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Steve & Cindy Burke

Shopping for Bargains

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Making Auctions a Family Affair

Decorating with Flair

October 2013 Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography

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Editor’s Note

Revitalize Your Body in Six Easy Steps—that’s a catchy title, isn’t it? Turn to page 8 and you’ll see that Stephanie Ferrugia’s plan is captivating and doable.

Once you’ve progressed toward that goal, think about other areas in your life that need renewal.

Donna Parris, whose house is pictured on the cover, has excellent decorating advice on making your living quarters fresh and infused with new energy—and it’s cheap. See page 3. On page 7, learn about Steve and Cindy Burke’s auction business. Maybe you’ll want to join them and give new life to some antiques. Before you do that, however, read the book review of Sell, Keep, or Toss? How to Downsize a Home, Settle an Estate, and Appraise Personal Property on page 28. It might help to revitalize your wallet with extra cash. Of course, readers can count on Linda Lemery to have A Different Slant on Revitalization and a perspective that is humorous. See page 23. Although Kim Clifton was in the state of exhaustion as our deadline approached, she found the perfect way to renew her spirit. See page 11.

Even when fallen leaves make tree branches bare, we know the tree is still full of vitality and new life will emerge next spring. It’s a reminder that only through change can you be revitalized.

After all, you can’t continue to do the same thing and expect different results! Read all 32 pages of this month’s Evince and develop your own plan for revitalization.

October Contents

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Editor’s Note

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Donna Parris Shopping for Bargains; Decorating with Flair

by Joyce Wilburn

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She Said He Said / October-A Month without Halloween

by Dena Hill & Larry Oldham

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Steve & Cindy Burke Making Auctions a Family Affair

by Crystal Gregory

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OICE OF REVITALIZATION

CEO / Publisher Andrew Scott Brooks President Larry Oldham (434.728.3713) larry@evincemagazine.com Editor Joyce Wilburn (434.799.3160) joycewilburn@gmail.com Associate Editors Larry G. Aaron (434.792.8695) larry.aaron@gmail.com Jeanette Taylor

Revitalize Your Body in Six Easy Steps

by Stephanie Ferrugia

Contributing Writers

11 Second Thoughts / Taking the High Road

by Kim Clifton

Catherine Adkins, Diane Adkins, Wayne Alan, Kathryn Bennett, Cara Burton, Kim Clifton, Linda Clifton, Patsi Compton, Moriah Davis, Stephanie Ferrugia, Crystal Gregory, Cherie Guerrant, Mark Harrelson, Dena Hill, Sonja Ingram, Telisha Moore Leigg, Linda Lemery, Jeff Liverman, Bernadette Moore, Larry Oldham, Joanie Schwarz, Janina Shoemaker, Jeff Smith, Melanie Vaughan, Joyce Wilburn, Larry Wilburn, Annelle Williams, Mack Williams, Sonya Wolen

12 Spotlight on Customer Service

by Linda Clifton 15 The Boy from Rooster Lane / Fiction

by Telisha Moore Leigg 16 Calendar Clips 20 Calendar 23 Reflecting Forward / A Different Slant on Revitalization

by Linda Lemery 24 A New Perspective on Danville

by Kathryn Bennett 25 Where Can I Find an Evince?

26 If You Were a Brick, What Kind Would You Be?

by Mack Williams 27 Around the Table / From Facebook to the Table

by Annelle Williams 28 Book Clubbing / Sell, Keep, or Toss? How to Downsize a Home, Settle an Estate, and Appraise Personal Property a review by Diane Adkins 29 Dr. Jeff The Family Vet 5 Things Your Veterinarian Isn’t Telling You

by Dr. Jeff Smith 31 Photo Finish

On the Cover:

Photos of John David and Donna Parris’ pool house and Steve & Cindy Burke

by Michelle Dalton Photography. See stories on page 3 and 7.

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t turns out that decorating doesn’t have to be expensive.

Just ask Donna Parris, coowner of the cute little house pictured on the cover. Donna has an associate’s degree in accounting from Danville Community College, so she is good with numbers and she has the creativity of a professional designer to turn an empty room into a work of art, while simultaneously helping to build houses for low-income families.

Talk about being multi-talented!

The Habitat for Humanity volunteer bookkeeper explains how she shops for bargains.

“Once a week, I walk through ReStore to see what might be there and what might start my creativity flowing,” she says, referring to the retail store that is a major source of income for the non-profit organization. “The inventory changes daily and I never know what I’m going to find,” she adds, pointing to her most treasured find-- a console that houses the electronics for her small pool house. The winner of Habitat’s 2007 Delbert Dean Award for Volunteer of the Year clarifies why she selected that item for purchase: “I could have fun painting the cabinet and at the same time know that I’m helping someone.” ReStore merchandise is typically priced at 25% to 75% off retail prices and proceeds are used to build new houses or renovate existing homes for needy families. It’s a win-win situation for shopper and seller.

Deciding how to transform purchases into decorative items is easy for the married mother of two adult children and grandmother of two little girls. “I just look at things and ask myself, ‘What can I do to that to make it something I can use?’ If I stare

Donna Parris Shopping for Bargains; Decorating with Flair

by Joyce Wilburn

at it long enough, something will pop up,” she says, implying that it’s so simple anyone can do it. For example, after purchasing a box of 40 lamp pieces, she brought them home, laid them on the table and experimented with creating functional home accessories like the towel holder that now sets on the bathroom counter. “It’s like playing with building blocks,” she chuckles.

“I also look through magazines for decorating inspiration and search on Pinterest (a photo-sharing website),” she adds. Thinking back to when the two-room pool house was being built, Donna continues, “My husband, David, and our children were part of the inspiration for this space because I watched them work to finish the inside of the house and I wanted to complement

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what they had done.”

Although Donna enjoys spending time with family and friends in her beautiful home, she looks forward to Wednesdays at Habitat and wants others to join her. “Habitat is always looking for volunteers, especially for ReStore. Anybody can come in and look around, but volunteering to work there makes it easy to walk around and see what’s available,” she says with a sly smile. That’s good advice from someone who is an authority on shopping for bargains and decorating with flair.

• The ReStore is located at 503 Hughes Street off South Main Street near Danville Community College.

• ReStore is open from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday; 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

• Donations can be left at the ReStore until 30 minutes before closing. If an item is heavy, call before going, so someone can assist with unloading. Items can also be picked up.

• Habitat needs new or gently used appliances, building materials, cabinets, residential doors, flooring, furniture, light fixtures, lumber, unopened cans of paint, plumbing fixtures, drywall and household items.

• The Third Annual Build a Better World Disc Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, October 5, at Ballou Park. Individuals are grouped in teams based on skill level or participants may register a team of four. The optional Round 2 is a singles competition. Lunch will be catered by Outback Steakhouse.

For more information visit www.piedmontcu.org/discgolf.

For additional ideas, go to page 25

Left: This yellow coffee table started life as a sewing box after receiving a fresh coat of paint. Center: This ReStore console is Donna’s favorite piece. She used tape and spray paint to transform a dull brown piece o fit the color scheme perfectly. Photos by Michelle Dalton Photography.

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October 2013

HE SAID

SHE SAID

by Larry Oldham

by Dena Hill

October – A Month without Halloween

October: National Larry Month October: Merry Larry’s Month October: Happy Larry’s Month October doesn’t seem to have the October: The World of Larry Month same effect on us as it did when the October: Larry’s Birthday Month kids were young and we took them As you can see I have no trouble trick-or-treating. I don’t even feel coming up with something to like decorating the house as much celebrate in October. The problem as I did and neither one of us should might be that you and the rest of the eat a bunch of candy that the little world might have trouble accepting goblins fail to pick up. We need to and gloriously celebrating it. I find a new personally am adventure for thankful that October that we don’t have will make the to buy 400 fall exciting Tootsie Rolls, again like 500 lollipops Halloween used and stand for a to do. couple of hours handing out I have been free candy to trying to think people I don’t of the right know. Don’t thing that get me wrong, would make I love all the us both happy neighborhood and my mind kids and would is a blank. still give them Every time I candy even mention the though most word cruise you of them are cringe. Every adults. But time I mention those days of Europe, you decorating the start whining house and then about the cost. having to take Every time I it down always mention buying Photo by made me weary Michelle Dalton Photography. new furniture (even though you say, “What’s I only watched wrong with the furniture we bought in you do it.)

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October is now a lonely month: no festivities , no parties, no making costumes, no putting on the scary music for the kids to think about when they come to our door for treats, no listening to the dog bark every time the doorbell rings. Life as we knew it is over. I am not one to complain but I think you need to come up with a new idea for a celebration in October so I will have something to look forward to in the fall. Now don’t go off on one of your tangents like you do sometimes; just put on your creative hat and think of something that we both can look forward to each October--and I want a treat not a trick.

Walking up and down those hills and going to strangers’ houses and begging for candy for my children never did anything for me. I know the kids enjoyed it and that is the only reason I did it. I would have rather taken them to the mall and bought them bikes instead. I don’t know if there is a word in October like there is at Christmas (bah humbug), but I now look forward to the peace and quiet and the solitude of fall without all the noise and work. October is now a time for us to take it easy, rest on our laurels of Octobers past, be thankful our children stayed slim, in spite of the fact that we let them eat all their Halloween candy and that we don’t have to wear a mask and pretend one day out of the month ...unless we feel romantic.

