game was in 1927.

It was also noted that evening that Danville has been home to 28 athletes who have gone on to become pro since 1935. •

On opposite page: The high school football scholarship recipients, from left Victavion Harris, Chatham High School; Trey Collins, Tunstall High School; Donald Wilson III, Gretna High School; William Caldwell III, Bartlett Yancy High School; Elijah Bass, GW High School; and Jakari Thomas, Dan River High School. Shown above (from the top): The Edmunds brothers, Tremaine, Terrell and Trey, left, square off against this year’s high school scholarship recipients, right, in a friendly game of “Family Feud,” led by JD Edmunds, center. Center: Trey Edmunds, right, has a sit down interview with retired Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster, center, and Xavier Adibi, defensive analyst with Virginia Tech. Bottom: The gala included an opportunity to bid on a variety of sports and entertainment memorabilia.

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Embracing Their Sparkle STORY & PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIANA MCFARLAND

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ight young women made their debut Saturday night during the first “Reaching for the Stars” cotillion, sponsored by the Riceville Chapter #168 Order of the Eastern Star.

The event, attended by proud parents, grandparents, siblings and friends, was a way for the Chapter to provide a mentorship program for the young women.

The cotillion was the culmination of six months of workshops that covered topics such as how to write a resume, managing personal finance, dealing with social media and mental health, as well as table etiquette, said Tamara Williams, who along with LaVon Bowman, were the co-chairs for the evening. The girls also performed community outreach at the Pittsylvania County Trunk or Treat.

Typically, the Chapter hosts an event for younger girls, such as a tea party last year, which is called the “Bright Shining Stars” pageant, said Williams, who added that she participated in that event in the 1980s when she was a child.

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“It was time to switch it up,” she said.

The Chapter put out the word about the cotillion, held an interest meeting and from there, eight girls made the commitment to complete the six-month program, said Williams.

The girls, ages 14-18, dressed in white evening gowns and gloves, were escorted a senior and junior escort. The junior escorts were chosen by the cotillion girls and attended practices to learn the choreographed dance, said Williams.

The evening began with a presentation of each girl, followed by a dance with their senior escort to “Diamonds,” by Rhianna, and a group dance with the junior escorts, as well as a dance by the girls themselves. After dinner, Gia Stone was presented with the Superstar Award, and Shontya Warren and DeMariya Clark were named Miss Reaching for the Stars Debutante Queens.

Proceeds from the cotillion will be used for the Chapter’s Evelyn T. Whittler scholarship, which began with one $500 scholarship and has now grown to 10 $1,000 scholarships. Whittler was

Opposite Page: The 2023 Cotillion contestants, front row, left to right: Camille Jones, Shontya Warren, Cassidy Tuck, Demariya Clark. Back row, left to right: Abriyanah Warren, Tiyara Fitzgerald, Sydney Ward, Gia Stone. Shown above (from the top, left): The girls have a dance with their senior escorts. Top, right: The girls perform a dance choreographed to “Be Alive,” by Beyonce.

Bottom, left: DeMariya Clark dances with her father, DeMario Clark. Bottom, right: The cotillion contestants and their junior escorts perform a dance to “Energy” by Tyla Jane, and that they practiced leading up to the event.

a member of the chapter for more than 50 years, as well as an educator in Pittsylvania County Schools for more than 40 years.

She also served in the Eastern Star at the state level for more than 20 years before being bestowed the honor of Honorary Past Grand Worthy Matron for the State of Virginia.

The Reaching for the Stars Cotillion included: • DeMariya Clark, 17, senior at Gretna High School and the daughter of DeMario Clark and Shena Haskins • Tiyara Fitzgerald, 17, senior at Chatham High School and the daughter of Travis and Nikkia Fitzgerald • Camille Jones, 15, freshman at Dinwiddle High School and the daughter of Francisca Fitzgerald

• Gia Stone, eighth grader at Dan River Middle School and the daughter of Gregory Stone and Tonya Stone • Cassidy Tuck, 16, sophomore at Dan River High School and the daughter of Rodney Tuck Sr. and Shara Adams-Tuck • Sydney Ward, 15, freshman at Chatham High School and the daughter of Rodney Ward Sr. and Courtney Tucker • Abriyanah Warren, 16, junior at George Washington High School and the daughter of Brianne Conwell • Shontya Warren, 17, senior at Dan River High School and the daughter of Herbert Reaves, Rita Childress-Reaves and LaGathial Clark. • SOUTHSIDE | DISCOVER MAGAZINE | 21

Hargrave Swimmers & Divers Driven by teamwork

STORY & PHOTOGRAPHY BY DREW MUNICH

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argrave Military Academy hosted the final swim and dive championship over the weekend as parents, teammates and coaches cheered athletes as they plunged into the water.

