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ON THE COVER:

Father Ben Wallis, Epiphany Episcopal Church

Contents

Cover photography: Andrew Scott Brooks

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FEATURES

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INVESTING IN THE FUTURE A FATHER’S TALE A Daughter’s Understanding

HOLLYWOOD INVASION CAUGHT ON FILM Scenes from the filming of “The Answer”

SECTIONS

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ALSO INSIDE

HE SAID SHE SAID The Pig Picking Story

By Larry Oldham & Dena Hill

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Your Developing Child

By Caroline Jennings-Arthur

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THE MONEY CLUB The Heart of Your Marketing Plan

By Todd Boaze

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A BETTER YOU

Fitness Heals & Makes Us Better!

By Dave Gluhareff

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MYSTIFIED

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FROM THE EDITOR

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AREA EVENTS GUIDE

CHEF PAUL London Broil

FUN AND GAMES

Crossword, Word Seach & Sudoku

PAWS FOR A CAUSE

By Paulette Dean

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Thankful That I Can Be Me

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FRO M T H E E D I TO R The holiday season is upon us once again. And this issue of Showcase Magazine is chock-full of little goodies.

Our cover feature, “Investing in the Future,” introduces readers to Father Benjamin Wallis of Epiphany Episcopal Church. Wallis shares Epiphany’s vision of devoting time and resources to our youth and children because they are the future of our community. Wallis also spends time giving as a volunteer in the Church’s Disciple Program where the children help to prepare lunches on Thursdays for those in need.

In this issue we revisit author Christal Presley. Readers became familiar with Presley several years ago when her six-part series “Alone in India” was published in Showcase. She returns with a new book Thirty Days With My Father: Finding Peace From Wartime PTSD. With Thirty Days With My Father, Presley gives a voice to the sometimes silent casualty of war, post-traumatic stress disorder.

It’s also a pleasure to bring you an exclusive look at Iqbal Ahmed’s film

The Answer, being filmed right here in Danville. From the stills, The Answer looks to be an edge-of-your-seat thriller.

I’d like to touch briefly on the Rave Awards. The favorites will be announced shortly, but I would just like to thank everyone for voting. The turnout was amazing. Each year voting has surpassed its predecessor, but this year the voting nearly tripled. It puts a smile on my face to know that our readers are passionate about the community.

Before I leave you to the stories, I’d like to mention a quote that sums up what truly should be special this holiday season. Amanda Bradley said, “Celebrate the happiness that our friends are always giving, make every day a holiday, and celebrate just living!” If we follow those words every day will feel like Turkey Day.

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NOVEMBER 2012 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Larry Oldham | Dena Hill | Todd Boaze | Misty Brooks Paulette Dean | Dave Gluhareff | Paul Seiple Andrew Scott Brooks | Moriah Davis Caroline Jennings-Arthur

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cooking

LONDON BROIL ROAST INGREDIENTS ¼ CUP SHERRY WINE 2 TBSP. OLIVE OIL 4 CLOVES CRUSHED GARLIC 1 TSP. DRIED ROSEMARY OR TWO TSP. FRESH 2 LBS. BONELESS TOP ROUND “LONDON BROIL – 2 INCHES THICK 1 TBSP. FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER SALT AS NEEDED

PREPARATION In a small bowl whisk together the wine, oil, garlic, and rosemary, and place the beef on a plate and poke both sides all over with a fork.

Transfer to a plastic freezer bag and pour in the marinade. Seal the bag and refrigerate overnight.

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Turn broil on high. Remove the London broil from the marinade and pat dry. Salt generously, and rub in the freshly ground black pepper, on both sides. Place on a broiler pan, or other oven-safe pan. Broil about 8 inches under the flame or top rack in the over, for approximately 6-7 minutes per side for medium rare – internal temp of 130 degrees F. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil: let rest for 10 minutes. To serve, cut against the grain into thin slices. Serve hot, topped with juices from the plate on which it rested.

