Evince Magazine February 2011

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February 2011

February Contents

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Editor's Note

Shake off the winter doldrums. Close your eyes and envision warmer weather, sunnier days, and whatever else you’d like the future to bring.

Our cover couple, Kathryn and John St. Peter, did that last year and their visions/dreams/goals became reality in a big way. Read their story on page 3.

How does one go from a mental picture of the future to reality? Linda Lemery has a plan in Reflecting Forward--Time Audit: A Tool for Setting and Achieving Goals on page 6. Our city leaders are learning how to change a vibrant vision of the city into reality. Arnold Hendrix talks about the visible highlights on page 5.

When setting goals for this month, remember to include a few St. Valentine’s Day events in your vision for February 14. Read Mack Williams’ Valentine Fossil on page 5; Every Day Is Valentine’s Day at Carriage House Inn on page 14; or She Said/He Said Memories of Love on page 4 for motivation.

Hopefully, these stories will inspire you to shake off the physical and mental chains of inactivity that wrap around us during the cold months.

Break free and dream, because with the right vision and determination, anything is possible.

Sincerely,

3 Following a Tradition Leads to the Oprah Show

by Kathryn St. Peter 4 She Said He Said Memories of Love

by Dena Hill & Larry Oldham 5 Economic Developer Has Vibrant Vision for Danville

by Arnold Hendrix

Valentine Fossil

by Mack Williams

6 Reflecting Forward Time Audit: A Tool for Setting and Achieving Goals

by Linda Lemery 7 Second Thoughts / If the Shoe Fits

by Kim Clifton

THE

OICE of VISION

Publisher

Andrew Scott Brooks

Editor Joyce Wilburn joyce@evincemagazine.com (434.799.3160) Associate Editor Larry G. Aaron larry.aaron@gmail.com (434.792.8695) Contributing Writers

Diane Adkins, Gayle Barts, Lynne Bjarnesen, Robert Brooks, Kim Clifton, Cathy Conner, Arnold Hendrix, Dena Hill, Florence King, Ronnie King, Faye Kushner, Telisha Moore Leigg, Linda Lemery, Kevin Matheson, Laura Meder, Fred Motley, Larry Oldham, Nell Page, Susan Regan, Kathryn St. Peter, Alice Saunders, Alice Walker, Don Webb, Joyce Wilburn, Annelle Williams, Mack Williams

Business Manager Paul Seiple paul@evincemagazine.com (1.877.638.8685)

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by Tehisha Moore Leigg

Sales Manager Larry Oldham larry@evincemagazine.com (434.728.3713) Sales Associates Kim Demont (434.836.1247) kim@evincemagazine.com Misty Cook (434.728.2905)

10 Calendar 13 Book Clubbing / The Caswell Book Club

by Nell Page

Ve ince

Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

by Ronnie & Florence King

Art & Production Director Vaden & Associates (Dan Vaden)

12 Every Day Is Valentine’s Day at Carriage House Inn

by Joyce Wilburn

Graphic Designer Kim Demont

17 Around the Table / My Old Friend, the Pressure Cooker

by Annelle Williams

1: to constitute outward evidence of 2: to display clearly: reveal syn see SHOW

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s a child growing up in a large Southern farm family, traditions defined us; as an adult, I find myself unable to sustain those traditions from so long ago.

When it was time to say, “I do”, I kept some traditions, but others I didn’t. Six months prior to our wedding, my father lost his battle to cancer, so there was no walk down the aisle or father/daughter dance.

John and I shared a simple ceremony in our Danville home. We wed in front of the fireplace; every day I look to the place where we vowed to forever care for one another.

The traditions of a bride that I cherished were the simple ones: something old, new, borrowed and blue. The old, my father’s handkerchief; new, a gorgeous silk dress from J.Crew; borrowed, lovely pearl pieces from Ann Adcock and Jeanne Miraglia; and the blue, well, I went a step further. I purchased a pair of my mentor’s gently worn blue shoes. I was married in Oprah Winfrey’s Christian Leboutin wedgewood sandals.

In the spring of 2010, The Oprah Winfrey Show posted on their website a search for “Ultimate Viewers”; I wrote what I describe as a thank you email to Ms. Winfrey expressing gratitude for the lessons she shared over the years and mentioned the shoes. I described how I felt somewhat like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. A couple of months later, I received a call from Harpo asking me to elaborate on why I considered myself an “Ultimate Viewer”. In late August, an email arrived indicating that I and a guest had audience reservations. I needed to confirm within 24 hours, then be in Chicago on September 9. Thankfully, we had received airline miles as a wedding gift, so off we went for our belated honeymoon.

The Oprah Winfrey Show, staff, fans: everything lived up to my expectations.

During the show she announced, “I am taking you with me, to the other side of the world. We are going to Australia!” I describe it as my Fred Sanford moment—I clasped my chest and waited to expire from sheer surprise.

I thought my blue shoes and I would be joining Daddy in heaven. Fortunately, that was not the case.

In December, John and I accompanied Ms. Winfrey, Gayle King, the crew and 300

John and Kathryn pose with the famous Oprah shoe.

Following a Tradition Leads to the Oprah Show

How One Woman’s Vision for the Future Took Her Half-Way around the World

by Kathryn St. Peter

other guests to Australia. It was the trip of a lifetime. I will never forget the welcome and service the Aussies provided, their generosity, the beauty of the land and their tenacity for life. Ms. Winfrey’s words that she reassuringly shared with us numerous times during the trip will forever stay with me, “You were meant to be here; you are not here by accident; you were chosen because of your life’s story and something bigger is for you.”

As I mentioned previously, many traditions have fallen by the wayside, but one that

I intend to continue is the tradition of dreaming: to clarify within my heart a wish, to utilize the energy to state it aloud and/or to write it down, then finally to remain steadfast in that desire and know it will become a reality. John and I have already created our 2011 vision board filled with our dreams for tomorrow. The one thing I know for sure, thanks to Ms. Winfrey, we need to dream bigger because anything is possible.

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February 2011

She Said

by Dena Hill

Memories of Love Because the color this month is red, red, red and there are Valentines galore, I thought I would take a trip down memory lane about the number of years we've known each other since that road led to the altar on Christmas Eve. We met when I was 16 and you were 17. We were both in a new school in Greensboro and each of us had a significant other.

We graduated the next year and went our separate ways until 13 years later, when we ran into each other in a restaurant with our respective spouses and children.

You and I decided to take on the task of organizing a reunion. We called everyone we knew to begin the process. From that day on, the reunions took place every five years and our two families would sometimes get together in-between. For me, 1995, and for you, 1996, found both of us single once again. We had our first date a year after that and you got a real deal: two for the price of one.

My two older children were in college but I had a nine-year-old still with me. We tried long-distance dating for over a year and then I decided to move to Danville ...no obligations, I told you. Several months later, you proposed.

Now, with my youngest son graduating from UVA on May 22 and getting married a week later, I'm feeling pangs of an empty nest syndrome. My oldest son is getting married October 8 and it seems like a mass exodus in my family.

But wait...we have Sophie...so you still get to buy one, get one free.

She's no trouble at all...except last week when she was fired by the groomer. They said she was too active and after more than five years of grooming her, they told me not to bring her back. I've been frantically looking for the right person to take her on and last night you told me that you found someone on facebook who volunteered to tackle her. What if they do a background check? We're sunk!

married me. I think you summed up our life together pretty well. However, you left out the most important part of all: the way we met, the words that were said, and the closeness we felt as friends over the last 46 years.

You also forgot to mention, because you aren't vain, the fact that you were voted the most beautiful girl in our high school, that you thought I was in a gang, and that you knew I had a reputation as being the class clown. All of these facts meant that although we were in school together, I had no shot at taking you out on a date. Yes, we did have significant others at the time; however, if we had been single, I still don't believe you would have gone out with me. I only weighed 116 in school, was not considered handsome, was not popular, did not run in the right groups, smoked, was not on any sports team, and was constantly being called to the office for some infraction.