He Said / She Said can be found in Showcase Magazine.

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Evince Magazine owners frequently use auctions as wholesale sources. Insurance values are more subjective; Grandma’s china usually has more value to her descendants than to buyers on the open market. The national economy also affects prices. For example, in 2008, except for really rare items, values nosedived; only items that were pretty or practical maintained their worth.

Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography

Steve & Cindy Burke

Making Auctions a Family Affair

by Crystal Gregory When brisk autumn mornings arrive, antique hunters and collectors awake with anticipation.

No chirping birds for them; they can almost hear a different call:

an antique business, combined their efforts to open their own gallery, B & H Auction Company, where they now hold auctions on periodic Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

“l dollar bid, now 2, now 2, will ya give me 2?

2 dollar bid, now 3, now 3, will ya give me 3?

3 dollar bid, now 4, now 4, will ya give me 4?”

Cindy also developed her expertise through tradition. A native of Akron, Ohio, she came from a family of collectors. Her mother developed proficiency in Cambridge glass, which had maintained its high standards during the Depression when many other companies cheapened their products in order to survive. Cindy’s mother gave her children collections of the fine crystal labeled Elegant.

Recently, she acquired an extensive assortment of the Rose Point pattern of Cambridge from a collector in Georgia. As she managed the auction of the glassware, excitement in the gallery was palpable. Bidders paid hundreds of dollars for the groupings of stemware and serving pieces.

It’s time to go to an auction. In the Danville area, bargain hunters haven’t waited for comfortable autumn temperatures. Throughout the year, they’ve been bidding in B&H Auction Company’s climate-controlled indoor gallery on Highway 29 in Blairs.

This enterprise is truly a family affair. Steve Burke is the main auctioneer and his wife, Cindy, is the floor manager. Steve’s father, Roger, was a local auctioneer, and from the time Steve was a child, he tagged along when dad went to work. As an adult, Steve attended the Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in High Point, North Carolina, and acquired a license. Eventually, the fatherson duo expanded the schedule of auctions by holding Sunday afternoon events at the old T-Bird building on 58 East. They were so successful that Steve’s family and Cindy’s family, who operated

At B&H the highest bid ever made for an item was for a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. The bidder paid $33,000 cash for it. Another outstanding sale was for a bedroom suite that brought $10,000. Other memorable bids include $9,000 for dining room furniture and $3,100 for a hall rack.

Because bidders compete against each other, auction prices are close to true market value. Retail values are higher because shop

B&H frequently acquires items from estates. Sometimes, clearing out a home or business can be very interesting, to say the least. Cindy especially remembers rummaging through an unlit labyrinth of rooms at a funeral home that had closed.

There were caskets, open and closed; most disconcertingly there was one that seemed to be packed ready for shipping. Then, one of the helpers discovered boxes of ashes. He started to throw them away; Cindy stopped him, but on auction day, during a last-minute inspection of the items to be sold, she found those boxes and they were empty. She still cringes at the thought of what might have happened.

B&H Auction has something for everyone. First up for bid may be a finely crafted antique sideboard, then a 1950s Tom’s cracker jar.

The hodgepodge is by design.

By combining a wide variety of items, B&H has developed a diverse customer base. The Burkes understand that someone who begins as a curious observer may become a serious collector.

Of course, every bidder wants to be like the lucky participant on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow who discovers that his auction find is worth a fortune—but Steve and Cindy know that it could happen at the next B&H auction.

• B&H Auction Company is located at 3739 Highway 29 Business, two miles north of the Danville city limits. B&H also holds auctions in Atlanta, Georgia and Wytheville, Fredericksburg, and Bealeton in Virginia.

• Upcoming auctions include: Saturday, October 5, at 10 a.m. (huge estate from Front Royal, Virginia); Thursday, October 10, at 5:30 p.m. (combined local estates); Sunday, October 13, at noon (annual holiday weekend antique auction) • For more information visit www.bhantiqueauctions.com or call 434.836.4636.

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October 2013

Four fun-living chefs, Lucindy Willis, Stephanie Ferrugia, Ciji Moore and Penny Crumpton, prove that cooking healthy food can have surprising results.

Photo by Von Wellington Photography.

Revitalize Your Body in Six Easy Steps

by Stephanie Ferrugia, Get Fit Dan River Region It is amazing what can happen in a year. While recently enjoying a fantastic dinner outside with friends at Jake’s on Main, we all basked in the beautiful mild weather and reflected on how our community and lives have changed since last fall. Truly, we are in the midst of major progress and revitalization. And it isn’t just happening in our community.

Get Fit Dan River Region has gone through a metamorphosis in the last 12 months with two national video championships (I’m Alive in 2013 and Call Me Maybe in 2012), 10 What’s Cooking On the Dan episodes ready to be released, featuring some very recognizable faces and places and a warm response from our community to get healthy in a sensible way.

But let’s make this personal: why wait until the beginning of 2014 to turn over a new leaf?

Join the community movement to revitalize your body and wellbeing with these six simple steps: • Eat breakfast every day.

• Ditch bleached flour foods.

Make the switch to whole grain and whole wheat breads and pastas. Buy flour that is unbleached. Our local grocery stores carry it and it’s the same price as the bleached counterpart.

• Add a fruit and vegetable every time you eat, including snacks.

• Move your body. If you sit at a desk, jump start your metabolism by standing up every hour and walking for at least two minutes. Also, make exercise fun. Lately, Get Fit staff and friends have turned it up a notch by playing kickball, dancing in the streets, zip lining and kayaking. Not all exercise takes place in a gym. Fall is here! What better time to spend time outdoors getting fit?

• Match other drinks consumed with equal ounces of water.

Rev Your Bev! • Shop the outer walls of the grocery store first. This is where the less processed is located. The inner aisles should only be filler for your cart and pantry shelves.

Try the first three tips for six months and add the final half of the list from next March through October. Life is about the journey. May your next 12 months of revitalization be full of greatness. Be on the lookout for fun activities and opportunities in our community (see pages 16, 19 and 20-21) and make the most of them. Before you know it, you’ll look back on the year and be amazed with the progress.

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Second Thoughts

by Kim Clifton ©2013

Taking the High Road A note from Kim: When EVINCE editor, Joyce Wilburn, announced the theme of revitalization, I shook my head at the irony of her timing.

I was so exhausted that I could barely put one foot in front of the other, much less consider injecting new life into these tired bones. To that end, I decided to revisit the time I first encountered a special sign over a ski lodge doorway. It meant so much to me that I now keep a matching coffee mug on my desk as a constant reminder. Since even good change can be taxing, I hope this message brings you the same peace in your life that it has in mine.

It’s a good thing I named this column Second Thoughts. Without thinking twice, I could have left a very special place with a wrong first impression.

For someone who doesn’t like to travel, seems I’m always on the go.

Flying has spoiled me to the point that I have no patience for riding in a car.

I know that I can leave Greensboro and touch down in Orlando in less than two hours. I can take off from Raleigh and check in at Las Vegas in five, so the thought of riding all night with no promise of theme parks or fancy shows bored me.

My saga began with Robert suggesting a long anniversary weekend. I thought only the weekend would be long.

What I didn’t know was that the journey through North Carolina would be, too. After seven grueling hours on winding mountain paths, we finally got to the Snowbird Mountain Lodge on the Cherohala Skyway, a couple of hours from both Chattanooga, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia. I knew I was doomed for entertainment when the sign out front read, “Where the mountains kiss the sky.” I knew that also meant “so you can kiss your iPhone goodbye.” I was more right than I had hoped to be about broadband access. I found out that I’d do better to communicate with smoke signals rather than cell signals.

To be fair, it really wasn’t hate at first sight when I walked in the door. The lodge actually had enormous charm and looked like a movie set. Guests in the lobby were reading books, warming themselves in front of the fire, painting on easeled canvases, and playing chess and Scrabble. There was so much khaki, flannel and GORE-TEX you could have easily set up an L.L. Bean photo shoot.

The strangest thing about the whole place was that it was quieter than most libraries. There was no flat screen TV on the wall with announcers screaming out scores. I heard no background music or news station airing the latest headlines through overhead speakers. The silence was deafening as if someone had pushed a mute button.

I was not a happy camper. You’ve read my pieces long enough to know I need to be connected. I need to know what’s going on in the world before a printed version is delivered to my door the next morning. When we woke up to a blizzard, I was even more irritated. We were now stuck indoors, and I couldn’t go shopping like I’d hoped. After awhile, though, there’s something about living the ending scene of White Christmas that changes you. As everything outside began to freeze, my insides began to thaw. I curled up in a corner surrounded by floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and read for hours in front of a roaring fire. Later after a steaming bath sprinkled with lavender salts, I found out how sweet dreams can be, especially from under a hand-sewn quilt.

The rustic living began to soften more than my skin. I found myself going from panic to peace.

That’s why from all of the pictures I took, the one I like the most was the picture of a sign hung above each guestroom door with a simple explanation of what the word really means. Odd that I had to be disconnected from the world so I could connect to it again. There’s an old hymn that promises there will be peace in the valley for me some day. I never thought I’d find it on top of old Smokey.