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Car accidents are the #1 killers of U.S. teens who are four times more likely than adults to be involved in fatal crashes. Many are killed as passengers of teen drivers. With schools back in session and large clusters of teens commuting to and from schools and extracurricular activities, a review of some sobering statistics is appropriate.

and mentally process hazards (and further hindered by lack of sleep and nighttime driving); • driving too fast for road conditions (limiting ability to avoid hazards, navigate curves and properly handle poor weather conditions); • being distracted while driving (by passengers, electronic devices, food, cigarettes, makeup, etc.)

Young drivers are involved in over 6 million collisions annually. Although representing just 13% of all licensed drivers, young drivers cause 28% of all traffic crashes. Understanding the causes behind teen crashes is crucial in order to properly educate our young drivers.

Please consider these alarming statistics: • 2 or more passengers triples the risk of a fatal crash with a teen behind the wheel; • the fatal crash rate of 16-yr-old drivers nearly doubles at night; • speeding was a factor in 37% of fatal crashes in 2008 involving teen male drivers.

The overwhelming majority (75%) of serious teen driver crashes are due to “critical” errors associated with inexperience, three of which account for nearly half of these crashes: • the inability to scan for, detect

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Wikipedia says, “A pig pickin’ (also known as rolling a pig, pig pull, pig roast or, among the Cajun, ‘cochon de lait’) is a type of party or gathering held primarily in the American South which involves the barbecuing of a whole hog (the castrated male pig or barrow, bred for consumption at about 12 months old). Females, or gilts, are used as well.

Boars (full-grown intact males) and sows generally are too large.”

SHE SAID...

My momma told me, “Don’t marry a whining, never do anything, afraid of every little thing man.”

As you might tell I did not listen to her.

This is the rest of the story as Paul Harvey would say.

We went to a pig pickin’ in North Carolina.

I had been to many before at football games, tailgating and such and He had heard of a pig pickin’ but never experienced the pleasure of eating fresh barbeque off the skew.

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I want everyone to stop and read that again. Is it just me or does that sound not at all appetizing to everyone else? It does nothing for me.

She comes into the room and says, “Guess what?”

“Uh oh,” I say.

I am in trouble now. She informs me that we are going to a pig pickin’ in North Carolina. I want everyone to stop once again and think with me. Does this sound like a good idea for He Said and She Said?

Number one, I do not do outside very well at all. I don’t get along with flies.

“Pig pickin’,” She says, “is an outdoor sport.” She describes it as a fat pig on a stick with an apple in his mouth roasting on an open fire pit like chestnuts.

“What all does this entail of me?” I ask.

“You just go there , watch them cook the pig and when the pig is cooked we just go up to the pig, reach in with our hands, and pull out the best barbeque you have ever tasted in your life.”

“Do we do this blind-folded?” I ask.

“Nope,” She says, “we just get us some beans, corn on the cob, slaw and go to town eating. Oh yeah and for dessert we get good old banana pudding.”

When we arrived, the pig was laid out on the cooker, the new way of pig pickin’. I think He was a little disappointed because the head and hooves had been removed. The chef was renowned for his recipe of sauce and cooking pigs. He went up to the chef, questioned his credentials, made him tell him every step of his cooking skills, how he attained the pig, was it USDA inspected, where was the head, how did he know when it was done, who ate the hooves and on and on.

I almost went back to the car I was so embarrassed.You can take him out, you can dress him up, but He is still going to be unconventional and on his own.

I am afraid that I disobeyed my mother when I married him, and although He is lovable, He has probably been to his last pig pickin’. Why you ask? He is still mad because they did not have banana pudding. I think He missed the whole point of the pig pickin’, which in his case is not all that unusual.

“Is it cooked on a skewer also?” I ask.

“No, it’s cooked the conventional way,” She says.

So, I think to myself, I do like banana pudding. Maybe I will give it a try.

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he said...she said...

The Pig Picking Story

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By this age, a child can count objects such as five apples.