In high school I didn't even know the word infraction much less how to spell it; but whatever it was, I kept doing it. Thanks for being my guiding light. You also forgot to mention that you tutored me my last year of school to help me pass my English exam so I could graduate with the rest of our class. You forgot to mention how helpful you were to all the other classmates and how popular you were in school.

When we are congratulated for our marriage, our classmates have replied: "way to go Larry for marrying the most beautiful girl in high school" or "condolences for Dena for marrying the biggest cut-up in school'. Either way I consider myself to be the luckiest man on the universe, and yes, I accept the fact that you come with baggage.

I just never expected it to have four legs, bark constantly, and be a creature that steals time with you from me. I guess I should have done a background check on your obsession with dogs. No matter though, I still would have married you.

She said He said

he Said

by Larry Oldham The good thing is you didn't have to do a background check on me because you grew up with me. One of the best things about marrying your best friend is that there are no surprises. In spite of knowing me so well, you still

I love you and Happy Valentine's Day. He Said / She Said can be seen in Showcase Magazine.

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Economic Developer Has Vibrant Vision for Danville

by Arnold Hendrix When public ceremonies are held to celebrate the latest company providing more jobs in Danville, you will find Jeremy Stratton in the background, yielding the spotlight to local, state and, at times, federal political leaders.

But when it comes to shaping the community’s future, you will find Stratton in the forefront. As Economic Development Director for the City of Danville, what does he see for the future of Danville and the region?

“Within the next 10 years, I see Danville with a restored and full downtown and Tobacco Warehouse District,” Stratton says. “I see a city with a well-balanced and diversified economy, with a good mix of industrial, back office, and research and development employers and an influx of professionals and newcomers discovering Danville as a place to live and set up roots. We will all benefit from the newcomers’ sense of entrepreneurialism and zest for educational attainment.”

It’s a vision of not mere

imagination or dream but one with tangible and increasing signs of taking place, even with the continued global economic slowdown. Consider the following: For the downtown and warehouse districts, recent announcements were made regarding new investments: two future restaurants, the sale of the former Tuxedo building on Main Street for use as apartments and commercial space, and the renovation of the former Dimon headquarters building on Bridge Street. The latter announcement may have the greatest impact, because Averett University will use the former Dimon building for its graduate program and the Danville Regional Foundation will relocate its offices there.

AU and the DRF will need only about 35,000 square foot of the 135,800 square-foot building; the hope is that AU or the DRF will purchase the building for expansion, or for a developer to take over the project. “We are trying to create demand,” says Stratton, adding that the influx of AU students will spur restaurants, retail shops and additional housing in the district.

For the city as a whole, ceremonies last fall were held for the opening of JTI Leaf Services and investments by EcomNets, LiFeBATT and U.S. Green Energy as future providers of jobs. EcomNets, LiFeBATT and U.S. Green Energy are technology or green companies.

EcomNets and U.S. Green Energy come to Danville from Northern Virginia. Stratton explains, “We are focusing our recruiting and marketing efforts on companies in Northern Virginia and the Research Triangle Park region that need an expanded footprint, but are either landlocked, the business climate is not favorable for their business, or they cannot find the necessary labor. With their success, we fully expect to see several other companies from (those areas) locate here.”

These companies are young, fastgrowing “gazelle” companies that represent, in part, the changing face of economic development.

“We have a lot of projects in the pipeline that could result in lots of job opportunities for the area’s residents in the future,” Stratton says. While on the forefront of those projects now, just look for him in the background during public ceremonies celebrating their arrival or expansion.

Valentine Fossil

by Mack Williams

There is an area of Downtown Danville sidewalk with no trees standing beside it, yet on those couple of sections of sidewalk are the impressions of many different

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kinds of leaves, including gingko.

The only living trees are at a distance possibly too great to drop their leaves there, and none of their kind, being magnolia, can be found in those cement squares.

I noticed these impressions while walking to work at the Danville Science Center. If one is walking down Craghead Street toward the Science Center, the leaf impressions can be seen on the right -hand section of sidewalk, sort of opposite Captain Copy at 215 Craghead.

These are like modern fossils of the trees which were once there, now gone. The leaves, at one time, fell onto once-soft and fresh, wet cement, similar to the leaves pressed into ancient volcanic ash, or seashells leaving imprints in Miocene mud.

In another part of the city, there is an announcement of affection, written in a similarly once-soft, cement square. The announcement is the usual for that sort of declaration, consisting of a heart enclosing two sets of initials joined by the sign of addition.

The trees and leaves are gone and the writer in cement is unseen. However, the feelings preserved in that second stone might still exist in the heart of the writer and in the heart of the one of whom he wrote.

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Reflecting Forward Time Audit: A Tool for Setting and Achieving Goals

by Linda Lemery If you are anything like me, your free time is vanishing. I’m a working adult in Danville with children in college and family and eldercare responsibilities.

Outside the time I spend at work and on my family, I only have time for, at most, three passions -- there simply is not time for more. By passions I mean goals or activities outside work, family, and normal life.

If this is true for you as well, this means that whatever goals you establish must be limited in time and scope to have a shot at achieving them and that you must choose your goals carefully. Here’s an example. For spring 2011, my goals are to improve my health, expand my academic knowledge, and write more. This may be more than I can achieve, because just setting the goals isn’t enough.

There have to be plans in place to achieve them. And I do have plans.

I’ll improve my health by once again serving as captain for one of the 2011 Live Healthy America 100-day challenge teams. This means that I’ll make better choices about what and how much I eat. I’ll exercise in a way that raises my heart rate to target levels for at least 30 minutes per day, and will exercise a lot beyond that.

This program works.

To expand my academic knowledge, I’ll take another graduate education course. Beyond the 3-hour per week class meeting, this means spending at least one hour every day on schoolwork.

To write more -- beyond my monthly column and periodic book reviews and short stories -- I’ll devote an additional 1.5 hours per day to writing.

These goals might not sound like much, but I tend to over-obligate my time, much like airlines tend to overbook their flights. So, I did a time audit to see if these were even achievable. If you decide to do an audit of your time, you can use my template as a basis for your own. We all have a maximum of 168 hours per week (24 hours/day x 7 days per week). If we work full-time, that’s 40 hours per week, plus the time it takes to get ready and commute to work.

For me, let’s assume 45 hours per week. Visiting and helping my elderly mother every day takes about 15 hours per week. About 63 hours per week (9 hours/day) are spent either sleeping or running errands. This totals 123 obligated hours so far, leaving about 45 hours of free time per week, which I use for maintaining relationships, exercising, reading, writing, doing

chores, cooking, maintaining the house, going to group or service work meetings or church, etc. Now, for the time allocation for the new goals: The exercise program, the graduate education course, and the writing will take about 12 hours, 10 hours, and 10.5 hours per week, respectively.

This adds about 32.5 more hours to the already obligated 123 hours cited a couple of paragraphs ago, for a total of 155.5 hours of obligated time per week. This means that out of a possible 168 hours per week, just 12.5 hours are left. Thus, the goals are just barely doable. There’s not much time built in for the unexpected, such as getting sick or being assigned buckets of homework by a kamikaze instructor. If the unexpected happens …well, flexibility is everything.

The point of the example is not to whine about having a hectic schedule, because at least in part, today’s choices create tomorrow’s opportunities. The point is to prove that time is my -- and your -- most precious commodity. We all have to manage our time. Though we may have lofty goals, time is limited. We have to be selective about which goals we set and how much time we really have to devote to achieving those goals. Only then can we be all we want to be … and maybe even more.

About the Author: Linda Lemery llemery@averett.edu is Circulation Manager at Mary B. Blount Library, Averett University, Danville, VA, and welcomes your comments.