The two competitions were held at the Onishi-Davenport Aquatic Center. The Blue Ridge Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships hosted 10 teams that competed in various heats, nine teams for the swim meet and one team for the diving meet.

The dive team was up first, as they focused on qualifying for states. Chatham Hall and Hargrave students who made up the team, all but one of the team members had qualified for states.

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dive during their sets.

“This is the final meet of our regular season,” said Chatham Hall and Hargrave Dive Coach Kate Branciforte. “At the beginning of the meet last night, I had four of five divers already qualified for the state meet. And last night, I got my fifth one to qualify.”

The divers cheered each competitor as they went on to the board. However, as the night went on, one diver became more nervous as he went on the board.

Sophomore Elijah Willetee needed more support from the team as he was trying to qualify.

“There’s was a lot of excitement last night partially because my final diver qualified and partly because we got over some severe mental blockages from earlier in the week. And I’m sure you saw last night that there’s a lot of team support, which was

On opposite page: Led by Amanda Weishaar, the Hargrave team bow their heads and say a prayer before their final swim meet at the Onishi-Davenport Aquatic Center. This would be the last time this team is together until the the season begins again in the fall. Shown above: Faye Souza, a student from Chatham Hall, performs a dive at the final meet in her season before going to the states championship at Liberty University.

terrific,” said Branciforte.

Willetee had almost hit the diving board a week and a half before the dive meet, according to Branciforte.

“Sometimes the board and yourself come a little close, and so when that happens, many divers will get in their heads like, I’m going to hit the board, and I’m going to injure myself. So we, one of my divers, had that experience about a week and a half ago,” said After Willetee completed his set, there were cheers and tears as he was greeted by his teammates.

Willetee would end the meet as a state qualifier.

“As I told my divers last night, I am more proud of the people that they are and that they were able to recognize that somebody needed an extra level of support and all to come together and make that happen, that was the most beautiful moment I have seen in a long time,” Branciforte said.

This shared support isn’t unique to the dive team. Swimming competitions are solitary sports once a swimmer is in the

water, but that doesn’t deter teams from cheering on their fellow athletes as they compete.

The swim meet was the final time the students at Hargrave were together as a team. Amanda Weishaar, the aquatics director of the Onishi-Davenport Aquatic Center and Hargrave Military Academy and head swim coach explained that this meet was her most important part of the season.

“This is the last time these guys will be together, be in this environment, before moving off to different clubs, teams and competitions in the next week or two. So it’s the last chance for them to show them what they’ve got in the water,” said Weishaar As the aquatic center filled up, swimmers could be seen writing numbers on the inside of their arms to keep track of which relays they were competing in, which lane they needed to take, and what times they wanted to beat.

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Shown above (from the top): ­­­Judges watch as a Hargrave competitor executes a dive. Bottom, left: Teammates cheer on Elijah Willetee (pictured in the water) after he successfully executes a dive and received a favorable score. Bottom, right: Chatham Hall varsity swim coach Anna Bodnar cheers on one of her swimmers.

water. Each swimmer practices for different relays, like the 50-meter freestyle relay, 100-meter breaststroke relay and 50-meter backstroke relay, alongside longer relays that go to the 400-meter relay.

One of the star students is Sebastian Medina. He started attending Hargrave in 2020 during the pandemic, but his swimming career started with a literal push into the water.

“I used to be terrified on the water, but my dad just one day said he’s had enough. He grabbed me and got on the water, and I’ve been competing ever since,” Medina said.

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students achieve their goals. However, once he hits the water, it all becomes a blur.

“I get nervous sometimes, but as soon as you get in the water, it all goes away. I continue to focus on winning,” Medina said.

He qualified for states after competing in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 23.88 and 100-meter butterfly with a time 55.83. He is going to states along with swimmers Aiden Dykstra, John Wall, Juan Verwest and Bryce Adkins. Divers Jarius Steely, Patrick Souza, Faye Souza, Alex Vorontsov and Elijah Willetee qualified for the state championships at Liberty University on Feb. 17-18. •

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fter she got her first job as a salesperson at Tractor Supply at 16, Lewis was able to buy her first horse, a quarter horse named Tilly.

The Broswell native toyed with the idea of being a veterinary technician or a trainer, but when she learned that a friend, Joey White, had started a horseshoeing school, the decision was made.

Lewis would become a farrier.

Lewis completed the eight-week program at East Coast Horseshoeing School in Martinsville and returned to Pittsylvania County to start her own business — Ginny Lewis Horseshoeing.