Take one away and ask how many are left. Add it back in, etc. Addition and subtraction concepts, when started early, are games to enjoy with mom and dad and not so dreaded when it becomes school work. Education begins with parents, who play a crucial role in developing a child’s attitude toward school. This takes place long before kindergarten. If a child hears his parents moan and complain negatively about HAVING TO GO TO SCHOOL instead of expressing a positive feeling about GETTING TO GO TO SCHOOL, the child will view school as a privilege to look forward to and benefit from. Parents can relate to their children when certain math skills are mastered, children can help with grocery shopping, measure amounts in recipes, manage their money, so that this application to real life situations using newly learned skills is more relevant to them. It up to you, mom and dad, to put on a happy face and cheerfully encourage your young child to soak up these new skills like a sponge instead of treating new information like a bitter pill.

Your three- year-old is developing his own personality by now and it’s fun to watch for these milestones: • Three-year-olds learn primarily through exploring, using all the senses. While playing, they are better able to ignore distractions and focus on the task at hand. They will even persist in completing something that is a bit difficult and can think more creatively and methodically when solving problems.

• Language for three-year-olds is taking off. They learn lots of new words and make major improvements in pronunciation. They communicate in simple sentences and are refining their use of grammar. Children this age begin to initiate conversations, want to talk about areas of interest and can relate personal experiences to others

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the teaching tree

about the “terrible twos” and yet they slid right through them with relative ease while the third birthday swept in like a hurricane. This time period should be known as the “terrific threes” because the children are so full of wonder and curiosity about the world around them. And it starts in the home. All of a sudden this angelic individual becomes a ball of energy, inquisitive about EVERYTHING. Hopefully, parents will take the time to answer questions in order to perpetuate a life time of learning. It can become a game if parents answer questions; then a few minutes later, turn around and ask the child the same question.

Repetition is an excellent teacher and also great for building self-esteem. It shows how attentive he is to you, which is an important tool in developing comprehension skills in school.

with the support of some prompting from grown-ups.

• Three-year-olds are also able to listen to and understand conversations, stories, songs, and poems. They are learning their letters, but may also refer to numbers as “letters.” They notice print in the environment and may ask what it means. They also realize that print in books tells a reader what to say.

During the year, scribbles begin to appear more like letters and children may string several of these “letters” together to form mock words. They become aware of the uses for writing and may dictate words for adults to write down.

• Children this age develop their logical reasoning skills as they play. They can put together simple puzzles and understand that a whole object can be separated into parts. They are able to classify and sort objects, but usually by only one characteristic at a time. Three-year-olds identify and describe objects that are the “same” or “different.”

They can count up to “five,” and begin to recognize written numerals “0” through “9.” When counting items in a collection, they can now label each object with just one number word to determine the total (“one to one correspondence”).

• Physically, three-year-olds are less top-heavy than toddlers and move with greater sureness. They have improved their abilities to run, climb and perform other large-muscle activities. They can ride a tricycle or pump a swing. They can catch a large ball using two hands and their bodies. Improved finger dexterity allows them to put together simple puzzles, use tools, hold crayons with fingers instead of fists, make balls and snakes out of clay and undress without assistance.

• Emotionally, three-year-olds need familiar adults nearby for security as they explore and play. As they develop more independence, children this age begin to have real friendships with other children. When conflicts arise with peers, three-year-olds will typically seek adult assistance.

They are learning to recognize the causes of feelings and will give simple help, such as a hug, to those who are upset. Three-year-olds can better manage their emotions, but may still fall apart under stress.

• Three-year-olds build on their abilities in the creative arts by developing greater control over their voices and by recognizing, naming and singing their favorite songs. They can play simple rhythm instruments with a developing ability to control beat, tempo and pitch. Their art also begins to include recognizable subjects. Three-year-olds love dramatic play and will sometimes get so involved in their imagined scenarios that they continue their roles even after the play stops. They also prefer to use real objects and costumes in their pretend play. SM

Your Developing Child

Some parents become perplexed when their two-year-old reaches the age of three. They’ve heard

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financial

The Heart of Your Marketing Plan

Planning encourages thinking about the future, provides direction and purpose, and can improve performance. Developing and implementing a marketing plan is an inherent part of growing your business.