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If The Shoe Fits Every year it’s the same old thing. A string ensemble plays Vivaldi as two silhouettes waltz about the room. A huge diamond fills the screen as a voice-over booms, “This year… tell her you’d marry her all over again.”

The woman swoons. Oh, please…give me a break. It’s not the sentiment that makes her faint. It’s the expense. She knows the light bill’s due and the youngest needs braces.

But you’ll never see that in a commercial. Good TV is about romance and enchanted evenings like in Cinderella. I enjoy a juicy love story; however, that one is too farfetched. It has nothing to do with believing a pumpkin could be used for transportation. I can’t get past the shoes.

Let’s face it. Real women would never agree to wear glass slippers, especially when acrylic makes a much more practical pump. Moreover, see-through footwear requires entirely too much maintenance. At a minimum, you’re looking at a weekly pedicure and a pursesized bottle of Windex®. Besides, I’ve always thought a prince wandering around with a slipper

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was not only pathetic, but a bit of a stretch. He wasn’t a suitor in search of his beloved. He was a show-off. Going door-to-door with the abandoned shoe was just grandstanding, since he already had a good set of toe prints. All he needed was a fresh ink pad and a ream of paper to stamp out a positive ID. Then again, looking

for a woman limping away from a broken-down pumpkin might be his best bet.

I suppose the main point of this story is that a royal found true love with a commoner, which is why Valentine’s Day gets such hype. Even so, I wish I could produce a commercial based on real life and not fantasy. One that doesn’t give a hoot if he went to Jared®. My commercial would have the narrator saying something like this: “This Valentine’s Day…tell her you’ll take out the trash. And you do.

This Valentine’s Day…tell her you’ll wash her car. And you do.”

So, keep the diamonds, pendants, chocolates, and roses.

Forget the glass slippers and fairy tales. I’d rather you feed the cat, empty the dishwasher, or run the vacuum. Without being asked.

Now that’s what makes a prince in my book.

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onsieur Loman gives the French homework only half the kids write down: page 62, practice conjugating tenir or essai for a quiz or something.

Monsieur speaks in that thin, high voice that the kids tease. Me, I don’t care. Look at the sideburns he slicked down, green eyes big like those of owls in those plasticframed old-school bifocal glasses, that bald head. Kids call him No Man Loman, grinning out the side of their faces, but they don’t quite get the words out in front of him.

I ain’t like that. I got something to say, I say it.

I sit in the back of the class.

I like to lean against the wall there, against the poster that say the colors in laminated layers.

So today, I’m brushing my fade, looking out the window at the science wing, when Mr. Loman comes staring at me to put my brush away. Then he holds out his hand for the brush that I don’t give him. I just stare back and then put it away real slow like. He know. No use rushing to be obedient. Five minutes later when the bell ring, I step in the hall, go to the water fountain.

I see Matt, Mama’s boyfriend’s real son, the one he watch over, provide for, the one who don’t get the scraps like me. Matt’s older than my 15 by a year or so, taller, smart in classes. Before I think, I raise my hand like ‘hey,’ like we could be friends or something, like we brothers, and it’s up until just before the moment he and his friend Colby pass me. They look at me slow like, laugh in my direction. I feel like a black Pinocchio. Matt’s eyes are cold and deep, like it’s my fault his daddy was doing my mama, when his mama didn’t know, my fault his daddy left his family to bring sad visits sometimes to mine.

My next class is English in the opposite direction. I go.

So getting snubbed ain’t nice. I think let’s strip some truth bare.

Life ain’t sweet. It’s not like Mama tells my little sister, Kondra, late at night; it’s not like when though Kondra should be sleep and Mama brings her in some Sugar Snaps even though Mama says she ain’t going to do it no more to make life better. Sometimes life just isn’t going to get any better, any sweeter; sometimes it’s just a bitter toll you got to pass through and don’t feel like paying. I get on the afternoon bus and sit in the back there too; I think on my day. Matt could have spoken.

My real daddy, he away. If I ask again, which I don’t anymore, Mama say, her eyes flat and dead, “I ain’t enough for you?” So, I don’t ask where, just like Mr. Loman don’t take my brush. There is a line for us all I guess; some things die at the saying of them.

When I get home, I start dinner ‘cause Mama’s at work. We’re having mac-and- cheese and hot

Scraps fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg dogs, because I can fix that.

Kondra and Cameron complain.

I put their plates down; they eat.

They want Mama. I scrape the plates in the trash. We all want something. That night, in the dark of my bed, I take one hand and trace the other; my hands Mama say bigger than the rest of me, veined. I could make Matt talk to me.

Next week on a Monday, on my way in past the faculty parking lot, I see Mr. Loman getting out of his beat-up wood-grained station wagon and a boy gets out on the other side. Mr. Loman sets down his briefcase to get his coffee from inside the car.

The boy walks around and takes the briefcase, carrying it for him.

Mr. Loman touches his hair, pulls in for a hug. Must be his boy, I think to myself. I feel my hands, big, useless. I go on to class.

I know Tim don’t love me like he love his boy. I know I’m a used car he drive for the one he wrecked. And Tim’s good to me, my sisters, even if he don’t love Mama like he love that boy’s mother, even if it’s leftover love. Even though Matt’s family busted, seem like they got more.

In third period French today, I’m out the window again. I brush my fade again. I lean back against that poster. I vaguely hear Mr. Loman’s high voice say, “Comprendre, c’est pardonner,” and I don’t understand or forgive much. I think there should be a different language for all the lies people tell themselves, all things I can’t say, all the things that don’t tie together, but there ain’t.

Monsieur Loman walks over, asks for the brush again. He doesn’t say a word, just puts his hand out, patient and not unkind. I don’t look at him as I hand it over.

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February Calendar February 2 Ongoing

Guided Walking Tour – Millionaires Row, The Secrets Inside. 434.770.1974. www.danvillehistoricalsociety.org. See pg. 3

Through February 15

SVAC Jury Deadline – For those interested in exhibiting at the Center, bring 4-5 samples for judging. Southern Virginia Artisan Center (SVAC) – 276.632.0066.

Through February 26

Finishing History Exhibit – Furniture and Other Works by A.T. Williams and Thomas Johnson. Piedmont Arts (PAA), Martinsville – 276.632.3221.

Through March

Danville Museum Exhibits - Please Be Seated & The Life and Times of Harry Wooding. Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFA&H) – 434.793.5644.

Through March 31

Mill Safety and Life Lessons. M-S 9:30 am– 5 pm, Sun 1–5 pm. Danville Science Center (DSC) – 434.791.5160.

Through September 5

DSC Exhibits – Tech City and Sonic Sensation & Sonic Sensation. M-S 9:30 am– 5 pm, Sun 1–5 pm. DSC – 434.791.5160.

February 1

Cooking Demonstrations – How to prepare and cook a meal that is less than $2 per serving in fewer than 20 minutes. 6:30-8:30 pm. Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

The Watoto Girls' Choir. Episcopal Church. See story page 18.

February 1 & 15

Coffee and Crayons – Creative fun for your kids and networking with other parents. 9-10 am. City Auditorium.

434.797.8848.

February 1 (thru 22)

Passport to the World – Make a passport to be stamped with each country explored.

Explore South America, Europe, Asia and Africa through songs, crafts, games and food. Tues, 11–11:45 am. Pepsi Building – 434.797.8848.

Kuumba-West African Dance – Live drumming and dancing. Tues 4:30-6 pm.

City Armory. 434.797.8848.

African Dance Ensemble – Learn the art of African dance. Tues 6:30 pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

Tai Chi & Tae Kwon Do Fitness.

Tuesdays, 7pm. Community Center, Chatham – 434.432.3115.

February 1 (thru 23)

Koates Kids Pre-School Program – Ages 3-5. T/W 9:30 am–12 pm.

Coates Rec. 434.797.8848.