Lewis can trim hoofs, and fit and apply shoes for horses — with all her supplies — from an anvil to shoeing tools stored in her truck and ready to go to the next job.

The school curriculum also included how to evaluate a horse’s confirmation, different types of lameness, and signs and treatment of faulty gaits.

Lewis said that horses generally need shoes if they are used for heavy work or are ridden often, particularly on roads or other rocky areas.

Otherwise, most clients simply have their horses hoofs trimmed, particularly in the winter, said Lewis.

Lewis said horses and donkeys are not unlike people when

it comes to folks getting personal with their feet. She recalls one donkey that had come straight from the field and was “pretty wild.” As Lewis began to work on the donkey’s hoofs, it slammed into her and knocked her to the ground. Lewis wasn’t hurt, and simply resumed trimming its hoofs.

“Donkey’s can be kind of crazy, but they are smaller than horses,” said Lewis. The size of the horse does matter, as she charges more for draft horses due to the larger hoofs. Plus they lean on you more, she said.

Currently, Lewis practices “cold shoeing” where she bends the metal with an anvil and hammer without applying heat to make it fit. To do this, she uses pre-formed shoes and molds those to fit the horse. It takes about an hour to shoe a horse, while a trim is about a half hour. For a trim, Lewis pares the hoof with a hoof knife, nips and rasps the surface and finishes with a bevel edge.

Most folks schedule trims every six to eight weeks, said Lewis.

Lewis wants to add a forge to her operation so she can do hot shoeing, where she can make her own horseshoes.

Unfortunately, Tilly is no longer around to benefit from her owner’s new skills, as she died last year of colic. Today, Lewis has a new quarter horse, Precious.

To schedule an appointment with Lewis, call 434-710-1957, email ginnyneal@gmail.com or find her on Facebook.•

Shown above (from the left): Horseshoes can be fashioned from pre-formed shoes that are created without heat or with a forge.

Center: Farrier Ginny Lewis uses a variety of tools to trim and fit shoes on horses. Right: A horse shows off a well-fitted shoe.

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At the long rifle world championship STORY BY DREW MUMICH | PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANDY SLADE

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Pittsylvania County rifle shooter will be on her way to Italy in July as the youngest member of the 2023 International Precision Rifle Federation .22 Long Rifle World Championship Junior League.

Jayden Slade has been shooting her entire life, taking after her father, Andy Slade. Andy is a competitive shooter who is also the founder and leader of Rifleman’s Paths, a precision rifle-training course in Gretna.

The pair was a common sight at shooting competitions, as Andy would take Jayden with him to competition and practices.

“When I got out of the Marine Corps, she started coming to practice with me and when I’ve been competing, she would watch what I’m doing at practice,” Andy said.

Once the .22 Long rifles started to become more prevalent in shooting sports, Jayden and her father began to get more involved.

However, it wouldn’t be until after a trip to France with her father that Jayden would set her eyes on international shooting.

Jayden, alongside her friend Sam Akenhead who is joining her in Italy, made a practice and competition plan. “We’re gonna go here together to shoot, and we will accomplish this goal,” Jayden said.

Jayden is participating in the Long Rifle World Championship, where shooters must shoot 10 shots from three positions. The shooters have to adapt to different fields then shoot from different positions and mounts.

“These stages can look like anything,” Andy said. “They can have cars or they can be built out of steel or wood. It can be any shape, size or object.

Then they have to figure out how to shoot off it,” Andy said.

There are two targets, one closer and one further away from the shooter. Jayden has to navigate the three positions with her rifle quickly and efficiently, while still hitting her mark.

“I have this process,” said Jayden. She explains that she has an anchor point that allows her to calculate the bullet’s trajectory and then aim the rifle to hit the target.

After Andy came back from France, Jayden got to work, shooting half an hour to an hour a day to practice her process. This includes moving from different stances efficiently placing the tripod down to shooting the rifle.

The first shoot was in Georgia, and it was Jayden’s first time at a large competition.

“That was my first big match, because I’ve been to a lot of backyard

matches... it was really cool,” Jayden said.

After Georgia, Jayden went to Texas to compete in the national championship, where she competed over the course of two days to get the highest amount of points.

The competition is judged by how many shots are hit in a day out of 100 shots. Jayden and her father are not looking to improve, but maintain the status quo she already hit during practice.

“You are going to the match to perform the same way that you have performed in practice. So you’re not going to perform any better at the match,” Andy said.

The first day was a little rocky for Jayden.