Although many companies develop plans, a majority of these plans fail for various reasons and managers lose sight of the importance of the planning process and working a plan.

What is it that causes so many plans to fail? There are many reasons including poor implementation, inability to modify the plan, and unforeseen changes in the marketplace to name a few.. Whatever the reason, many failed plans (and companies) have a common element: the failure to link specific objectives to explicit strategies. Despite the simplicity of the concept, the lack of discipline or knowledge to create a measurable, time-based objective and link them directly with the strategy to achieve the objective has left many companies wondering what went wrong.

by Todd Boaze

Money management tips, small business strategies and a variety of other financial concepts.

Facts and information contained is not intended to provide specific legal, financial or tax advice, or any other advice for any individual or company and should not be relied upon in that regard.

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The successful marketing plan leverages the company’s strengths while minimizing weaknesses. This will result in strengthening the company in the marketplace and serving up distinct advantages that will move you ahead of your competitors. Once the situation analysis is complete, the next step is to take this information and determine where you want the company to be in the next three months, six months or year. Are you looking to expand your market coverage, increase awareness, double revenues, triple profits? Using the SWOT analysis information, you can exploit your strengths and develop strategies that will assist in meeting your goals.

Where are we now?

Where do we want to go?

How do we get there?

The Heart of the Plan The heart of the marketing plan is found in the objectives and strategies. And this, unfortunately, is where most plans begin to lose steam and become weak. Objectives are often written for failure. Not on purpose, but due to the lack of understanding of how to develop, implement, measure, and modify the objectives and strategies as the marketplace changes or new information is found. The most common error when writing objectives is that of vagueness – making broad statements that cannot be measured. After all, if you are not able to measure if you met the objective, how do you know if you arrived where you want to be? What indications are there to know if your plan was solid and the strategies and tactics implemented were correct?

This simplified view of the plan is a very powerful tool for businesses to set the stage for creating the marketing plan. The first part of the plan is a review of the current situation, and includes items such as a brief history of the firm, consumer analysis, competitor analysis, and market environment analysis. Including a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis helps to better understand both the internal and external environments in which your company operates.

The answer is you do not know unless you are able to measure the results. Simply stating that you want quality to improve or sales revenue to grow does not give you the ability to measure the results of the investments in your business. How do you know if quality improved? How long do you continue with the same strategy to improve quality?

Is it improving fast enough? All of these questions can be answered by creating specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based objectives.

For many organizations the SWOT analysis provides the ideas for developing objectives and can make it easier to identify areas to improve within the company. The strengths and weaknesses focus on issues internal to the organization like company reputation, quality of product, market share, manufacturing costs, sales force effectiveness, capacity issues, R&D innovation, profitability, and other areas.

This internal analysis is an excellent way to identify areas where the company may be at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace. A similar exercise can be completed for your firm’s competitors. Analyzing their strengths and weaknesses and developing strategies that enhance your company’s strengths, minimizes your weaknesses, and exposes the weaknesses of your competitors.

Developing Intelligent Objectives Commonly referred to as SMART objectives – specific, measurable, achievable, Realistic, and time-based – these types of objectives can be monitored and measured. Using this framework, you will know if your strategies and tactics worked and be able to conclude if your plan was a success.

The best part of this technique is that it is not difficult to do. Creating specific and measurable goals takes more effort, but the end result is a robust set of clear objectives that can be linked with specific strategies.

The Plan Begins Most marketing plans include three distinct sections called situational analysis (realities of the moment), objectives and strategies, and expected results.These elements can be posed as questions to help simplify the idea of a marketing plan.