February 1 (thru 24)

Chicks w/ Sticks – knitting & crocheting class. T/Th 11:30 am- 1 pm. City Armory.

434.797.8848.

February 1 (thru 28)

YWCA Programs & Fitness Classes – Programs: Bible Speaks, Domestic Violence Advocacy Program and labyrinth walk.

Fitness: Better Health for Pre-Teens, Aikido, PowerKatz, martial arts, belly dancing, Zumba, swimming lessons for children and aquatic program. Days/times vary. YWCA – 434.792.1522.

February 1 (thru March 11) Shamrock 5K Run/Walk Early Registration. See story page 18.

Senior Bowling Tournament. 10 am12 pm. Riverside Lanes. 434.791.2695.

Wednesday Club Speaker - Change: Our History, Our Present, Our Future. See story page 18.

Valentine Tea/Crafts Class – 12-1:45 pm.

Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

February 2 & 16

The Tao of Harmony – Learn how to increase harmony in daily living. 5:30– 6:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

February 2 (thru 23)

Lighten Up for Life! – Lots of fun fitness, nutritional programs, guest speakers, prizes, and more. W 9-11 am. Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

Youth Adventure Series – Adventures in camping, canoeing, hiking, and fishing.

W 3:30-5 pm. Ballou Nature Center.

434.799.5215.

Guitar Basics – Guitar lessons for adults. Wed., 5:30 pm. City Auditorium.

434.797.8848.

February 2 (thru 26)

Live Bands & DJ Music. Wed-Sat. Back to Bogies – 434.791.3444.

February 2 (thru 28)

Step-Aerobics. Mon & Wed 5:15 pm.

Community Center, Chatham – 434.432.3115.

February 3

Bob Ross Painting Class – Bunnies in the Spring. 10 am–3:30 pm. PAA – 276.632.3221.

Information Session – for prospective students and their parents. 6 pm. Epiphany Episcopal School. 434.792.4334.

BBQ and Forestry Field Day – Participants will tour a 3- to 5-year old Longleaf pine forest and wooded buffer zones on a 1,000-plus acre farm in Virgilina, and discuss options for reestablishing and managing diminished species. 10 am-2 pm. 336.339.6169.

Budgeting to Live within Your Means Class. 5:30 pm. City Auditorium.

434.797.8848.

Guide to Home Heating & Cooling Class – How to save money. 5:30-6:30 pm.

Coates Rec. Center. 434.797.8848.

The Year of the Rabbit Celebration – Celebration, storytelling, art and tradition.

6-8 pm. The Center – 434.822.0007.

Fine Arts Evening – School showcase offering an opportunity to view the classrooms, meet the teachers, and tour the school. Showcase-6:15 pm. Program7pm. Sacred Heart – 434.793.2656.

THS Band Boosters Fundraiser – Piney Forest Wendy’s. 5-8 pm. 434.710.4408.

February 3 & 10

The Zen of Chocolate – Relax while preparing delicious chocolate dishes.

6-8:30 pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

February 3 & 17

Mom's Afternoon Out – singing, dancing, arts, crafts and free playtime. 12:30–2:30 pm.

Coates Rec. Center. 434.797.8848.

EES Open House – Information sessions for prospective students and their parents.

6 pm. Epiphany Episcopal School – 434.792.4334.

February 3 (thru 24)

Aquacize – Aerobic workout that is easy on knees, ankles and other joints. Thursdays 8:15 am. YWCA. 434.797.8848.

Curiosity Corner – Make crafts, play games and have fun. Ages 3-5. TH 9:30 am12:30 pm. Coates Rec. 434.797.8848.

Cake Decorating – Learn how to make icing, level a cake, create different types of borders, flowers and figures and more.

6 pm. Ballou Center. 434.797.8848.

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57 Express Bluegrass Concert.

Thursdays 7 pm. Community Center, Chatham – 434.432.3115.

February 8 (thru March 1)

First Friday Art Walk – Visit the art studios, meet the artists, browse original works of art. 5-7 pm. Studio 107, Martinsville – 276.638.2107.

DREAM - Drama, Recite, Enrich, Act, Music. Danville Community College (DCC).

See story page 18.

Chinese Children's Philharmonic Orchestra. See story page 18.

Damaris Carbaugh Concert – International recording artist. 7 pm. Trinity United Methodist Church. 434.793.4196.

Sleepover Theatre Camp – Learn about theatre, get creative, and sleep on the stage. 6:30 pm. The Prizery – 434.572.8339.

Homeschool Wednesdays – Life Cycles.

Ages 6-10 & 11-18.

10-11:15 am. VMNH – 276.634.4185.

The Marimba in History, Technique, & Performance. See story page 18.

February 4

February 5

Wondering How to Pay for College Workshop. See story page 18.

Community Book, Game, and DVD Swap. 10 am–12 pm. Coates Rec. Center.

434.799.6469.

Storytelling Festival: Keeping the Oral History Alive. See story page 18, ad page 19.

Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament – to benefit United Way.10 am–2 pm.

Ballou Park Disc Golf Course.

434.799.5215.

DRBA's First Saturday Outing – One-mile loop hike and tours of the historic house and grounds of Reynolds Homestead. 10 am. 276.694.4449.

Bob Ross Painting Class – Bunnies in the Spring. 10:30 am–3:30 pm. Ballou Park. 434.797.8848.

Philharmonic of Poland Concert.

7:30 pm. GW Auditorium. Danville Concert Association – 434.792.9242.

February 5 (thru 26)

Special Saturdays – 2/5-Discover the Dark & African Art; 2/12-Loveable Art Creations, Reflections of the Heart & Cool Careers in Science; 2/26-Animal Behavior.

Ages vary, 10 am. VMNH – 276.634.4185.

Zumba Class. Saturdays 10 am.

Community Center, Chatham – 434.432.3115.

February 5 (thru March 26)

Historical Arts & Crafts Classes.

Saturdays. Boys-9 am; Girls-11 am. YWCA – 434.792.1522.

February 6 (thru March 27) Ancient History & Languages Classes.

Sundays. 7-9 pm. YWCA – 434.792.1522.

February 7

Bike Maintenance Series – How to Adjust Your Derailer. 6-7:30 pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215.

Making Sense of Retirement.

6:30 pm. Coates Rec. 434.797.8848.

February 7 (thru March 1)

Art with Judie – Learn how to paint with oil or watercolor. Times/days vary. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848.

February 7 (thru March 30)

Discovery Classes. M/W. SAT Prep Classes-6 pm; Foreign Language Classes7pm. YWCA – 434.792.1522.

February 8

Trip to Greensboro. 12-6 pm. Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

Polliwogs & Science Stars – Take a close look at how the heart works and make a “heartfelt” craft to share. Ages 3–4, 1–2 pm. Ages 5–7, 3:30–4:30 pm. DSC 434.791.5160.

Jupiter, the Great Gas Planet – Learn about its cloud belts and iconic “red spot.”

6:30 pm. DSC – 434.791.5160.

A Stitch in Time w/ Kitty. Tuesdays, 6:308:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.797.8848.

February 9

February 9 & 23

Lunch & Learn Program. 2/9 - Managing Hypertension; 2/23 - Heart Disease: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Prevention.

11:30 am-12: 30 pm. DRMC Health Referral Services – 434.799.WELL.

February 10

Book Discussion See story page 18.

Understanding Your Credit Report.

5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

How to Weatherize Your Home – 5:30 pm.

Coates Rec.Center. 434.797.8848.

Intro to Kayaking; Classroom Basics – 6-7:30 pm. Ballou Nature Center.

434.799.5215.

Wine, Women & Chocolate – Women only. Indulge in a lovely evening of heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine & chocolate while being pampered in style. 6-10 pm. Union Plaza, Roxboro. 336.599.8333

February 11

Easy Soap-Making Recipes. 2-4 pm.

Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

Valentine's Day Dance – For children grades K-5. 7-9 pm. Glenwood Community Center – 434.799.6469.