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October 2013 To encourage exceptional customer service, the Business Development Committee of the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce and Evince will recognize those who give it. When you experience exceptional customer service, tell us about it in 300 words or less.

Include your name and phone number. Email your story to joycewilburn@gmail.com or visit www.dpchamber.org; click What’s New - Customer Service Award Nomination.

Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

by Linda Clifton

Imagine this: It’s Monday morning and 30+ participants are excited about getting into their Prime Time Fitness exercise routines. Why? It’s because of the dedicated and sincere service of certified personal trainer, Jonathan Deshazor! This young man is the amazing leader, two days a week, morning and evening, for Danville Parks and Recreation’s Prime Time Fitness Programs.

The job he does is nothing short of spectacular. He is a constant source of encouragement to everyone in the class. He assists with proper form in completing the exercise routines, as well as offering suggestions and tips to encourage healthy eating. There are 30 some ladies and an occasional gentleman in our class and Jonathan has the ability of keeping us motivated, encouraged, laughing and working to our full potential. If you have ever tried to keep 30 women happy, you will understand Jonathan’s challenge.

He does it with grace, diplomacy, patience and enthusiasm. His youth and energy abounds, which adds fun and excitement to what could be just boring exercise routines. He is a very dedicated and selfless individual. I feel I speak for everyone in Jonathan’s classes when I say thank you for doing such a spectacular job and being such a wonderful individual. We appreciate you.

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Boy from Rooster Lane fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg

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ur Father, who art in heaven...” The first thing Colby Keen remembered his mother signing other than his name was this prayer. He remembered, and he was four at his youngest memory, his mother signing to him, her hands and face making a lullaby of scripture. She signed that prayer often, in the morning, in the night crouched before his bed. Colby Keen was so young, living in their beat-up kitchen, in their beat-up life. He watched her fingers shifting in the leftover Technicolor light from the television in the den where Da passed out and slept after his rages. Colby Keen’s aunt, Mama’s baby sister, 14, with owl eyes and large ears and corn silk blonde hair sat there too. Her name was Colleen and she always shrunk herself in the far couch corner, quiet, judging the air for the sound and taste of danger. Colby Keen remembered all this clearly. That was the truth for them then.

“Hallowed be...” Three years later and Colby Keen’s mother was still signing, straining the words for deliverance while keeping watchful eyes at the shelter. She thought folks would steal from her, even though she had little to nothing. She had sat on a grey-green military cot, baby blonde hair feathering as she alternately rocked him and signed by the light of a streetlight coming though the mission window. At seven, Colby Keen hadn’t understood her bruises or her signs; he hadn’t understood all the words, just the motions of her grace.

Truth told, he’d been ashamed of her then.

He hadn’t wanted the other children at the shelter to see her words, so he cupped her hands, put his back to the other cots, like he and his mama were playing a game.

Rosalyn Keen knew; she looked lonely and sad into his blue eyes, swallowed, then tried to voice, which for Colby was worse. He then put his fingers to her mouth, “Shhhh” and forced his small body into her arms for a snuggle. There was true silence then, a wire too tight vibrating.

“Thy kingdom come...on earth...” Even now, years later Colby Keen remembered leaving Rooster Lane, North Carolina, in a brokedown, black and rust Ford Escort. Colby Keen remembered the dust, remembered Mama signing to him with one hand to turn back around in the front seat and the other on the wheel as they drove away. Mama signed that they couldn’t stay in Rooster Lane and that Colleen (who said she was tired of traveling) could come to them if she needed to. Colleen, who was 17 now with those same big ears and still hadn’t

grown into her eyes, took off her shoe and threw it at the back window, hitting the bumper. Colleen stared at them on that dirt North Carolina back road, and Colby Keen remembered thinking she looked funny, hobbling on one shoeless foot, until he realized they weren’t going back for her.

He looked at her then, he still a child; he signed wait with the car still going forward.

Then he remembered the rough beat of his fists against the windows, his refusal to turn around, and still the car moved on.

He never could understand why they had to leave her. Last he heard of Sissy, last he heard of his aunt, Colleen, was that she disappeared from a truck stop in Durstown, Alabama. Colby Keen remembered all that and those kinds of memories, well, that’ll make you a man, true enough.

“And forgive us our debts...” By the time Colby Keen was 17 and telling his mother he was ready to marry Laurel Knox, he had learned the words to his mother’s prayer like he could say and sign them in his sleep, like they were as permanent as the hawk tattoo he had put on his left arm at 13 against his mother’s wishes. What could Mama do? Now, her son was a man, so Colby Keen’s mother invited Laurel over to their two-bedroom , walk-up apartment and almost dropped the chicken casserole she just pulled from the oven, when she carefully didn’t notice the cutting lines on Laurel’s left arm, quietly didn’t react to Laurel’s smile despite the desolation of those stone, bleak-brown eyes. Leave this one, Colby Keen’s mother’s eyes said, indicating Laurel. Laurel pulled a sleeve down, sat on the edge of the couch like any moment she would be ready to go, like a bird watching for harm. Motioning him into the kitchen, “Colby,” his mama, signed, “you sure?”

“For thine is the kingdom...” Because he owed it to her and he wasn’t sure if he meant Mama, his aunt Colleen, or Laurel because he knew the words to a prayer and the need to have it asked, because the sign for sure, in ASL is the same sign for truth.

“Forever and ever...” And no matter which way it was, Colby Keen now sat on his living room couch with Laurel and tried to put his arm over her shoulders, but only had enough courage to hold her hand. But he would not leave.

Amen The author welcomes your reactions at telishamooreleigg@gmail.com.

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Calendar Clips Clip it. Post it. Do it.

For more activities, see the calendar on page 20-21.

Saturdays in October Life on Main

Every Saturday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. weather permitting, small clusters of musicians (and maybe an artist or two) will gather in the entrances of vacant storefronts on Danville’s Main Street to volunteer their time and talent bringing new energy into the historic area. With the widened sidewalks almost complete, the road construction easier to navigate, and parking easier to find, downtown businesses and restaurants welcome a return to normalcy with a little music added for fun. To become involved with the Main Street Musicians, contact jliverman@me.com. (submitted by Jeff Liverman)

Tuesday, October 1 – Sunday, November 3 David Dabbs: A Retrospective

This exhibit at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, 975 Main Street, includes oil paintings, watercolors and plaster sculptures by the fondly remembered local artist.

A familiar figure among the local coffee klatches, Dabbs frequently used the people he met in the Schoolfield area and Ballou Park Shopping Center as subjects for his paintings. Several of the portraits on display will be easily recognized by longtime residents of the city. Still lifes and bucolic scenes reminiscent of Andrew Wyeth hang beside seascapes and Civil War battle scenes. A number of pieces featured in the exhibition are for sale. For more information, visit www.danvillemuseum.org or call 434.793.5644. (submitted by Patsi Compton)

Thursday, October 3; Saturday, October 5; Sunday, October 6 Twigs

Gretna Little Theatre presents this adult comedy about a widow preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving alone, her sister who is avoiding the celebration of her silver wedding anniversary, and their elderly ill mother who is defiantly dodging the family’s appearance. It’s a family on the brink, but going merrily along.

Twigs will preview Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with additional performances on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Gretna Movie Theatre, 107 Main Street. Tickets are $10, general admission; $8.00 seniors, students and active military. (submitted by Janina Shoemaker)

Saturday, October 5 Saturday, November 30

Weight of the Ribbon

Curtis Brown, a photographer from Raleigh, NC, created this exhibit in homage to his grandmother’s struggle with breast cancer. His photographs reflect the emotional journeys of breast cancer victims in their battles against the disease - from moments of strength and triumph to moments of defense and collapse. Dancers from the Carolina Ballet used their

artistic talents to translate the photographer’s concept into visual form through distinct expression and movement. A trained performer, it is Brown’s extensive background in dance and theatrical work that makes him uniquely capable of understanding and capturing the strength, stamina and beauty of dancers through photographs.

In addition to Brown’s exhibits, photographs by Eden, North Carolina artist Debra Alcorn will be on display in the Lynwood Artists Gallery. Alcorn’s exhibit, Making a Splash, focuses on “splashes” of color captured by the artist’s lens. The Vote Against Project for equality in North Carolina will also be on display.

Exhibits at Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Avenue in Martinsville, are free. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.piedmontarts.org or call 276.632.3221. (submitted by Bernadette Moore)

Sunday, October 6

Sixth Annual CROP Walk

Registration will begin at 2:30 p.m. and the walk at 3:00 p.m. in the parking lot of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, 107 West Main Street. Communities Reach Out to People (CROP) raises money for God’s Storehouse and other hunger-fighting organizations around the world. Join the cause to end hunger by taking a one mile or 5K walk through Downtown Danville. For more information, call 434.793.6824. (submitted by Cherie Guerrant)

Friday, October 11 Pink Party

From 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Piedmont Arts will host the Pink Party, a fundraiser supporting the museum and Ladies First, a nonprofit organization that provides breast cancer education and screenings to women in Martinsville and Henry County. Local cooks will prepare and serve heavy hors d’oeuvre.