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and profitability. Threats are related to internal weaknesses but are generally beyond a firm’s immediate control.

While the strengths and weaknesses analysis focuses on the internal organization, the opportunities and threats are external to the firm. Opportunities may be found in emerging markets, growing economies, extending your service network or capitalizing on your competitors’ weaknesses. Threats include the entry of new competitors into the market, changing consumer preferences, shifting demographics, competitor alliances, etc. Opportunities are areas where you can use your company’s strengths to improve your position in the market, increase sales revenue

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Making the Connection The situational analysis is complete and you have developed your intelligent objectives. Now the success of creating a working plan comes to fruition with linking specific strategies to each one of the objectives. This portion of the plan answers the question, “How do we get there?”

To develop winning strategies, the company must consider its strengths and weaknesses that was identified in the SWOT analysis. Knowing in which areas the company excels, specific strategies that are centered on the company’s strengths can be written for each objective. It is important that strategies be written for each objective and not included as a separate portion of the plan. This forces

the planner to specifically indicate the ways the objectives will be met.

Assigning a strategy to each objective requires the planner to fully explain how the objective will be achieved. It is also important that the strategy is clearly tied to the objective. The primary reason that most plans do not work is the failure to link strategies to specific objectives.

What Can You Expect?

As with any project that requires investments of time and money, it is important to show the expected results if the plan is implemented and the objectives are achieved. Expected results is the concluding section of the marketing plan and details the expected financial results including sales revenue and profits. This section also includes forecasts of market share, unit sales, new market potentials, and other items related to the objectives. It answers the question, “If we achieve these objectives, what can we expect?”

The difference between a good plan that works and an average plan is the ability to link strategies to objectives. When objectives are defined in a clear, easy-to-understand format, the ability to measure the performance and success of the strategy used benefits the company. Knowing if you reached your objectives for market share or awareness levels in the market allows you to understand what is required to succeed, or what should not be repeated. Measuring your objectives is the only true way to know if you arrived to your goals.

Creating a marketing plan that works can be done. The secret is making the link between your strategies and objectives. Using the information from the situation analysis primarily the SWOT analysis that details the company’s internal capabilities and external environment – solid objectives can be established. The marketing plan is a tool that encourages thinking about the future and provides direction for the marketing programs. Use it to improve your market position and increase profitability. SM

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Investing in the Future

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INVESTING in the Future It has been said that you can tell where someone’s passion lies just by how they spend their money. Do we tend to spend our money on things that invest in the future or on meaningless things that are worthless in weeks or years to come?

Epiphany Episcopal Church and School is making it clear it wants to invest its time and resources where it truly matters, in the future of our community, the youth and children. Recently, Epiphany made a huge step by hiring Father Benjamin “Ben” Wallis as the Associate Rector for Youth and Family Ministries. “When Epiphany hired me, they were truly making investment in the youth and children of the Parish,” said Wallis.

Father Wallis moved to the area in June along with his wife Cori and one- year-old daughter Charlotte.

Before coming to Danville the Wallis family lived in New York City on the lower side of Manhattan. Making the transition to a quiet city was slightly difficult for the family. The one who had the most trouble was Charlotte, his daughter. “Charlotte was born in New York City, and lived there since her birth. She was used to all of the noise and taxis, so for a while after we moved she had a confused look on her face, as if she was saying ‘Where is everyone?’, ” said Father Wallis.

Once Wallis and his family moved to Danville, he jumped head first into his new position. One of the first things he and Father Sam Colley-Toothaker did was to go on a retreat to become acclimated to one another, and plan the year ahead.

Father Ben Wallis

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Continued to page 18.

As we move forward we need to remind ourselves that investments which are made now, may not be easy, but they will be worth it in the end.

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Continued from page 16.

Two major outreaches have changed within the church since Father Wallis’s arrival. One of the new investments he’s helped incorporate into the church is “Theology on Tap.” Every Thursday night Wallis goes to Jake’s on Main and invites anyone in the community to have a drink; first one is on the church. This new platform helps provide a different environment to talk about God and a way for him to meet with younger members of the community.