Valentine Dance -. 7:30-10:30 pm. Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

Riverview Rotary’s Valentines Dance Free heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar - wine and beer, dance to 58 West. 8 pm12 am. Stratford Conference Center.

434.792.4663. See ad page 5.

February 11 (thru 25)

Fundraiser Dinners. 2/11-Pork Loin Dinner; 2/18-Prime Rib Dinner; 2/25-Fried White Fish Dinner. 5:30 pm. American Legion Dan River Post 1097. 434.836.8101 or 434.793.7531.

February 12

Valentine's Scavenger Hunt – Have breakfast, go on a lovely scavenger hunt, and make Valentines. Ages 3-5.

9-11 am. Glenwood Community Center – 434.799.6469.

Open Mike – 7-10 pm. Community Center, Chatham – 434.432.3115.

Valentine’s Day Red, Black & White Evening. 7 pm-12 am. Mt. Hermon Courtyard. 434.250.3659.

The Chairmen of the Board Concert.

Kirby Theatre, Roxboro. See ad page 7.

East Side Big Band Valentine Dance.

8 pm. The Prizery – 434.572.8339.

February 13

The Flautist or Flutist? Concert. See story page 18.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream –7:30-9:30 pm. Martinsville HS Auditorium. PAA – 276.632.3221.

February 14

Focus on Fixed Income. Learn how fixedincome investments such as bonds may help with financial goals. 6:30 pm. Coates Rec. 434.797.8848.

Valentine Dinner, Love Songs, Dancing.

See story page 18.

February 14 (thru March 7)

Hand Sewn Quilts Class – M 6-8 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

February 14 (thru March 14)

Intro to Woodworking; Hand Tools – Maintenance, sharpening, and use of basic hand tools. 6:30-8:30 pm. SVAC – 276.632.0066.

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February 15

The Essence of Jazz Presentation by Dr. Chris Ezell, Vice President of Academics and Student Affairs on the elements of Jazz and the role it plays within the celebration of African-American History and Culture.

11 a.m. DCC Student Center Making Sense of Nutritional Information. 1 pm. Danville Public Library. 434.797.8848.

Jazz Night. 6-8 pm. Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

February 15 (thru March 8)

Beginning Knitting – 5:30-8:30 pm.

SVAC – 276.632.0066.

February 15 (thru March 10)

Swimming Adventures for Beginners – Designed for children with no prior experience. Tu/Th 3:30-4:15 pm. YMCA. 434.799.5215.

February 16

Pass the Pasta Cooking Class – 12:301:30 pm. Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

February 16 (thru March 16)

Elements of Design – Learn ideas, methodologies, principles, and skills important to all design disciplines. 5:308:30 pm. SVAC – 276.632.0066.

February 17

Shanghai Circus –See ad page 11.

Information Session – for prospective students and their parents. 6 pm.

Epiphany Episcopal School. 434.792.4334.

Tiny Tot Bike Rodeo – Children ride their bikes or tricycles on a riding course. Ages 2-5. 11 am–12 pm.

Glenwood Community Center – 434.799.6469.

How to Prepare to Buy a Home. 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

Windows, Doors and & Home Insulation Class – 5:30 pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.797.8848.

Sky Watchers – Examine the constellations Auriga & Gemini, the planet Jupiter and our moon. Nightfall. DSC – 434.791.5160.

February 17 (thru 19)

Commemoration Of The Crossing Of The Dan – Various activities. Times vary.

The Prizery – 434.572.8339.

February 17 (thru March 17)

Aqua Zumba – Combine the high energy of the Latin rhythms created in Zumba with water. Thurs. 5:30-6:30 pm. YWCA. 434.797.8848.

Ceramics I – Explore the materials and processes used in producing ceramic sculpture. 5:30-8:30 pm. SVAC – 276.632.0066.

February 18

Poetry Café. DCC. See story page 18.

Jammy Jams – Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Dinos Bite. Enjoy fun crafts, games, and stories that deal with dinosaurs.. Ages 3-5.

6-9 pm. VMNH – 276.634.4185.

February 18 (thru 20)

Pride & Prejudice – A 19th century love story. 7:30/2:30 pm. Gretna Little Theatre – 434.228.1778.

February 18 (thru 26)

Almost, Maine – Halifax County Little Theatre Days/times vary. 8 pm & 3 pm.

The Prizery – 434.572.8339.

February 19

Tubing Trip – A trip to Wintergreen Ski Resort to conquer their 900-foot, 10-lane mega snow tubing hill. Ages 8-14. 8:30 am– 5 pm. 434.799.6469.

Night in the Tropics Pool Party. YWCA. See story page 18.

February 19 & 26

Reiki II – This second level course builds on the foundation of knowledge and practice established in Reiki Level 1. 9:30 am-12:30 pm. The Center – 434.822.0007.

February 20

The New Hilliards Concert. 7 pm.

Moffett Memorial Baptist Church – 434.799.5402.

February 21

Bike Maintenance Series – How to Change a Tire. 6-7:30 pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215.

February 21 (thru March 2)

Kayak Roll Classes – Intro to the essentials needed to know before getting on the river. M & W 7:30-9 pm. YMCA. 434.799.5215.

February 21 (thru March 21)

Middle Eastern Belly Dance Classes Intermediate-5:30 pm; Beginning-6:45 pm.

Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

February 21 (thru March 28) Shag Classes. Beginning, 7-8 pm; Intermediate, 8-9 pm. Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

February 22 & 24

Boater Safety Class – All individuals who operate a boat in Virginia are required to complete a boating safety course. 6-9 pm.

Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215.

February 23

Doodle Bugs – Scrumpdidlyumptious.

Ages 3-5. 10 am & 3 pm. VMNH – 276.634.4185.

I Know You Can Draw Class – All skill levels are welcome. 12-1:45 pm. Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

The Difference Five Words Made Lecture. See story page 18.

February 23 (thru March 30)

Art with Flo – Wet-on-wet technique.

Weds. Location/times vary. 434.797.8848.

February 24

Native Trees, Wildlife & Future Threats –6:30 pm. DSC – 434.791.5160.

February 24 (thru 26)

Red Stocking Revue – Musical showcasing local talent. Roxboro.

336.504.9182.

February 24 (thru 27)

Arts @ Averett Series – See story page 18.

February 25

Gospel and Choral Extravaganza featuring the DCC Gospel Choir and Bennett College Concert Choir and the Bennett College Bells of Harmony. 7 p.m.

DCC; Oliver Hall ,Temple Building, Rm 110.

Consortium for Ocean Leadership – Life Deep Beneath the Ocean: The Most Remote Biosphere on Earth.

7-8 pm. VMNH – 276.634.4185.

February 26

Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People – Learn enough in just half a day for years of musical enjoyment. 9 am12 pm. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848.

How to Get Started at the Danville Farmers' Market – Learn the policies and procedures, and regulations about selling produce, meat, eggs, and baked goods. 10 am–1 pm. Pepsi Building.

434.797.8961.

National Engineers Week – Create a musical instrument, communicate tunnel locations, design a ball grabber and test the lifting power of levers. 11 am-3 pm.

DSC – 434.791.5160.

Furry Friends Day – Make homemade dog treats, go through the canine challenge course, have a family portrait made. 2-4 pm. Glenwood Community Center. 434.799.6469.

February 27

Pony Club Presentation. See ad page 7.

February 27 (thru April 4)

Zumba Classes – Times/locations vary.

434.797.8848.

February 28

Bike Maintenance Series – Fitting Your Bike to You. 6-7:30 pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215.

Smart Choices in Retirement.

6:30 pm. Coates Rec. 434.797.8848.

Beyond Success: The 15 Secrets of a Winning Life!. See story page 18.

February 28 (thru April 11)

Canine Good Citizenship –Teach your dog to become calm, confident, and well-mannered. 6:30-7:30 pm. Glenwood Community Center. 434.799.6469.