Guests will enjoy music, a champagne fountain and cash bar featuring a signature pink cocktail. Guests may also participate in a 50/50 raffle, with proceeds supporting Ladies First. Past 50/50 raffles have raised pots of up to $6,000. Creative cocktail attire with an emphasis on pink is encouraged. Tickets are $25 per person and include two drink tickets. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 276.632.3221 or visit www.piedmontarts.org. (submitted by Bernadette Moore)

Saturday, October 12

Pittsylvania County Book and Author Festival

The Friends of the Pittsylvania County Public Library will host this event at the Pittsylvania County History Research Center and Library (the Chatham Train Depot building) on Whitehead Street from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Authors who are attending include Larry Aaron, Ginny Brock, Arlene Carter, Susan Elzey, Carolyn Tyree Feagans, Clara Fountain, Angela Harris, Barney Lawless, Sandy Logan, Becky Mushko, Carl Sell, and Lee Wayland.

Though there is no formal program or reading planned, each author will have books available for purchase and will be available to talk about the writing process. The Friends will also host a book sale in the adjacent building from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.pcplib.org. (submitted by Diane Adkins)

Saturday, October 12

The Slave Dwelling Project

Joseph McGill has slept in almost 40 former slave dwellings in a dozen states over the last three years, hoping to draw attention to the need of preserving the structures and tell their stories. From 10:00 a.m. until noon at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, 975 Main Street, he will tell about his experiences.

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Education Station Win the Homework War

By Tom Jennings, Executive Director Sylvan Learning of Danville

One of the most commonly waged battles between parents and children is over homework. Even with the best of intentions, tackling this ongoing dilemma in positive and constructive ways can be a constant challenge.

I hope the following tips help you work more effectively with your child: • Be a homework manager. Don’t do your child’s homework, but provide the structure and tools needed to complete assignments successfully. Often, it’s the lack of planning that makes homework seem overwhelming.

• Know your child. Because each child is unique, with different learning styles and academic needs, it is important to personalize the learning process. Develop a work schedule and study environment based on your child’s personal learning style. Maybe more frequent breaks are warranted; remember it’s their preferred approach, not yours.

• Break long-term assignments

into smaller segments. Larger projects will be less overwhelming when viewed as a series of incremental tasks.

• Set milestones. Teach your child to display completion dates on a calendar to help stay on track and complete projects on time • Celebrate success. A celebration gives your child a sense of accomplishment and pride.

Remember that it’s better to build the right habits as early as possible, and one question I often get is “should I go get the materials and books my child left at school?” I recommend that you don’t hustle back to school for those materials. If your child gets a zero for that assignment, it’s better to accept a poor homework grade now, than to build his/her dependency upon your hero status when you save the day.

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Calendar Clips Continued from page 16 McGill is the Program Coordinator for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Southern Office. This Preservation Virginia program is free and open to the public. A light breakfast will be provided. For more information, call 434-770-1209. (submitted by Sonya Ingram)

Monday, October 14

Paris, London and Downton Abby

There will be an informational meeting concerning the Averett Alumni and Friends trip to London and Paris (with an optional excursion to Highclere Castle, filming site for Downton Abbey), at 7:00 p.m. in the conference room on the fourth floor of Averett University’s student center on the corner of Townes and Woodland.

Can’t make it? Call 434.770.3285 for trip details. (submitted by Larry Wilburn)

Wednesday, October 16

Understanding Colorectal Cancer and How It Is Treated

Surgeon Thomas Boro, Jr. will present this free program from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Stonewall Recreation Center, 119 Bradley Road. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and in the Dan River Region. Find out why and what you can do to reduce your risk. Bring a lunch or order a boxed lunch for $6.00. To register call the Cancer Resource Center of Southern Virginia 434.766.6650 or email cllitzenberg@vcu.edu. (submitted by Melanie Vaughan)

Saturday, October 19

Paws & Claws Gala

This fundraiser for the Danville Area Humane Society will run from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Stratford Conference Center, 149 Piney Forest Road.

There will be an evening of good food including vegetarian hors d’oeuvre, a pasta station, desserts and an open bar, music by the Small Town Orchestra, dancing, fellowship and a silent auction of prizes donated by celebrities, local merchants and others. Celebrity items include: Richard Simmons’ Dalmatian dog statue; Loretta Lynn’s autographed photo; Brian Vickers’ die cast # 25 autographed race car; Rhonda Fleming’s autographed paper doll book; Rita Moreno autographed photograph and handmade platters; Stephen Sondheim autographed CD of Broadway hits; Rory McIlroy’s autographed photograph and more. Cost is $35 per person; $400 reserved table of 10. For more information, call 434.799.0843 or visit www.dahsinc.com. Reservations are required by October 12. (submitted by Joanie Schwarz)

Saturday, October 19

Salon and Spa-a-thon Benefit for God’s Pit Crew From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Genesis Day Spa, 695 Park Avenue, will offer dry haircuts, mini manicures and pedicures, chair massages, express

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facials and brow waxing. Proceeds will benefit God’s Pit Crew. Services will cost between $10-$20. Refreshments will be sold. Raffles and a drawing for a day at the spa will conclude the day of pampering to help the local crisis response organization. For more information, call 434.792.2662 or visit www.godspitcrew.org. (submitted by Catherine Adkins)

October 25

Duo Amabile Concert

Since its 2003 debut, Duo Amabile has presented violin and piano recitals to enthusiastic audiences throughout the United States. Married since 2004, Matvey and Katya Lapin bring to their collaborations virtuosity, enthusiasm, and striking passion. Their repertoire ranges from eighteenth to twenty-first century music, and includes works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Bartok, among many others. This is a fundraising event for, and will be held at the Danville Education, Arts & Cultural Center, 769 Main St Danville, VA 24541. For ticket information call 434.710.0016.

Friday, October 25 – Sunday, October 27 Steel Magnolias

The Little Theatre of Danville presents this modern Southern masterpiece at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, 975 Main Street. Directed

by Douglas Adams, the play tells the story of six women living in a small Louisiana parish and how their lives have intertwined over the years to form a solid bond of friendship. Centered around a beauty shop owned by one of the characters, the play explores the sometimes complex, but always close, relationship between the women and how that friendship serves them when unexpected tragedy strikes. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit www.danvillelittletheatre.org. (submitted by Mark Harrelson)

Saturday October 26 Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Turn in unused or expired medications for safe disposal from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at: Walgreens, 401 South Main Street, Danville; Food Lion Market Square Shopping Center, Hwy 29 N, Danville; Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, Main Street, Chatham; Food Lion Shopping Center, Vaden Street, Gretna. This national event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

For more information call the Danville Police Department Crime Prevention Office 434.797.8898 or Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, Special Investigations Division 434.432.7825. (submitted by Moriah Davis)

Upcoming

Friday, November 1 – Saturday, November 2 Houdini Festival

The North Theatre will host some of the country’s top sleight of hand experts for an intimate show of close-up magic on Friday. Saturday there will be a display of Houdini memorabilia, viewings of two of his famous movies, plus lectures and demonstrations. The Halloween attraction, Houdini’s Haunted House in the theatre’s basement, will be open. Saturday evening there will be a stage show featuring some of America’s top magicians and variety performers. Tickets are $75 for magicians and $55 for the general public. Tickets for individual events may also be purchased. Students and children are half price for the Saturday night stage show. To reserve tickets, call 434.793.SHOW (7469) or visit www.thenorththeatre.com. The Historic North Theatre is a beautifully restored 1947, 500 seat vaudeville theatre with a full balcony located at 629 North Main Street. (submitted by Wayne Alan)

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October Calendar Ongoing

Guided Walking Tour – Millionaires Row & Holbrook Street. See ad page 14.

Tai-Chi Day Classes - Increase strength, balance, flexibility and progress at your own pace. M 11:15am-12:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

Boogie Mondays - October is the Mambo.

Learn new dances, make new friends and have loads of fun. 7-8:30pm. Ballou Center - 434.799.5216.

Bingo - Challenge your mind and play bingo.

MTUW. Times/location vary. 434.799.5216.

Prime Time Fitness - Low-impact aerobics workout with a mix of various fun dance steps. Second half is a work-out of toning and sculpting with weights, dyna-bands, and more. MTH 9:30-11am or 5:30-7pm.

Ballou Rec. Center. 434.797.8848.

Get Moving with Chair Exercises – Low-impact class ideal for adults 50+.

MTH 11:30am-1pm. Coates Rec. Center.

434.797.8848.

Hand and Foot Social - Play, socialize and enjoy refreshments. TU 2-4:30pm.

Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

Yoga Class - Increase flexibility and stamina, build strength, improve balance, concentration, circulation, and relaxation, with benefits for internal organs, glands and muscles. T 9-10am; W 5:30-6:30pm.

Ballou Rec. Center - 434.797.8848.

Cardio Step Class – Up-tempo, high energy class. TTH 8:30-9:30am. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

Baby Boomer Style Work Out – Walking, cardio activity & weight training designed for older adults. TTH 9-10:30am. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

Ladies, It’s Time to Work It Out. TTH 10am-12pm. City Auditorium.

434.797.8848.

Zumba Classes - Hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves create a one-of-akind interval training fitness program. TTH 7-8pm. Coates Rec. Center - 434.797.8848.

African Rhythms by Nguzo Saba – Learn West African dance technique to live drumming. W 6-7:30pm. Pepsi Building.

434.797.8848.