“On day one in Texas, (Jayden) missed 33 shots. And I think a lot of that was just due to the pressure of being at such a big event … but on day two, she only missed 12 shots. I think she settled down and felt a lot more confident,” said Andy.

In total, Jayden missed 49 shots out of 200 shots taken. Jayden wouldn’t hear about whether or not she qualified until she was in a van heading to a Christian rock concert. A friends’ mother answered the phone and told Jayden that her parents had news.

“I thought I was going cry. But I didn’t. And I was like, I was excited and happy,” Jayden said.

The international competition will be in August, with her and the rest of the team traveling to Italy to compete. Jayden, at age 12, is the youngest.

“To be the youngest, it feels really weird,” Jayden said.

The father-daughter duo has to get through one more hiccup before setting off.

“We are still waiting on 100% confirmation from the Italian officials that shooters under 18 can handle firearms in Italy,” according to International Rifle Federation Facebook post on Jan. 10. “We are pretty sure that this is no issue, but have to wait for confirmation from the Italian MD. So the only change to the above teams would be if our juniors for some reason cannot go, which we do not expect at this time.”

Jayden she doesn’t let that deter her. She is continuing to practice and achieve higher marks in marksmanship. “When your like, ‘do I really want to go out and practice’ the answer is always yes; if you want to get better, go out and practice,” Jayden said. •

Shown above: Jayden Slade will be the youngest member of the 2023 International Precision Rifle Federation .22 Long Rifle World Championship Junior League.

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The National Tobacco-Textile Museum 19783 U.S. Hwy. 29 S, Chatham 434-432-8026

Pittsylvania Court House Historic Marker 11 Bank St., Chatham 434-432-2041 pco1767@gmail.com

Pittsylvania County Historical Society

Danville Science Center & Virtual Dome 677 Craghead St., Danville

434-791-5160 dscgs@smv.org

Main Street Art Collective 326 Main St., Unit 100, Danville

434-602-2017 mainstreetartcollective.com

The North Theatre

629 North Main St., Danville 434-793-SHOW (7469) wayne@waynealanmagic.com

Skatetown of Danville

1049 Piney Forest Rd., Danville

434-835-0011 skatetown@verizon.net

434-770-3258 pco1767@gmail.com

Danville Family YMCA

Pittsylvania County History Research Center & Library

434-792-0621

340 Whitehead St., Chatham 434-432-8931 info@pcplib.org

The Secrets Inside - Guided Walking Tour 434-770-1974 joycewilburn@gmail.com

Simpson Funeral Museum 16 South Main St., Danville

Tales of Tobacco, Textiles & Trains Guided Walking Tour 434-770-1974 joycewilburn@gmail.com

215 Riverside Dr., Danville

Impotters

406 Lynn St., Danville

434-448-4677 impottersclayworx@gmail.com

Grizzly’s Hatchet House 680 Lynn St., Suite J, Danville

434-425-1470 hello@grizzlyshatchet.com

River City Escapes

680 Lynn St., Suite I, Danville

434-425-1467 hello@rivercityescapes.com

Funky’s Arcade Bar

There’s A Story Here - Guided Walking Tour

315 Lynn St., Suite B, Danville

Town of Chatham Walking Tour

OUTDOOR RECREATION Abreu-Grogan Park

434-770-1974 joycewilburn@gmail.com 16A Court Pl., Chatham

434-483-2511

Veterans Memorial - Danville

2020 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Yates Tavern

Anglers Park

US-29 BUS, Gretna

350 Northside Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

INDOOR RECREATION

Anglers Ridge and Dan Daniel Mountain Bike System

302 River Park Dr., Danville

Ballou Park Senior Center 434-799-5216 bynumem@danvilleva.gov

350 Northside Dr., Danville 302 River Park Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Danville Stadium Cinemas 12

Ballou Park

760 West Main St., Danville

3601 Riverside Dr., Danville

434-792-9885

760 West Main St., Danville 434-799-5215

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Mount Airy Roller Mill

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OUTDOOR RECREATION (CONTINUED) Birch Creek Motor Sports 12725 Kentuck Rd., Sutherlin 434-836-7629 carlsmail1@comcast.net

Brosville Walking Track

Gretna Town Trail

Whitehorn Trail Trailhead at the Centra Medical Building in Gretna

Grove Park

100 Southland Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

195 Bulldog Ln., Danville 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

H.B. Moorefield Park

Cedar’s Country Club

Hawk Park

1029 Anderson Mill Rd., Chatham 434-656-8036

Coates Bark Park

Riverside Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

201 Coffey St., Gretna 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

1727 Westover Dr., Danville 434-799-5150

JTI Fountain

Camilla Williams Park

M.C. Martin Park

700 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Cavalier Park

11650 US Hwy 29 North, Chatham 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

Dan Daniel Park

302 River Park Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Danville Boat Rental

2020 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5150

Danville Parks & Recreation 125 N Floyd St., Danville 434-799-5200 sgrinwo@danvilleva.gov