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Book Clubbing The Caswell Book Club, submitted by Nell Page Who & When: The Caswell Book Club meets at the Yancey House Restaurant, 699 U.S. Highway 158 West in Yanceyville, North Carolina. They meet on the first Wednesdays of every odd month except July from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Yancey House always offers coffee and usually a delectable treat. The group is open to all and walk-ins are welcomed. A volunteer leads a discussion.

Recently Read: I am a strong supporter of Greg Mortensen's work and think every adult who wants to better understand the situation in Afghanistan and how best to defuse terrorist leanings should read his books. We recently discussed Greg Mortensen’s Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

This non-fiction story picks up where his bestselling book, Three Cups of Tea, left off in 2003. His latest work describes how he and his manager brainstormed around Afghanistan to establish schools until efforts were diverted in 2005 when a devastating earthquake hit. They helped with relief efforts by setting up temporary tent schools and several earthquake-proof schools. Then, in 2007, his Central Asia Institute launched schools in the heart of Taliban country and Mortenson helped the U.S. military formulate new strategic plans as a road map to peace.

What’s next: March 2: The Help by Kathryn Stockett.

Contact: Email nellpage@comcast.net or 336.694.4815 Editor’s Note: Please send info about your book club to joyce@evincemagazine.com.

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To encourage exceptional customer service, the Dan River Hospitality and Travel 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 joyce@evincemagazine.com or visit www.dpchamber.org; click What's New - Customer Service Award Nomination.

Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

by Ronnie & Florence King

We would like to nominate David Reagan, Master Plumber, of White Oak Contractors, 1841 Dry Fork Road in Dry Fork, for the Exceptional Customer Service Award.

We found that our PSI (pounds of pressure per square inch) was 150 coming into our home when it should have been between 47 and 50. David was called and he came on a Saturday morning to replace the pressure reducing valve. He did manual labor for hours, digging around the meter to replace the valve. (He only uses products from Saunders Building Supply, Inc.). He never complained about the hard work or the long hours, but went about his job with the greatest patience.

We are completely satisfied with his attitude, great talent and generosity. He is highly recommended to all who need a wonderful, reliable Master Plumber. Thanks David, you are truly the best.

Note: David can be reached at 434.713-1453.

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February 2011

ASK DR. JUDITH

Every Day Is Valentine’s Day at Carriage House Inn

by Joyce Wilburn

Judith A. Ostrowski, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology

Danville ENT Associates, Inc.

Q: Dr. Judith what is tinnitus?

(TINN-i-tus) is the perception A: Tinnitus of sound when there is no outside

source, a phantom sound. This can be ringing, roaring, hissing, frying, crickets or thumping sounds. The number one cause of tinnitus is damage in the auditory nervous system; the sensory cells or the nerve. A co-symptom of this damage is hearing loss. Many people who have tinnitus also have hearing loss. Loud noises can cause or increase the perception of tinnitus through the stress it puts on the auditory system.

Tinnitus can also be a symptom of certain syndromes or be caused by medications.

If the ear canal is fully plugged with wax, tinnitus might be perceived. In any case, if a person has tinnitus they must have their hearing evaluated by a Doctor of Audiology and then be seen by an Otolaryngologist. No one should take any preparation to “cure” tinnitus without MD approval. Some of these “cures” can actually make tinnitus worse.

Tinnitus is annoying but it doesn’t have to be devastating. The number one treatment for tinnitus when there is hearing loss is use of hearing instruments or a tinnitus signal generator such as the Live 9 Tinnitus Signal Generator from GN ReSound. In severe cases there are treatments such as Tinnitus Retraining Therapy.

To schedule an appointment to have your hearing evaluated please call (434) 791-4170 and schedule with the receptionist.

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At 2:58 p.m. on an icy cold January day, my car turns off cobblestoned Cabell Street, passes through a narrow iron gateway, and stops under the porte-cochere of a large 1878 Italianate mansion known as The Carriage House Inn Bed and Breakfast. I have found my destination for the evening.

Just an hour’s drive from Danville, Lynchburg’s newest B&B has advertised that every day in February is Valentine’s Day. How can that be? I have come to investigate and quickly learn that it’s all part of the magic that innkeepers Kathy and Michael Bedsworth perform so guests are pampered and the Inn wins awards.

One of the recent honors presented to them was the 2007 Historical Foundations Preservation Award for completed interior restoration. The couple travelled 348 miles roundtrip from Northern Virginia on weekends and holidays for 4 ½ years to strip paint and wall paper, reinforce rotted floors, hang cabinets, repair crumbling plaster, and do whatever it took to return the house to its former glory. “I sat behind a desk all my life,” explains Mike, a former real estate agent/ broker who operates a real estate settlement company, “and it was always my goal to find an old house and restore it. Old houses have character.”

Old houses can also have unique challenges. “We knew there were 47 buckets in the attic to catch the rain and 18 inches of pigeon poop on the floor; the

Kathy and Michael Bedsworth

carriage house was covered in vines and the backyard was a jungle,” remembers Kathy, a former home economics teacher and real estate agent. They joke that everything took three times longer than expected to fix and cost ten times more, but they were not discouraged. They were ready when the first guests arrived in September 2007.

“We never intended to be a B & B. We just fell in love with the house and then wanted to share it with locals and others coming into the area,” says Mike as he and Kathy lead me up the dramatic spiral staircase to the second floor. Along the way, Mike explains that the niches in the stairway wall were put there so if someone died in an upper

room, that person’s coffin could make the turn around the spiral staircase to the first floor—an interesting bit of trivia that doesn’t spoil my evening.

Waiting for my arrival in the R. T. Watts bedroom named for the house’s original owner is everything that a discriminating guest would expect in a Bed & Breakfast that is sanctioned by the Virginia B&B Association.

Discreetly hidden hot-water radiators make the room comfortably warm; antique or reproduction-period furnishings add to the ambiance; soft flannel sheets, fluffy pillows, and homemade chocolate chip cookies offer a welcome. Mike reminds me to put a towel on the radiator when I shower in the morning so it will be warm. Before saying goodnight, Kathy jogs my memory about the early morning coffee and the 9 a.m. three-course gourmet breakfast.

I fall asleep knowing that there is magic here—every need and want is satisfied without my asking. I am now a believer. Of course, every day in February will be Valentine’s Day at Carriage Hill Inn, because the owners love the house and love having visitors.

• In the late 1800s, R. T. Watts, the original owner of the house, partnered with others to form a wholesale hardware store, Jones, Watts, & Company, which had a branch in Danville.

• For more information, visit www.TheCarriageHouseInn. com or 434.846.1388.

159 Executive Dr. • Suite C • Danville, VA 24541 Fax 434.792.0468

434.792.0830 • 800.368.7183 Hours 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The R. T. Watts Room

• Danville has two B&Bs: The II Georges Inn, 124 Broad Street, (www.thetwogeorgesinn.com or 434.793.1119) and the Lawson-Overbey Inn, 782 Main Street, (www.lawsonoverbey.com or 434.792.5901).

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My Old Friend, the Pressure Cooker

by Annelle Williams Forty-some years ago, we received a pressure cooker as a wedding gift. My cooking skills and the recipes I wanted to try during the early marriage years didn't require a pressure cooker, so it wasn’t used much. The spatters and stains on my grandmother's kitchen ceiling from near catastrophes also discouraged me from turning up the heat under a pot of building steam. But I have since changed my mind.

While recently spending time with my mom and dad, I saw Mama pull out the pressure cooker more than once. She filled it with stew beef, or chicken pieces, added an onion, a few pieces of celery and some broth, and in less than an hour we had beef or chicken stew on the table ready to eat. The smell throughout the house, along with the sound of the jiggling pot, brought back so many memories from my childhood. I had forgotten just how delicious these simple meals could be and how quickly they could be prepared.