Mommy & Me Fitness - Safe and effective workout for moms, babies, toddlers and preschoolers. TH 1pm-2pm. Coates Recreation Center - 434.797.8848.

Ballou Jammers - Acoustic musical jamboree. Bring a stringed instrument or just listen. TH 3-5pm. Ballou Rec. Center.

434.799.5216.

Tai-Chi - Increase strength, balance, flexibility and progress at your own pace. TH 6-7pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.797.8848.

Kuumba-West African Dance Co. – Live drumming and energetic dancing that helps raise cultural awareness, uplift and provides a great workout. Must pre-register.

TH Kuumba Kids 6pm; Adults 6:30pm-8pm.

City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

Farmers’ Market – Locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, honey, jams, jellies, canned goods, homemade baked goods, plants, herbs, flowers, unique, locally crafted gifts, artwork, jewelry and more. Sat-7:30am-12pm. Danville Community Market. 434.797.8961.

Through October 12

Butterfly Station & Garden. Danville Science Center (DSC) – 434.791.5160.

Through October 25

AU Senior Art Show – Works of art major Ariel Barrett. See ad page 17.

Through November 5

October 2 (thru 30)

Through December 1

October 2 (thru 5)

David Dabbs: A Retrospective.

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History.

See story page 16.

DMFAH Exhibit - Paintings of Donald Smith & Alphonsa Clark Exhibit. Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFA&H) – 434.793.5644.

Through April 5

Dinosaur Discovery – A walk-through maze, consisting of a series of dinosaur murals on the inner-walls, dinosaur specimens and interactive elements and dozens of real dinosaur fossils. Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) – 276.634.4141.

Advanced Quilting Techniques.

5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center.

276.656.5461. www.theartisancenter.org.

American Le Mans Series – Leaders in cutting edge racing technology and global leaders in Green Racing—race at speeds never seen at VIR. VIRginia International Raceway. 434.822.7700. www.VIRnow.com.

October 2 (thru 8)

Halifax County Fair – Live music, livestock, food, rides for all ages, fireworks, and lots of fun. Times vary. Halifax County Fairgrounds. www.gohalifaxva.com.

October 2, 9 & 16

VMNH Exhibits – Stories from Skeletons: Hard Evidence & Nano exhibit. VMNH – 276.634.4141.

Telling Your Story Workshop - Be guided through story telling sessions which leave you with a detailed history of your life to share or keep. W 2-4pm. Ballou Rec. Center.

434.799.5216.

Through May

October 2 (thru Nov. 20)

Through May 10

DSC Exhibits - From Here to There explores the science of how things move by land, sea and air. Participants will lift, launch and levitate with hands-on exhibits that make gravity, friction, and the laws of motion fun; Blood Suckers focuses on the biological wonders of creatures that eat blood — through encounters with live species and interactive exhibits. DSC – 434.791.5160.

October 1

Cooking for One (or Two) - Enjoy familysized meals without fridge-sized leftovers.

Learn how to shop, prepare and enjoy home-cooked meals on a healthier, smaller scale. Lunch included. 11am-12:30pm.

Ballou Rec. Center - 434.797.8848.

Ballou Choir Rehearsal. Ages 50+.

11:15am-12:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center 434.799.5216.

African Violet Club - Learn about garden tending, pest control and more at this meeting which includes a covered dish meal. 12-1:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center 434.799.5216.

October 1 (thru 22)

Fall Lawn, Garden and Landscape Care - Educational materials, hands on demonstrations, exchange of ideas. 10/1 Pruning and Trimming Trees & Shrubs; 10/8 - Soil Composition and Mulching; 10/15 - Planting Bulbs and Winter Blooms; 10/22 - Prepping the Vegetable Garden. 5:30-7:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center.

434.799.5216.

October 1 (thru 31)

Art Exhibit – Photographs from NC. Reception 10/4 6-8pm. Kirby Gallery, Roxboro. 336.597.1709.

October 1 (thru Nov. 19)

Sewing Classes – Learn how to use a needle and thread, make simple alterations or even clothes. TU 6:30-8:30pm. Coates Rec Center. 434.797.8848.

October 2

Senior Bowling Tournament - Exercise, make new friends, have fun. Have BP and BMI checked while waiting to bowl. 10am12pm. Riverside Lanes - 434.791.2695.

October 2 (thru 23)

Art with Flo – Wet-on-wet technique. W. Times/location vary. 434.797.8848.

If you’d like to submit an item for the Evince calendar, visit www.showcasemagazine.com. The deadline for the November issue is Monday, October 14, at 5:00 p.m. Please send just the basic information following the format on these pages.

Lighten Up For Life Fall Edition - Discuss nutrition, exercise and information for healthy living. For lasdies 45+ who are firsttimers to the Lighten Up For Life programs.

Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

October 3

Controlling Arthritis Your Pain - Learn about the real cause of arthritis, how to prevent & manage symptoms, treat the underlying cause naturally, how the body is able to prevent pain and stiffness through safe holistic treatments, exercise therapy and healthy nutritional support. 11am12pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.797.8848.

Alive After Five. Uptown Roxboro.

See ad page 5.

October 3 & 5

12 Angry Men - Presented by the GWHS Theater Guild. 7pm/3pm. GWHS Auditorium.

540.420.8054.

October 3, 5 & 6 Twigs. Gretna Movie Theatre.

See story page 16.

October 3 (thru 24)

Anglers Ridge Trails Hiking - Relax and relieve a little of the day’s stress on a 1.5 mile walk on various sections of the trails.

5:15-6:15pm. Anglers Park. 434.799.5215.

October 3 (thru Nov. 14)

Intro to Sign Language - Designed for beginners ages 8+. TH 5:15-6:15pm.

Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

October 3 (thru Nov. 15)

AU Senior Art Show – Works by Kathleen Moore. See ad page 17.

October 4

Relay for Life. Roxboro, NC. www.visitroxboronc.com.

DCC Educational Foundation Golf Tournament – Exciting activities, promotions, and prizes. Danville Golf Club.

434.797.8495.

Singing at Ballou - Karaoke - sing or just listen and enjoy. 2-3:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – Dress as favorite version of the Mad Hatter or any other Alice in Wonderland character. Ages 6+.

3:30-4:30pm. Danville Public Library (DPL) 434.799.5195.

First Friday Art Walk. 5-7pm. Studio 107, Martinsville. 276.638.2107.

Chatham Concert Series – A Night at the Movies with the Rainier Trio. Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

October 4 & 5

River District Festival – Musical acts, including regional artists representing jazz, R&B, mambo and more, communitywide talent show, river education program,

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family adventure race, kayaking along the Dan, tapeze at the Children’s Festival, face painting, storytelling, a scavenger hunt and festival ride and enjoy food and drink in the beer garden after noon. Main Street and Bridge Street to the Carrington Pavilion.

434.251.2433. www.riverdistrictfestival.org.

October 4, 5 & 6

Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. - The North Star Theatre Project. See ad page 27.

October 4 (thru 25)

Ballou Book Swap - Take a book or two to read and leave a book or two to share. F 9am-5pm. Ballou Rec. Center 434.799.5216.

Friday Night Dances - Live music by the City Limits Band. Ages 50+. F 7:30-10:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center 434.799.5216.

October 5

Mutt Strut – Danville Area Humane Society fundraiser to benefit the animals in our area, dog walk, Blessing of the Animals, free mini-paw printing, treat bags for dogs, event t-shirt. Cat owners may register and receive an “Every Day is Cat Day” t-shirt.

9am-12pm. Dan Daniel Memorial Park, Shelter #13. 434.799.0843.

Bob Ross Painting Class - Complete a painting, Covered Bridge, in one day. 10:30am–3:30pm. Ballou Annex.

434.797.8848.

The Imagine Children’s Festival Cardboard Challenge, free dental exams, children’s health checks, remote controlled race cars, Aerial Trapeze Academy, horse races, fishing demos, face painting, amusement rides and magic shows. 10am4pm. Carrington Pavillion. 434.793.4636.

Family Adventure Race - Five adventure points that will contain a clue, puzzle or activity for the group (4 or more) to complete before moving on to the next point. First 100 finishers get a free t-shirt.

11am-1:30pm. Danville Community Market.

434.792.0621.

Oktoberfest – Street festival filled with crafts, food, animals, entertainment and more. 11am-4pm. Uptown Martinsville.

276.340.9144.

October 5 & 12

Zip Line – Experience the thrill of the 400foot Zip Line. 11am-12:30pm. Dan Daniel Memorial Park. 434.799.5215.

October 5 (thru 26)

Life on Main. See story page 16.

October 5 (thru 29)

AU Sport. See ad page 17.

October 5 (thru Nov 30)

Weight of the Ribbon Exhibit. PAA. See story page 16.

October 6

CROP Hunger Walk – 1 mile and 5K walk through downtown Danville.

See story page 16.

4 Part Harmony. Kirby Theater.

See ad page 5.

Twelfth Night. Prizery. See ad page 29.

October 6 (thru 20)

An American Turning Point: The Civil War In Virginia – A signature program from the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission featuring over 200 objects and 17 state of the art audiovisual programs. South Boston Halifax County Museum. 434.572.9200.

October 7

Welcome to Medicare - Information to make smart choices about health care plans. 11am-12:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center.

434.799.5216.

Evince Magazine October 7 (thru Nov. 4)

Stained Glass Open Studio. 5:30-8:30pm.