Danville Pittsylvania County Fairgrounds 2400 Cavalier Rd., Ringgold 434-822-6850 info@dpcfairgrounds.com

Doyle Thomas Park 827 Green St., Danville 434-799-5215

Elba Park

434-656-6572 townhall@townofgretna.org

Elkhorn Lake & Camp Grounds

215 Main St., Danville Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Martinsville Speedway

340 Speedway Rd., Ridgeway 276-956-7225

Paradise Lake & Campground 434-836-2620 1-866-836-2126 vaisforcampers@gmail.com

Phillip Wyatt Skate Park 302 River Park Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Pittsylvania County Parks & Recreation 18 Depot St., St. 508, Chatham 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

Pumpkin Creek Park 315 Taylor Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Richmond and Danville Rail Trail/ Ringgold Rail Trail 155 Ringgold Depot Rd., Ringgold 434-432-7736

Riverwalk Trail

111 Main St., Danville 434-799-5215

2500 Elkhorn Rd., Java 434-432-9203 kennytinaelkhorn@yahoo.com

Smith Mountain Dock & Lodge

Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park

Smith Mountain Farm & Stables

Across from 105 Main St., Gretna 434-656-6572 townhall@townofgretna.org

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188 Locust Ln., Penhook 540-565-0222

7661 Grassland Dr., Sandy Level 434-927-5199 steve@smithmountainstables.com

2072 Ford Rd., Sandy Level 540-985-2587

South Boston Speedway

Gretna Elementary School 434-630-1808

Gretna Middle School 434-656-2217

1188 James D. Hagood Hwy, South Boston 434-572-4947 info@southbostonspeedway.com

Gretna High School

Southern Hills Golf Course

434-324-7231

188 Stokesland Ave., Danville 434-793-2582 golfsouthernhills@gmail.com

Tiny Town Golf

643 Arnett Blvd., Danville 434-799-0142

Titan Park

1160 Tunstall High Rd., Dry Fork 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

Virginia International Raceway

434-656-2246

John L. Hurt Elementary School Kentuck Elementary School 434-822-5944

Mt. Airy Elementary School 434-630-1816

Pittsylvania Career & Technical Cntr 434-432-9416

Southside Elementary School 434-836-0006

Stony Mill Elementary School 434-685-7545

1245 Pine Tree Rd., Alton 434-822-7700 info@VIRnow.com

Tunstall Middle School

White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area

434-724-7111

434-724-7086

Tunstall High School Twin Springs Elementary School

Chatham, VA 24531 804-367-1000

434-724-2666

Wildcat Park

434-724-7010

Union Hall Elementary School

5875 Kentuck Rd., Ringgold 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

SCHOOL BOARD

Zipline

Pittsylvania County Schools

302 River Park Dr., Danville

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

WWW.PCS.K12.VA.US

Alternative School 434-432-8185

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

P.O. Box 232, Chatham *School Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the School Board office.

434-432-2761 888-440-6520 pcs.k12.va.us

Brosville Elementary School

Superintendent: Dr. Mark R. Jones

Chatham Elementary School

Banister District: Willie Fitzgerald, Interim

434-685-7787 434-432-5441

Chatham Middle School 434-432-2169

Chatham High School 434-432-8305

Dan River Middle School 434-822-6027

Dan River High School 434-822-7081

P.O. Box 232, Chatham 434-432-2761

473 Mill Creek Rd., Chatham 434-432-9418

Callands-Gretna District: Calvin D. Doss P.O. Box 100, Gretna 434-656-3206 cdoss@pcs.k12.va.us

Chatham-Blairs District: Sam Burton 492 Tobacco Road, Dry Fork 434-724-4245 sburton@pcs.k12.va.us

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Smith Mountain Lake & Dam Visitor’s Center

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PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

DANVILLE

SCHOOL BOARD (CONTINUED)

SCHOOL BOARD

Dan River District: Kelly H. Merricks 2795 Loop Rd., Keeling 434-793-0072

*School Board meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in the Danville Room of the School Board Office, 341 Main Street, Danville, VA