If you have forgotten about your old friend, the pressure cooker, renew your acquaintance, but remember to always carefully follow the safety instructions!

Find more recipes, on my blog: http://aroundannellestable.blogspot.com/

3 bone-in skinless chicken breasts, halved 4 bone-in skinless chicken thighs salt pepper plain flour 2 T canola oil 1 T butter 1 large sweet onion, roughly cut 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped 3 cups chicken broth

Chicken Stew *(or Beef Stew) Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly salt and heavily pepper both sides of chicken pieces. Heat canola oil and butter in pressure cooker over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour and add to hot oil. Brown chicken on both sides. Add onions, celery and broth. Bring to a simmer, cover pot with lid and bring up to 10 pounds pressure. Cook for 40 minutes. When pan has naturally cooled, remove chicken. Debone chicken, shred and return to broth. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper. Serve over potatoes or rice, or add cooked noodles and more broth for delicious chicken soup.

*Beef Stew: Use 2 pounds of cubed beef (preferably, nicely marbled) and beef broth—all other directions are the same.

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February 2011

Calendar Clips Clip it. Post it. Do it.

Here are a few highlights of activities you don’t want to miss this month. Cut out the ones that interest you; post them on your refrigerator as a reminder; enjoy a new experience. For more activities, see the calendar on page 10.

Tuesday, February 1 Trailblazing: Using Diversity and Inclusion to Dissolve Barriers and Build Bridges

Beginning at 5:30 p.m., this highly interactive, non-judgmental, fun program at DCC will help participants discover their own level of knowledge and understanding of people different from themselves and then apply the principles of inclusion to build relationships. Reception and book signing by Lenora Billings-Harris, author of Trail Blazers from 4:45 p.m to 5:30 p.m. in Oliver Hall (Temple Building, Room 110) 1008 South Main Street. For more information, call 434. 797.8419. (submitted

by Alice Walker)

Tuesday, February 1 The Watoto Girls’ Choir

will present its Concert of Hope at The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany at the corner of Main Street and Jefferson Avenue starting at 7:00 p.m. This internationally renowned effort featuring a choir composed of parentless children of Uganda will feature music, stories and testimonies. Visit www.watoto.com or call 434 792-4321for more information. (submitted by Don Webb)

completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid – required federal form). Visit Exhibitors: AU, DCC, EOC, Halifax Education Foundation, Hughes Memorial Foundation, IALR, J.T. Minnie Maude Charitable Trust, National College, Southern Virginia Higher Education Center, Southside Tobacco Loan Forgiveness Program, The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region, and Veterans Benefit. www.supersaturdaysouthside.org. (submitted by Cathy Conner)

Wednesday, February 9 The Marimba in History, Technique, & Performance

Tim Navis will be the guest performer accompanied by Robert Sutter at the Wednesday Club, 1002 Main Street, at 3:45 p.m. Navis will give a lesson and concert on the marimba, a keyboard style percussion instrument. He will begin with a disassembled marimba and put it together while explaining the function and purpose of each part followed by a concert. The presentation is free and is open to the public. For more information, call 434.836.0649. (submitted by Gayle Barts)

Thursday, February 10 Pittsylvania County Public Library Book Discussion

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande will be discussed starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Chatham Railway Depot on Whitehead Street, just off Depot Street (Highway 57) in Chatham. The book is an inquiry into what it takes to work successfully in our world. It's not a book about personal organization or a system of re-ordering your daily tasks. For more information, call 434.432.3271 or email info@pcplib.org (submitted by Diane Adkins)

Tuesday, February 1 - Friday, March 11 Early Registration/18th Annual Shamrock 5K Run/Walk

Sunday, February 13 The Flautist or Flutist?

Wednesday, February 2 Change: Our History, Our Present, Our Future

Monday, February 14 Valentine Dinner, Love Songs, Dancing

Register now for Downtown Danville Association’s Run/Walk on Saturday, March 19, on the Riverwalk Trail. Entry fees received prior to March 11 are: $15 for adults age 20 and up and $10 for youth. Fee increases on March 12. Free race T- shirts to the first 200 entrants. For more information and a registration form, email downtowndan@gamewood.net or call 434.251.2237. (submitted by Robert Brooks)

At 10:30 a.m., Charles Harris will speak at the Wednesday Club, 1002 Main Street.

He will elaborate on how family, responsibility and legacy can lay a foundation for the present and a perspective for the future. Harris is Executive Vice President at Averett University and has a 30 year career as a manager, writer, speaker and consultant in college administration. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call 434.799.2723. (submitted by Susan Regan)

February 4 Drama, Recite, Enrich, Act, Music - DREAM

Starting at 6 p.m., performers will explore the cultural aspects of African American history and culture through the arts. Performing in American Sign Language to the song of Bette Midler’s Wind Beneath My Wings will be Dr. Carl Amos, Professor of American Sign Language & Coordinator of Deaf Services; There will be a Shades of Africa Fashion Extravaganza and reception in Danville Community College’s Oliver Hall (Temple Building, Room 110). For more information, visit www.dcc.vccs.edu or call 434.797.8419. (submitted by Alice Walker)

Friday, February 4 Chinese Children’s Philharmonic Orchestra

The Music Academy of the Danville, Education, Arts and Cultural Center (DEACC) is bringing the Chinese Children’s Philharmonic Orchestra to the GW High School Auditorium, 701 Broad Street, for a free concert at 7:00 p.m. The Orchestra is comprised of 50 musicians, ages 8-18, who come from different regions of China.

Since its founding, the Orchestra has developed a broad repertoire ranging from Baroque and classical works to pieces written by contemporary Chinese and worldknown composers. It tours throughout the world and also participates in various international musical festivals and competitions. For more information, call 434.548.3053. (submitted by Faye Kushner)

Saturday, February 5 The Tenth Annual Storytelling Festival: Keeping the Oral History Alive

This festival is a family oriented, multi-generational event meant to inspire and bring together the entire community from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, 975 Main Street. The celebration incorporates powerful yarn spinning by professional Griots/storytellers into generational wisdom that brings laughter and inspiration. It teaches the sense of unity that keeps dialogue open for cultural and social causes. The storytellers are Darlene “Big Mama” Watson and Fred Motley of Danville, Charlotte Hamlin of Greensboro and Donna Washington of Durham.

The Kuumba Dance Company and the Cultural Arts Ensemble will perform.

Individuals who through their careers and their community activism have inspired social and economical progress within the City of Danville and surrounding areas will be recognized: Ralph N. Polk, Veronica Harris Crawley, Nancy F. Jiranek, Tish Lindsey, Russell L. Scruggs, Ruth K. Anderson, Torrey Donell Dixon, and Jermaine Parker. This free event is open to the public. (submitted by Fred Motley)

Saturday, February 5

Wondering How to Pay for College?