The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

October 8

Why You Need a Great Web Site Workshop – Learn how to access the $ for $ matching grant that VECTEC manages for the Tobacco Commission. 11am-12:30pm.

DCC, Taylor Bldg. www.virginiasbdc.org.

October 8 (thru 29)

Watercolor Painting Class - Beginning watercolor techniques. 1-3pm. PAA. 276.632.3221.

October 8 (thru Nov. 5)

Correcting & Repairing Old Photographs - Learn how to correct old photos that are torn or faded using Adobe Photoshop. 5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

Intro to Hand-Building Pottery. 5:308:30pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

October 9

Polliwogs & Science Stars – Take a peek under skin and fur and learn a little anatomy while studying some animal skeletons.

Build a paper skeleton to take home.

Ages 3–4, 1–2pm. Ages 5–7, 3:30–4:30pm.

DSC - 434.791.5160.

October 10

Brain Picnic - A lunch and learn program featuring demonstrations by rescue dogs.

11:30am-1:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center.

434.799.5216.

Bob Ross Technique Workshop – Covered Bridge In Snow. 3:30pm.

PAA – 276.632.3221.

Science Talk – Adventures into the (Virtual) Unknown: 3D Laser Scanning and America’s Past. 6-7pm. VMNH – 276.634.4141.

Cirque Zuma Zuma – Combining the mysticism, magic, and music of the African continent with the excitement of a theatrical circus performance, ZUMA ZUMA has been described as an African-style Cirque du Soleil. 8pm. Caswell County Civic Center.

336.694.4591.

October 10 (thru Nov. 7)

Artisan Center Classes – Basic Glass Fusing, Woodturning & Knitting II. 5:308:30pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

October 11

Southside Show-Biz Trade Show.

See ad page 28.

Big Daddy Weave Concert - The Only Name Tour. Benefit concert for God’s Pit Crew. 6pm. White Oak Worship Center.

434.836.4472.

Olde Dominion Farm Fresh Festival.

Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex.

See ad page 11.

Pink Party PAA. See story page 16.

October 11 (thru 31)

Houdini’s Haunted Basement - This is not your standard haunted house with just chainsaws and gore. It is a theatrical and interactive experience with Hollywood special effects and illusions. North Theatre.

434.793.7469.

October 12

Give Back Shoppin’ Fundraiser - Vendors for Holiday shopping. Bring a can food item, which will be donated to God’s Storehouse.

The Fundraiser helps local families during the Christmas holiday for food and children to have gifts who are less unfortunate. Light snacks served. 9am-2pm. 17 Fairfield Ave (Behind Hylton Hall). 434.250.1572.

The Slave Dwelling Project.

See story page 16.

Pittsylvania County Book and Author Festival. See story page 16.

Medicaid Overview – Presented by Certified Elder Law Attorney Robert W. Haley. 11am-12pm. Ferry Road Friends Church. 855.503.5337. VAElderlaw.com.

Puppy Palooza - Kids and pet will enjoy an afternoon filled with fun games and good socialization. Ages 12 and under with accompanying adult. 11am-1pm. Coates Bark Park. 434.799.5150.

Casino Night Gala. See ad page 5.

October 12 (thru 26)

Quilt Display - Collection of handmade quilts made by members of the White Oak Mountain Quilters Guild. Sat, 2-5pm, or by appointment. The Schoolfield Museum and Cultural Center. 434.792.6763.

October 13

Night of the Living Dead Classic Movie.

Kirby Theater. See ad page 5.

North Carolina Symphony. Danville Concert Association. See ad page 24.

October 14

Slips, Trips & Falls - Prevention. Learn to avoid injuries by looking at the environment with an educated eye. 2-3pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

Paris, London and Downton Abby Trip.

See story page 19.

October 14 & 15

Hunter Safety Education – Prepare for the hunting season. This class qualifies for Concealed Weapons Permit. 6-9:30pm.

Ballou Nature Center. 1.888.516.0844.

October 15

Natural Nutrition - Cooking class that introduces juicing, eating to heal, tastings, eating and preparing raw foods, and using fresh herbs and herbal teas to bolster health. 11am-12pm. Ballou Rec. Center.

434.797.8848.

October 15 (thru Nov. 12)

Woodworking Open Studio - Open lab for completing projects and designs and for students to be able to work in a self-paced, supportive and creative environment with idea and technique assistance. 5:308:30pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

October 15 (thru Nov. 19)

Urban Line Dance Classes - Each week a new dance will be introduced in the dance fitness class. T 6-7:30pm. Pepsi Building.

434.797.8848.

October 19 & 26

Halloween Magic Show - fun yet spooky magic show that the whole family will love.

8pm. North Theatre. 434.793.7469.

October 20

Toga! Family Day – Fun toga party for kids with authentic Greek and Roman snacks, exhibits and crafts. 2-4pm.

PAA – 276.632.3221.

October 21

5 Wishes - Learn the step-by-step process to be sure your “5 Wishes” are known in deciding your future. Ages 50+. 2-3pm.

Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

October 22

Great Smoky Mountain Autumn Railraod Adventure - Enjoy a train tour through the mountains of Western North Carolina. 6am9pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

Women’s Leadership Lecture Series.

Averett University. See ad page 17.

October 22 (thru Nov. 14)

Swimming Adventure for Beginners.

TTH 3:30-4:15pm. YMCA. 434.799.5215.

October 22 (thru Nov. 19)

Working with Precious Metal Clay. 5:308:30pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

October 22 & 24

2-Day Pickleball Clinic - Learn the fastpaced game, a racquet sport that combines badminton, teenis and table tennis, that is sweeping the nation. Ages 40+. 9-11am.

Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

October 25

October 16

Taste of Southside – A tasting event that features local restaurants, wineries, and beverages. 5:30-8:30pm. Community Market. 434.836.6990.

October 16 (thru Nov. 13)

October 24

October 17

October 25

Understanding Colorectal Cancer and How It Is Treated. See story page 19.

Fused Glass Open Studio. 5:30-8:30pm.

The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

Controlling Your Back Pain Naturally Get the facts on the aches and pains, which signal back problems. Learn about drug free approaches to healing. 11am-12pm.

Ballou Rec. Center. 434.797.8848.

Senior Citizens Club Meeting - Monthly meeting and covered dish luncheon. Ages 50+. 12-1:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center.

434.799.5216.

Winter Landscapes/Garden Chores Info and answers about gardening topics and more. 6-7:30pm. DPL. 434.797.8848.

Sky Watchers – Observe the moon’s “ray system”, those streaks of white radiating from some of the more massive craters and Venus in the west. Nightfall. DSC – 434.791.5160.

Paul Taylor 2, Dance Company.

Kirby Theater. See ad page 5.

October 18

Just Everyday Women Walking by Faith Speaker Pastor Billy Hedrick and music TBA. Crafts displayed. 11am-1pm. Mary’s Diner.

434.793.1075.

Chili & Jus’ Cauz – Plan to enjoy good food and bluegrass music. DMFA&H – 434.793.5644.

Rocky Horror Picture Show Party – An interactive experience, with costumes strongly encouraged. 7-11pm. Rives Theatre, Martinsville. 276.632.3221

October 18, 19 & 20

Danville Line Dance Fest – Learn the newest and hottest in beginner and intermediate dances. Ballou Rec. Center.

434.799.5216.

October 19

Comet 5K & 1 Mile Kids Fun Run. 8:30am. www.halifax.k12.va.us.

Bicycling Basics – Learn how to properly size an adjust your bike, perform maintenance, and develop good riding and safety techniques. Participants will ride on the Riverwalk and the road. 9am-12pm.

Bridge at The Crossing. 434.799.5215.

Salon and Spa-a-thon Benefit for God’s Pit Crew. See story page 19.

Sacred Heart School Fall Fling.

See ad page 26.

Wine a Little. Roxboro, NC. See ad page 5.

Paws & Claws Gala - A Night for the Animals. See story page 19.

Twilight Time Trials – Runners cover a 5K course while bikers ride a five-mile section.

5-6:30pm. Anglers Ridge. 434.799.5215.

Duo Amabile Concert. See story page 19.

Spooky Halloween Dance - Costume contest and music provided by DJ Rojas.

Ages 5-12. 7-9pm. Coates Rec. Center.

434.799.5150.

October 25 & 26

Professional Disc Golf Tourament.

Roxboro, NC. See ad page 5.

October 25, 26 & 27

Steel Magnolias - The Little Theatre of Danville. See story page 19.

October 26

Hanging Rock Fall Foliage Hike - A variety of short hikes on trails that go to waterfalls or rock ledges with beautiful vistas. 8:30am-5pm. Ballou Nature Center.

434.799.5215.

Spooktacular – 5k Run, 1-Mile Walk and Kids Dash. Roxboro, NC. See ad page 5.

SCCA Charge of the Headlight Brigade 13-hour Enduro. VIR. 434.822.7700. www.VIRnow.com.

Prescription Drug Take Back Day. See story page 19.

National Chemistry Week Celebration – Explore the chemistry of energy, from sun to wind and water, break water molecules into atoms, find out how yeast can help you produce oxygen gas and discover if pencils can conduct electricity. 11am-3pm. DSC – 434.791.5160.