Staunton River District: Don C. Moon

Superintendent: Dr. Angela Hairston ahairston@mail.dps.k12.va.us

3605 Level Run Rd., Hurt 434-324-4115 dmoon@pcs.k12.va.us

School Board: Keisha Averett

Tunstall District: George Henderson

Dr. Philip Campbell

568 F. C. Beverly Rd., Dry Fork 434-770-8933 ghenderson@pcs.k12.va.us

Westover District: Kevin Mills 2514 Franklin trnpk, Danville 434-836-6742 kmills@pcs.k12.va.us

kaverett@mail.dps.k12.va.us

pcampbell@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Tyrell Payne

tpayne1@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Charles McWilliams

cmcwilliams@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Brandon Atkins

batkins@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Ty’Quan Graves

DANVILLE

WWW.DANVILLEPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORG

Northside Preschool 434-773-8301

Forest Hills Elementary School 434-799-6430

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary School 434-799-6433

Park Avenue Elementary School 434-799-6452

Schoolfield Elementary School 434-799-6455

Woodberry Hills Elementary School 434-799-6466

Woodrow Wilson Intermediate School 434-773-8204

E.A. Gibson Elementary School 434-799-6426

tgraves@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Dr. Keith Silverman

ksilverman@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Crystal Cobbs

ccobbs@@mail.dps.k12.va.us

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISERS

*Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Chatham Community Center art room (may change soon).

Banister District: Robert M. Tucker Jr. 434-306-2099 robert.tucker@pittgov.org

Chatham-Blairs District: Robert “Bob” Warren 434-770-7607 robert.warren@pittgov.org

O.T. Bonner Middle School

Callands-Gretna District: Darrell Dalton

Westwood Middle School

921 Terry Rd., Gretna 434-334-6377 darrell.dalton@pittgov.org

434-799-6446 434-797-8860

Galileo High School 434-773-8186

George Washington High School 434-799-6410

Danville Alternative Program at J.M. Langston Campus

Dan River District: Tim Chesher 3101 Rocksprings Rd., Ringgold 434-334-6376 tim.chesher@pittgov.org

Staunton River District: Tim W. Dudley

434-799-5249

434-770-3692 Tim.Dudley@pittgov.org

Adult & Continuing Education Center

Tunstall District: William “Vic” Ingram

W.W. Moore Jr. Education Program

1301 Deercrest Ln., Danville 434-770-3921 Vic.Ingram@pittgov.org

434-799-6471

434-773-8170

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434-685-1843 ronald.scearce@pittgov.org

Interim County Administrator: J. Vaden Hunt, Esq. County Attorney: J. Vaden Hunt, Esq. 434-432-7720 vaden.hunt@pittgov.org

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

WWW.PITTGOV.ORG

Circuit Court Clerk: Hon. Mark W. Scarce P.O. Drawer 31, Chatham 434-432-7887

Commissioner of Revenue: Robin Coles-Gourd P.O. Box 272, Chatham 434-432-7940

Sheriff: Michael W. Taylor P.O. Box 407, Chatham 434-432-7800

Treasurer: Vincent Shorter P.O. Box 230, Chatham 434-432-7960

Commonwealth’s Attorney: Robert “Bryan” Haskins P.O. Box 1068, Chatham 434-432-7900

CHATHAM TOWN COUNCIL

Town Council Members (continued): Andrew D. Wall P.O. Box 1127, Chatham 434-432-6122 awall@chatham-va.gov Matt Bell mbell@chatham-va.gov Irvin W. Perry 348 S. Main St., Chatham 941-740-0268

Interim Treasurer/Clerk: Kelly Hawker Town Attorney: Adams & Fisk PLC 434-432-2531

Assistant Town Manager: Nick Morris CITY OF DANVILLE

WWW.DANVILLE-VA.GOV

Circuit Court Clerk: Gerald A. Gibson 401 Patton St., Danville 434-799-5168

Commissioner of Revenue: James M. Gillie 311 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5145

Sheriff: Michael Mondul 401 Patton St., Danville 434-799-5135

Treasurer: Sheila Williamson-Branch 311 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5140

Commonwealth’s Attorney: Michael Newman

P.O. BOX 370 • CHATHAM • (434) 432-9515 • WWW.CHATHAM-VA.GOV

341 Main St., St. 200, Danville 434-797-1635

Mayor: Alisa Davis

City Manager: Ken Larking

P.O. Box 432, Chatham 434-203-8062 alisabdavis@gmail.com

Town Council Members: Janet B. Bishop 610 South Main St., Chatham 434-432-2714 jbishop@chatham-va.gov William B. Black 338 North Main St., Chatham 434-432-7721 wblack@chatham-va.gov Robert B. Thompson P.O. Box 231, Chatham, VA 434-432-8763 - Home 434-432-6211 – Work rthompson@chatham-va.gov

427 Patton St. 4th flr, Danville 434-799-5100 klarking@danvilleva.org

DANVILLE CITY COUNCIL *Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the fourth floor of City Hall located at 427 Patton Street.