Attend free workshops at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research, 150 Slayton Avenue. Registration is at 9:30 a.m.; opening session 10:00 a.m.; Financial Aid 101-10:15 a.m.; The Lowdown on Loans (parents)-11:15 a.m.; Planning for College (students)-11:15 a.m.; Seeking Scholarships-12:30 p.m. Plus (10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) receive professional help from financial aid counselors in

At 3:00p.m, flutist Janet Phillips and pianist Carmella Fisher will perform at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 66 North Main Street, in Chatham. Janet is a member of the Danville Symphony Orchestra. She teaches woodwind instruments at Averett University, is a flute teacher at Chatham Hall, and teaches private music lessons. She is currently pursuing her Master of Music in flute performance at UNCG. The concert is free. Admission by donation at the door. (submitted by Kevin Matheson)

Starting at 6:30 p.m. dinner with wine or champagne will be served at the Stratford Conference Center, 149 Piney Forest Road, followed at 7:30 p.m. by a floor show featuring love songs performed by some of the area’s finest vocalists: Carolyn Smith, Raul West, Jean Harper Vernon, Gary Tucker, Madelyn Mohamed, Jerry Meadors, Brenda Brokaw, and Donna Redd. Doris Ann Waugh and Baxter Jennings will provide piano accompaniment and Gary Tucker will perform a flute solo. Dancing to love songs from the big band era through the 90s will follow. Tickets are $35. Reservations are required. For more information, call 434.793.3672 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (submitted by Alice Saunders for the Danville Little Theatre)

Friday, February 18 Poetry Café

A jazz-like, coffee-house setting, refreshments, monologues, and spoken words from both original and traditional African American poetry are on the menu at Danville Community College’s Student Center starting at 6 p.m. The event is open to all. For more information, call 434.797.8429. (submitted by Alice Walker)

Saturday, February 19 Night in the Tropics Pool Party

This adults-only party starts at 6:30 p.m.at the YWCA, 750 Main Street, with a social; poolside dinner is from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 and include dinner and two drinks. Attire is casual; bathing suits are welcome. Pool will be open for swimming. For more information, call 434.792.1522. (submitted by Laura Meder)

Wednesday, February 23 The Difference Five Words Made

Beginning at 3:45 p.m., Mary Riddle, Vice-President of Coca-Cola, will elaborate on her career path from the small town of Java to a successful career representing American business internationally. Riddle graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.S. in Business Administration and began her career in Atlanta with The Coca-Cola Company in 1970. In 1992, she was appointed Assistant VP of The Coca-Cola Company and in 1998 she became a Vice President. She is also Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Averett University This event is free and open to the public at 1002 Main Street. For more information, call 434. 799.2723. (submitted by Susan Regan)

Feb. 24-26, 7:30 p.m. and Feb 27, 2:30 p.m.

Urinetown, The Musical

Averett Theatre and Music Departments present this Tony Award-winning comedy in Pritchett Auditorium, Mountain View Avenue. Imagine having to pay to go to the bathroom! That happens in this satirical comedy thanks to a 20-year drought. Water is so scarce that private toilets are unthinkable. Harsh laws ensure that people pay to use the restroom, and if the laws are broken, the offender is sent to a penal colony, Urinetown. But what happens when the fees are hiked and the poor people revolt against the mega corporation, Urine Good Company? Tickets are $8 for adults; $6 students/senior citizens. For more information, call 434.791.5712.

Monday, February 28 Beyond Success: The 15 Secrets of a Winning Life!

At 7:30 p.m., author Brian Biro explains how crucial it is to develop flexible, ethical, highly skilled and deeply principled leaders who are dedicated to building an outstanding team. This free event is open to the public in Averett University’s Blount Chapel in Frith Hall on Mountain View Avenue. For more information, call 434.791.5836.

Evince Magazine

Information Sessions for Interested Parents Thursday, February 3, 6 pm Thursday, February 17, 6 pm Please mark your calenday to attend one of our two information sessions in February.

These sessions are held to provide interested parents with a great deal of information about our Pre-K, kindergarten, and grades 1-8 for our next school year — September 2011 through May 2012.

Please call Corrine Lohan at

434.792.4334

for additional infomation.

115 Jefferson Avenue • Danville, Virginia

434.792.4334 • www.epiphanydanville.org

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Healthcare

Neighbor to Neighbor

HealthcareNeighbortoNeighbor.com

Mary Edna Sellers with her son Peyton at the Sellers Racing garage

Duke at DRMC. The best care, now in the best place.

Mary Edna Sellers likes to stay close to family. Maybe that’s why her home and the family businesses are just steps away from one another. When a heart attack threatened to keep Mary Edna from those she loves, the Duke-affiliated Danville Regional Heart Center was close at hand to help.

“Before my operation, the entire surgical team spent time answering my questions,” said Mary Edna. “They made me feel like I was their only patient.”

Along with receiving a high level of care, Mary Edna was treated close to home and close to the family she holds dear. That made a difficult time easier.

The Duke-affiliated Danville Regional Heart Center at DRMC. Healthcare, neighbor to neighbor.

Although heart disease is sometimes thought of ������������������������������������ as a “man’s disease,” it is the number one killer of women. One in 2.6 female deaths in the United States is from heart disease, compared to one in 30 from breast cancer. In actuality, more U.S. women (38 percent) than men (25 percent) will die from heart disease in a single year.

than 45 years of age and is a multiplier of risk in women with family histories of heart disease.

Jamye Wright, RN, BSN, director of cardiopulmonary health services, and her team at Danville Regional Medical Center’s (DRMC) Cardiac Health Center want to educate women in the community on risk factors of heart disease and heart attacks and warn you that it’s never too early to get yourself checked.

• What’s my risk for heart disease?

• What is my blood pressure? What does it mean, and what do I need to do about it?

• What are my cholesterol numbers? What do they mean, and what do I need to do about them?

• What are my “body mass index” (BMI) and waist measurement? Do they indicate that I need to lose weight for my health?

• What is my blood sugar level, and does it mean I’m at risk for diabetes?

• What other screen tests for heart disease do I need? How often should I return for checkups for my heart health?

• What is a heart-healthy eating plan for me?

• How much psychical activity do I need to help protect my heart?

• How do I tell if I’m having a heart attack?

“Start as soon as possible,” said Wright. “Being more aware of your lifestyle and family history is important in keeping your heart healthy. Some life choices may affect you more than you realize.”

Although some risk factors of heart disease among men and women are similar, there are some differences that women need to be aware of, especially if they are at the menopausal age.

According to the 2008 report, Heart Disease: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, menopausal women are at a higher risk for developing heart disease because their bodies produce less estrogen. Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are two controllable risk factors that are more common in post-menopausal women than in men at the same age. Women tend to be caregivers, and research suggests out of a sense of duty, they have a hard time justifying behaviors that are “just for me”, such as regular exercise.

Another major risk factor among women is birth control pills combined with smoking, which increases the risk of early heart disease by 20-fold. Individually, smoking accounts for a vast majority of heart attacks in women younger

It is important that you ask your doctor about other risk factors for heart disease and heart attacks that may affect you. Here are questions to ask that will lead to improving your heart health:

The last question is important because the symptoms women suffer from may not feel like a heart attack. Research has shown that 25 percent of heart attacks go unrecognized and are discovered only later when a resting electrocardiogram (ECG) is performed.

“Women need to be aware that the signs of a heart attack include pain in the arms or lower back,” said Wright. “If you experience any squeezing or burning sensations, nausea or pain in the shoulder region or jaw, then seek medical attention.”

It is important that you don’t dismiss even minor incidents, added Wright. If you feel uncomfortable and you’re not sure, see a doctor.

Treatment for heart attacks has improved dramatically during the past five years. Doctors at DRMC can administer a certain type of stress test, which monitors your heart muscle while your body is resting and when it is in motion.

The test compares the two and determines if there is a heart issue.

DRMC also started the heart attack initiative with its STEMI (ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction) system of care, which includes a group of separate entities focused on treating heart attack patients. STEMI is referred to as a severe heart attack that carries a substantial risk of death and disability and calls for quick response from emergency medical staff.

DRMC is equipped with resources to administer angioplasty, a medical procedure that opens blocked or narrowed coronary arteries. This procedure improves blood flow to the heart muscle and is a common way of treating heart attack patients.

According to Wright, patients are placed in cardiac rehab where specialists discuss lifestyle modifications following the heart procedures that help in the recovery process.

DRMC offers classes and seminars as well.

Wright is presenting a free program for community members on Wednesday, Feb. 23, entitled, “Heart Disease: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Prevention.” Call DRMC Health Referral Health Services (434) 799-WELL to register and receive more information.

Women need to be aware that heart disease and heart attacks are a serious matter that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Ask questions and use the available resources to protect yourself. You are in control to make positive changes in your life.

142 South Main Street Danville, Virginia 24541 434.799.2100 DanvilleRegional.com

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