SoVA Wine Fest – 12 wineries, Virginia craft beers, seasonal food and live music.

11am-5pm. Berry Hill, South Boston. www.sovawinetrail.com Halifax Fall Festival – Childrens games and activities, scarecrow stuffing, pumpkin painting, artisans and vendors, local musicians, food. 5pm. 434.470.1602.

October 26 (thru Nov. 3)

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth – See this classic play enacted in the jazz age.

Presented by Danville Center Stage. 8 pm. www.danvillecenterstage.com.

October 27

Historic High Tea – Fundraiser for DCS Junior Theatre Festival Scholarship Fund.

See ad page 23.

October 28 (thru Nov. 25)

AU Senior Art Show – Works by Jordan Bay. See ad page 17.

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Belly Dance Classes - Techniques and drills class for basic belly dance techniques.

M 5:30-6:30pm; Performance skills class for dancers of all levels that will include a student recital as well as professional dance troupe performances and community shows. M 7-8pm; Dancing in Heels for fun and flirty dance steps combined with a touch of vaudeville to create a strong sense of self-confidence. M 8-9pm. Pepsi Building.

434.797.8848.

October 29

Fall Fest Treasure Hunt – Follow one clue to the next over hills and through the woods, solve the riddle, complete the challenge, light the way and find the treasure. 5:30-7:30pm. Ballou Park.

434.799.5215.

Little Shop of Horrors – Pre-Halloween lecture on carnivorous plants, exploring the ease with which these plants can be grown and view a dissecting microscope to slice open pitcher plant leaves to discover and perhaps identify the remains of insects that have been trapped by the plants. 6:30pm.

DSC – 434.791.5160.

October 30

Doodle Bugs – Life Sciences: Animals.

Ages 3-5. 10-11am. VMNH – 276.634.4185.

October 31

All Hallows Read – Get free comic books and candy to celebrate the creepy holiday.

Seasonal storytelling and other events will be featured throughout the day. 10am 8pm. DPL. 434.799.5195.

Upcoming Events November 1

Godzilla’s Birthday Movie Marathon – Watch Godzilla movies all day to celebrate his birthday. Ages 12+ 10am-5pm. DPL 434.799.5195.

November 1 & 2

Houdini Festival - Close-up Magic Show, lectures, demonstrations, Houdini movies, Houdini Haunted House and big Gala evening family variety show. North Theatre.

434.793.7469.

November 1, 2 & 3

Little Shop of Horrors. See ad page 5.

November 2

Dirty Dan Dash – 3.7 mile race spread throughout the City of Danville featuring a combination of obstacles, trail running, road running and mud pits. 1-5pm. The Crossing at the Dan. 434.799.5200.

DSO Fall Concert – The DSO will be joined by the Greensboro Philharmonia and will present Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Symphony No. 1 Titan by Gustov Mahler. 8pm. GWHS Auditorium.

Danville Symphony Orchestra – www.danvillesymphony.net.

November 9

Bright Leaf Brew Fest – Choose from over 100 different beers, enjoy live music, browse great vendors, and eat delicious food. 3- 8:30pm. Danville Community Market. 434.793.4636.

Night at the Senior Theatre - The Wesley Senior Theatre Troupe of Martinsville will perform two short comedies. 6:30-8:30pm.

Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

November 9 & 10

Holiday Living Show - Arts and Crafts Festival. Sponsored by the Business Women’s Association of Halifax County.

11/9-9am-5pm; 11/10-Sun 1-5pm. Halifax County High School. 434.579.7941.

November 12

Reynolds Homestead/Reynolda House Trip - Travel to Virginia and North Carolina to tour these homes and enjoy shopping at Reynolda Village. 7am-5pm. Ballou Rec. Center 434.799.5216.

November 16

Bjerken/Yampolsky Concert. Danville Concert Association. See ad page 24.

November 17

Ring of Fire. Caswell County Civic Center. See ad page 27.

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Evince Magazine

Reflecting Forward

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A Different Slant on Revitalization

by Linda Lemery When I heard that Evince would be the Voice of Revitalization this month, I thought no problemo, I’ve got this. I revitalize our house every weekend by going to yard sales and coming home with a van load of stuff.

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When thinking about college my junior year of high school, my number one criteria was a big city, as far away from Danville as possible. I could not wait to leave. To me, Danville was a sleepy little town way behind the times and if I stayed here, I would never achieve my dream of being the next Barbara Walters.

I ended up in Boston and it has been everything I wanted and more. But recently, I’ve had a change of heart about how I view Danville and its potential.

This summer, I had the opportunity to intern for the Danville Regional Foundation on a project called History United. Much of my work has been interviewing residents from all across the region to collect their stories from the past that has opened my eyes to a side of Danville, Pittsylvania County and Caswell County I never knew existed. I’ve grown up hearing tales of life during the days of Dan River Mills, about the life of the tobacco farmers, and of course, Danville during the Civil War. But History United has opened my eyes to totally different parts of our past, like the wealth of history that took place on Holbrook Street and

Dan River Region a place where people stay and live, instead of grow up and leave, this is a crucial first step.

Photo by Wendi Everson

A New Perspective on Danville

by Kathryn Bennet memories of hearing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak at High Street Baptist Church, as well as the not-so-positive, and typically glanced-over, aspects of life during the region’s past.

I’ve learned of the strength the residents of this region possess,

about how hard we have fought for what we believe in and our potential for future growth and development. Most importantly, I’ve learned how all of the memories that make up our history are important, and that we should make an effort to learn about each other’s past. If we want to make the

I am by no means an expert on this subject, but learning more about our history has inspired me to change my perception of Danville. My name is Kathryn Bennett. I grew up in Danville, attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Chatham Hall. Currently, I am a junior at Emerson College in Boston majoring in journalism. I hope to use my education, as well as everything I’ve learned working with History United, to bring about social change and equality.

I challenge you to do the same.

• To learn more about History United, visit www.drfonline.org.

• The Danville Historical Society offers guided tours of two historic districts in Danville.

The Secrets Inside is a guided tour of Millionaires’ Row and There’s a Story Here is a guided tour of Holbrook Street where the professional AfricanAmerican community lived from the 1880s to the late 1960s.

Visit www.danvillehistory.org for more information or see ad on page 14.

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More Decorating Ideas from Donna

Where Can I Find an Evince?

Ten thousand copies of Evince are distributed each

Shopping for Bargains; Decorating with Flair

month at over 100 locations. Find your copy at: Riverside Drive/Piedmont Drive/Marketplace Area: Buffalo Wild Wings Checkered Pig Danview Restaurant on Danview Drive El Vallarta on Westover Drive Goodwill on Westover Drive H. W. Brown Florist (they deliver an Evince with your order) Hibachi Grill on Executive Court Joe & Mimma’s Karen’s Hallmark @ Danville Mall Los Tres Magueyes Ruben’s Shorty’s Bakery @ Coleman Marketplace The Highlander URW Credit Union Western Sizzlin

Main Street/Downtown/ Tobacco Warehouse Area 316 Cibo American National Bank Comcast on Patton Street Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History Danville Public Library on Patton Street Danville Regional Medical Center on South Main Street Danville Science Center on Craghead Street Food Lion @ Ballou Park Jake’s on Main Main Street Coffee Emporium Midtown Market on Chambers Street Rippe’s 316 Cibo YMCA

Piney Forest Road Area Commonwealth Pharmacy ERA Holley & Gibson Realty Co. Mary’s Diner Piedmont Credit Union

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This pretty towel holder is actually two lamp bases glued together— one turned upside down to create the tray.

Spray paint made it a masterpiece.

Medo’s Ruben’s Too Village’s Pizza

Other Danville Welcome Center on River Park Drive

In Chatham Area Chatham Community Center Chatham Health Center ChathaMooCa Frank’s Pizza Pittsylvania County Public Library

A little glue and a fresh coat of paint changes old lamps into candle holders/ mantel accessories that are ready for Halloween.

In Yanceyville, NC Caswell County Civic Center Gunn Memorial Public Library The Drug Store

In South Boston, VA Distinct Impressions Ernie’s Restaurant O Sol Mio on Bill Tuck Hwy. The Prizery Southern Virginia Higher Education Toot’s Creek Antiques

In Gretna American National Bank Carter Bank & Trust Western Auto

Using candlestick holders from ReStore, wine corks, paper clips, glue and paint, photo holders are created. The cute fish is a Restore find also. The tall table makes a perfect toilet paper holder.

This mantel turned shelf was one of Donna’s first ReStore purchases.

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When walking around Danville, I sometimes see things that give me ideas for writing, but the other day I literally walked on my inspiration: bricks, namely the old bricked sidewalk on Chambers Street across from Midtown Market. That bricked path seems to rise and fall in gentle, shallow waves for a short distance, as if reflecting some deep undulation in the earth below. That slow, static roll, however, is insufficient to launch those bricks into the air or cause motion sickness.

In one spot, the bricks relax somewhat from their marching in rank, veering slightly, some to the left, some to the right, as if testing the regulations to see how much each can be his own brick. In some of them, there are even greater angular turns from the orientation of the group as a whole. Only if a brick had been marked on one end, would it be possible to discover a 180 degree mood swing. Noticing a full 360 degree rotation back to its beginning, would only be possible if you had the benefit of having been personally and minutely

with difference was not enough, necessitating their escape from the restricting configuration altogether. Farther on, a different style and shade of the brick maker’s art begins in unison and remains regimented as far as this particular kind extends. These seem to be completely happy with remaining in a close, orderly rank.