Mayor: Alonzo Jones

218 Rockford Plc., Danville 434-250-3231 alonzo.jones@danvilleva.gov

Danville City Council Members: James Buckner 125 Eden Plc., Danville 434-688-1589 james.buckner@danvilleva.gov

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Westover District: Ronald Scearce

DIRECTORY

Danville City Council Members (continued): L.G. Campbell, Jr. 368 Mowbray Arch, Danville 434-793-9493 larry.campbell@danvilleva.gov Gary P. Miller, MD 209 Updike Plc., Danville 434-799-0908 gary.miller@danvilleva.gov Sherman Saunders 115 Druid Ln., Danville 434-799-8737

sherman.saunders@danvilleva.gov

Barry Mayo

1100 N. Main St., Apt. B, Danville

434-792-1041 barry.mayo@danvilleva.gov J. Lee Vogler 118 Grove Park Cir., Danville 434-792-0937 lee.vogler@danvilleva.gov

Town Council Members: James Gilbert P.O. Box 781, Gretna james.gilbert@townofgretna.org Barbara Hubbard 212 Huffmond St., Gretna 434-238-1096

Interim Town Manager: Bill Gillespie 434-656-3989

Town Clerk/Treasurer: Crystal Grubbs Crystal.Grubbs@townofgretna.org

Town Attorney: Michael Turner 434-656-3989

HURT TOWN COUNCIL

P.O. BOX 760, HURT •(434) 608-0554

*Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Hurt Town Hall.

Mayor: Gary K. Hodnett

Madison Whittle

gary.hodnett@townofhurtva.gov

434-251-0926 madison.whittle@danvilleva.gov

bob.majure@townofhurtva.gov

143 Marshall Terr., Apt 6, Danville

Bryant Hood 876 Stokes St., Danville (336) 933-1480 byrant.hood@danvilleva.gov

GRETNA TOWN COUNCIL P.O. BOX 602, GRETNA • (434) 656-6572

Mayor: R. Keith Motley

P.O. Box 472, Gretna 434-656-6406 keith.motley@townofgretna.org

Vice Mayor: Dianne Jennings

P.O. Box 762, Gretna 434-656-6582 dianne.jennings@townofgretna.org

Town Council Members: Michael L. Bond P.O. Box 558, Gretna 434-656-3573 michael.bond@townofgretna.org Mike Burnette P.O. Box 1227, Gretna 434-656-8061 mike.burnette@townofgretna.org Deborah Moran P.O. Box 630, Gretna 434-656-6079 deborah.moran@townofgretna.org 36 | DISCOVER MAGAZINE | SOUTHSIDE

Vice Mayor: Bob Majure

Town Council Members: Christopher “Luke” Perdieu

luke.perdieu@townofhurtva.gov Kathy Haymore-Keesee

kathy.keesee@townofhurtva.gov Gary Poindexter

gary.poindexter@townofhurtva.gov

Clerk: Kelsie Sligh Treasurer: Ellen Brumfield Public Works Coordinator: Joseph Smith

UNITED STATES CONGRESS Senators: The Honorable Mark R. Warner 459-A Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 202-224-2023

The Honorable Tim Kaine 388 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 202-224-4024 308 Craghead St., Ste. 102A, Danville 434-792-0976

House of Representatives: The Honorable Bob Good 1213 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 202-225-4711

20436 Lynchburg Hwy, Suite F, Lynchburg, VA 434-791-2596

CITY/COUNTY INFORMATION Budget Department

Pocahontas Bldg., Room #E505, Senate of Virginia, P.O. Box 396, Richmond 804-698-7515

434-733-8105

P.O. Box 332, Clarksville 434-374-5129

City Manager

William M. Stanley

district20@senate.virginia.gov

Pocahontas Bldg., Room #E504, Senate of Virginia, P.O. Box 396, Richmond 804-698-7520 P.O. Box 96, Glade Hill 540-721-6028

VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Les Adams Member Since: 2014 R - Counties of Henry (part) and Pittsylvania (part), City of Martinsville 16th District Capital Office - General Assembly Bldg P.O. Box 406, Richmond 804-698-1016 delladams@house.virginia.gov Room Number: 719 Legislative Assistant: Shani Shorter Secretary During Session: Julia Bouck District Office P.O. Box K, Chatham 434-432-1600