If You Were a Brick, What Kind Would You Be?

by Mack Williams

acquainted with that brick from the solidifying day of its birth.

Just beyond that section of sidewalk is a small area where

the bricks are absent and then they resume just past it. Upon seeing this, I conjectured that this void reflected those bricks for whom minor experimentation

Then begins yet another pattern of bricks, but they, just like the first style, reach several spaced, inexplicable gaps, this time without any warning angles of variation. This multiple re-stating of an earlier theme appears to be sort of highlighting my earlier observation that in most kinds of bricks, a few need so much breathing space that their absence from the whole becomes the result.

Continuing down West Main, I thought back later to what I had seen. It struck me that in spite of the very obvious differences between being alive and being inanimate, there are some qualities shared by people and those long laid bricks of the Chamber’s Street sidewalk opposite Midtown Market.

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From Facebook to the Table

by Annelle Williams

Communication methods have changed dramatically in the last 30 years. One of my new friends is Facebook. I started using Facebook to keep up with my traveling children. Next I began connecting with old school friends and relatives I hadn’t talked to in years. It became my favorite way to send and receive messages. But Facebook has changed. It has morphed into a networking medium for everything from marketing products to marketing yourself. For the past year, recipes have been popping up on my time line daily. Most of them are very rich, calorie laden and filled to the brim with things that would certainly soothe a comfort-food starved soul, but not for someone striving for a healthier, fresher lifestyle. I generally skip right over them, but occasionally one is so appealing I have to try it.

That was the case when I saw these little caramel cheesecakes. I imagined a layer of cooked apple between the crust and the cheesecake.

I also thought about using a salty/sweet pretzel crust, instead of the recommended almond crust and dressing the top with Halloween candy to give it some seasonal flair. These little cheesecakes are delicious and cute as can be for an October dessert. Replace the candy with a toasted pecan and you have a great post-Halloween dessert.

Caramel Apple Brown Sugar Cheesecake I made these in cupcake wrappers, but you can use the same recipe in a springform pan for a regular cheesecake.

Apples 1 T all purpose flour 1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar, packed 2 T butter

2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced into 1⁄4 inch slices

Toss apple slices in flour and sugar. Melt butter in large pan over medium heat. Add apple slices in single layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, but not falling apart, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

Crust 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed

1 1⁄2 cups crushed pretzels 6 T butter, melted

Stir all crust ingredients together. Press about 1/4 cup into bottom of 12 cupcake liners, using the bottom of the measuring cup to press firmly. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes. Remove from oven and place 2 or 3 cooled apple slices on top of each crust.

Set aside to cool. Reduce oven temp to 300°.

Cheesecake 19 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

1 cup dark brown sugar, packed

3 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla

Beat all ingredients until smooth. Divide equally between the 12 muffin cups. Bake at 300° for 35-40 minutes, until fully set. Remove from oven and cool in refrigerator.

Caramel 2 T water 1⁄2 cup white granulated sugar

1 T butter 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk

Add water and sugar to a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to medium. Do not stir. Let bubble until it begins to turn light brown—about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and carefully add butter and milk, stirring to combine. Return to heat until caramelized sugar melts, bring to a boil, and stir for another minute. Remove from heat and cool.

When cheesecakes cool, they should have little indentions in the center. Add cooled caramel, about 1-2 teaspoons to each.

For more pictures and recipes, visit my blog: http://aroundannellestable.blogspot.com.

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Book Clubbing A review by Diane Adkins Director of the Pittsylvania County Public Library System

Sell, Keep, or Toss?

How to Downsize a Home, Settle an Estate, and Appraise Personal Property

by Harry Rinker

There are whole industries dedicated to helping people organize. Some months it seems that every magazine has an article about how to keep your things from controlling you. Each catalog that arrives at the Pittsylvania County Library seems to devote a section to organizational tools—whether it is a fancy electronic calendar, sets of file folders in colors, wicker baskets with file inserts or big plastic tubs. We build bigger and better houses to put all our possessions in, and then we rent storage units for the overflow—units that we may never look inside again.

I have the task of closing a family home where my parents lived since 1953.

There are cancelled checks in that house from the fifties and sixties, all in order by date and year. Did they buy a radio in 1974? I can tell you what it cost them because they still had the sales receipt in a file clearly marked with the date. I love Antiques Roadshow. I enjoy seeing people discover that ugly vase given to them by Aunt Maude is actually worth $15,000. So you can imagine the narrative that’s been running in my head about all the stuff in this family home of ours. The problem is that getting from the ugly vase to the $15,000 takes a bit of work and research, not to mention rubber gloves, soap and perspiration.

Enter Harry Rinker. I spotted Rinker’s Sell, Keep, or Toss: How to Downsize a Home, Settle an Estate, and Appraise Personal Property in our Chatham library and just like some stray cat that I didn’t really want, but whose face I couldn’t forget, I finally went back, picked it up, and took it home. I love Harry Rinker.

You don’t want someone who is wishy-washy when they are telling you what to do with 50 years of accumulated detritus. Rinker has a method that is helpful, a plan to follow to change your house from an organizational nightmare to what he calls broom clean and ready for sale. He makes you believe you can do it. He even tells you how long it’s going to take. No, really!

He also explains that you need to be realistic about the worth of your things and that very few things need to go into the garbage. That advice alone led me to look online and discover that baby boomers reliving their youth think that it would be cool to have a 1950s era yo-yo. It landed on eBay instead of in a trash can where it sold rather quickly. Reduce, re-use, recycle—all good values to have, and Rinker’s book shows you how to put them into practice. You can give new life to your old things and in the process reclaim a bit of your life, too.

Send information about what you or your book club is reading to joycewilburn@gmail.com.

What’s Happening in the PCP Libraries?

• Preschool early literacy classes are available at every branch.

For schedules visit www.pcplib.org.

• Mother Goose on the Loose story time for ages birth to three every Monday morning at 11:30 at Chatham library.

• Wednesdays for Wees preschool story time every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at every branch. Children birth through age five and their caregivers are invited.

• Family story times every Thursday at 4:00 p.m., Mt. Hermon library • Re-Use It Tuesdays craft workshops are every week from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Gretna library.

• Crochet Group meets every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Brosville library • Knitting Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on October 7 and 21 at Mt. Hermon library.

• Teen Read Week starts October 14; Visit Facebook or www.pcplib.org for more information.

• Star Wars party, October 3, 5:30 p.m. Brosville library.

• Lego Club, October 12, 10:30 a.m., Mt. Hermon library.

• Teen Movie, Iron Man 3, October 19, 2:30 p.m., Mt. Hermon library.

• Nighttime Story Time, October 28, at 5:30 p.m. Gretna library.

• Halloween Craft, October 31, 5:30 p.m. Brosville library For information about any of these programs, email info@pcplib.org, call your local branch library, or visit www.pcplib.org.

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Over 40 members of the Danville After Hours Rotary Club and guests volunteered to serve food and wait on corporate tables at the Shrimp Fest. Through tips and donations, the club raised over $2,000 for End Polio Now, which is Rotary International’s effort to eradicate polio around the world.

Front row: Marque Sterling, Phillip Hayes, Susan Davis.

Back row: Qonell Totten, Wayne Davis, Jeanne Ashworth, Rebecca Segal, Jeff Gignac, Lauren Mathena, Gregg Mason, Ted Laws, Randy Gentry, John Daniel, Keith Ashworth

Evince photographer, Von Wellington, is good at finding happy people having fun. This month he was at Shrimp Fest on September 4, a Riverview Rotary meeting on September 12, and at a local event with U.S. Senator Tim Kaine. Look for him and his camera during October at community events. To learn more about his work, visit www.vonwellingtonphotography.com or call 434.770.3553.

Rachel Sanford, a partner at Clement & Wheatley and attorney Claudette Robertson, have fun at the Shrimp Fest.

Bill Pearce joins Teresa Wiseman, VP of Operations at Danville Toyota, and Larry Oldham, President of Evince, at the Riverview Rotary breakfast.

Buddy Rawley, Averett University’s VP for Institutional Advancement, and Bill Sgrinia, Danville Parks & Recreation Director, discuss new developments before eating.

Attorney Mark Holland and Stacy Allocca, attorney at Carter Craig, enjoy a moment of conversation before the business meeting begins. Notice that Stacy is holding an Evince.

Dan Hayes, Director of Alumni Relations at Averett, and Brian Bradner Associate VP at Dewberry, pause briefly in the buffet line.

Angela Fowler, URW Community Federal Credit Union, and Katherine Harvell enjoy another morning meeting. Chief of Police Philip Broadfoot and Sheriff Mike Mondul are in the background.

Betty Bruce Lind greets Dan Farmer, VP of Sales at AllergEase, while Janet Hamilton, Marketing Executive at Commonwealth Home Health Care listens.

Mayor Sherman Saunders listens to U.S. Senator Tim Kaine during a quick stop in Danville.

Danville City Sheriff Mike Mondul and Justin Ferrell, Community Impact Associate at United Way Danville Pittsylvania County, share a few thoughts.