City Attorney 434-799-5122

434-799-5100

Clerk of Circuit Court 434-799-5168

Commissioner of Revenue 434-799-5145

Community Development 434-799-5260

Danville Regional Airport 434-799-5110

Danville Public Schools 434-799-6400

Danville Utilities 434-799-5155

Economic Development 434-793-1753

Emergency Preparedness 434-799-6535

Finance Department 434-799-5185

Fire Department 434-799-5226

Health Department 434-766-9828

Human Resources

W. Daniel Marshall III Preferred Name: Danny Member Since: 2002 R - Counties of Henry (part) and Pittsylvania (part); City of Danville 14th District Capitol Office - General Assembly Bldg P.O. Box 406, Richmond 804-698-1014 deldmarshall@house.virginia.gov Room Number: 702 Legislative Assistant: Mary K. Franklin Secretary During Session: Jackie Price District Office P.O. Box 439, Danville 434-797-5861 434-797-2642 (Fax)

434-799-5241

Jail 434-799-5130

Parks and Recreation 434-799-5200

Public Works 434-799-5245

Registrar 434-799-6560

Social Services 434-799-6537

Transit System 434-799-5144

Treasurer’s Office 434-799-5140

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STATE SENATE Frank M. Ruff

DIRECTORY

POLICE

Pittsylvania County Recreation Dept.

NON-EMEGENCY NUMBERS

434-432-7736

Danville Police Department

Social Security Administration

434-799-5111

Danville Sheriff’s Office 434-799-5135

800-772-1213

Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000

Pittsylvania County Sheriff

Voter Registration Danville

434-432-7800

434-799-6560

Chatham Police Department

Voter Registration Pittsylvania County

Mon-Fri 9a-5p 434-432-9515 24 Hours 434-432-2222

Gretna Police Department 434-656-6123

Hurt Police Department 434-608-0554

Virginia State Police 800-553-3144

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Community Center at Chatham 434-432-3115

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 434-793-0884

Dan River Business Development Center 434-793-9100

Danville Community Market 434-797-8961

Danville Economic Development Office 434-793-1753

Danville Museum Fine Arts & History 434-793-5644

Danville Parks, Recreation & Tourism 434-799-5200

Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce 434-836-6990

Danville Science Center 434-799-5160

Danville Welcome Center 434-793-4636

434-432-7971

Libraries Pittsylvania County Library 434-432-3271

Pittsylvania Library - Gretna 434-656-2579

Pittsylvania Library - Brosville-Cascade 434-685-1285

Pittsylvania Library – Mount Hermon 434-835-0326

Pittsylvania History Center & Library 434-432-8931

Danville Public Library 434-799-5195

Danville Library - Westover 434-799-5152

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE LISTINGS

Pittsylvania County All Departments 434-432-7700

Agricultural Development 434-432-7993

Animal Control 434-432-7937

Assistant County Administrator 434-432-7720

Building Inspections 434-432-7755

Central Accounting 434-432-7743

Downtown Danville Association

Commissioner of Revenue

Olde Dominion Agricultural Center

Community Policy/Management

434-791-4470

434-432-8026

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434-432-7940 434-432-8371

434-432-7710

Courts: Adult Probation 434-432-7853

Circuit Court Clerk 434-432-7887

Commonwealth Attorney 434-432-7900

General District Court Clerk 434-432-7879

J & D Court Clerk 434-432-7861

J & D Court Services Unit 434-432-7864

Magistrate’s Office 434-432-7910

Crime Stoppers 800-791-0044

Dispatch

434-432-7931

Electoral Board 434-432-7798

Emergency Management & Communications: Communications/Dispatchers 434-432-7931

Director

434-432-7920

Fire Marshall 434-432-7936

Farm Services Agency 434-432-7765

Clinic-Danville 434-799-5190

Health Department Clinic-Gretna 434-656-1266

Jail

434-432-7831

Landfill

434-432-7980

Purchasing

434-432-7744

Recreation Dept 434-432-7736

Registrar

434-432-7971

School Board 434-432-2761

Sheriff’s Office From Chatham/Danville 434-432-7800

From Gretna/Hurt 434-656-6211

From Whitmell 434-797-9550

Dispatch

434-432-7931

Social Services Chatham 434-432-7281

Danville

434-799-6543

Gretna

Health Department Pitt./Danville Health District

Soil Conservation

434-799-5190

434-432-7768

Child Development Clinic

Treasurer’s Office

434-797-1040

434-432-7960

Environmental Health

Victim/Witness Program

434-432-7758

434-432-7854

Water Programs

Virginia Cooperative Extension

434-836-8416

434-432-7770

Clinic-Chatham

Zoning Code Compliance

434-432-7232

434-656-8407

434-432-7750

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