The second change he has helped with is one of his most exciting it’s called “Legacy Liturgy.” When Father Sam and Father Wallis went on their first retreat together they started planning and praying about this new type of worship service. “The service is geared toward young adults, and one that I think many introverts will finally enjoy,” said Wallis. This service is on Sunday nights and is a Holy Community Service. Much of the service is contemplative in that the congregation is more watching and praying, rather than doing. “It really does church in a very different way than Epiphany has ever done before,” said Wallis.

As he began talking about his daily tasks working with the children of the school and church there was a certain excitement in his voice. “I’m really passionate about the Millennial Generation and younger, which are people under the age of thirty,” said Father Wallis. One of his duties includes performing Day School Chapel a few times a week, with Father Sam doing the alternate days. Wallis went on to say, “Being able to ask the children questions from such a wide age range (Pre-K through 9th grade) and seeing their spiritual growth is just so wonderful.”

Working with children since he was in high school, Wallis found his niche early in life. When he went off to college it seemed he fit right back into that same group again as he volunteered as the youth ministry leader at his home parish. “Youth have been an important part of my entire process leading up to ordination,” said Father Wallis.

Volunteering at the Disciple Program on Tuesday nights and lunches on Thursday, Wallis is able to keep a touch on the community at all times. “The people who come aren’t members of Epiphany. They come because they are hungry, but it gives me the opportunity to have a pastoral relationship with them,” said Father Wallis. The Thursday Disciple Program lunches were created by the children of the church, and their passion for reaching out to the less fortunate. The children even bring bags of food during the week so the staff can start preparing for the Thursday lunch.

Currently, Epiphany Episcopal School has 108 children and youth in attendance, with classes from Pre-K to 9th grade. “Epiphany has the unique availability to enroll kids all year long,” Reverend Wallis continued, “Also our

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9th grade inaugural class will be able to continue on until they graduate 12th grade.” Epiphany is in the process of adding on to their high school curriculum. Each year as their current 9th grade class moves up they will add the corresponding high school grade.

As we move forward we need to remind ourselves that investments which are made now, may not be easy, but they will be worth it in the end. Epiphany is one of the pinnacle examples in the community of investing toward the future by using all means possible, and most importantly working through people like Father Wallis to incorporating the young adults, children, and youth of the area. SM

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Holy Communion Service: Sunday 8:00 am and 11:00 am Legacy Liturgy: Sunday 5:00 pm Disciple Program: Tuesday Dinner: 5:00 pm Thursday Lunch: 11:30 am Theology on Tap: Held at Jake’s on Main at 8:00 pm every Thursday Epiphany Episcopal Church and School is located at 781 Main Street, Danville

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A Father’s Tale. A Daughter’s Understanding.

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by Andrew Scott Brooks Photos Courtesy of Christal Presley

Author and educator, Christal Presley made her mark on Showcase readers in 2008 with her “Alone in India” series, one woman’s account of spiritual journey to a foreign land. Presley’s latest project is Thirty Days With My Father: Finding Peace From Wartime PTSD, a memoir which took shape after a month of conversations with her father.

Presley now resides in Atlanta, Georgia, but she spent her early twenties in Chatham. She began her teaching career at Chatham High School teaching senor English. Presley then moved on to teach at Chatham Middle School. She chose teaching by default. With a major in English, Presley wasn’t sure what else to do with her degree. It was the minds who she helped to educate which assured her that she made the right choice. Presley says, “It was in Chatham that I learned, for the first time in my life, that I had something positive to offer the world. My students helped me to acknowledge that.”

Although Presley has moved to Atlanta, a part of Chatham remains within her. Chatham helped to shape here into the woman she is today. There is great comfort in finding a place where one belongs.

Reminiscing, Presley says, “When I think of my time in Chatham, so many memories flood my mind. Mostly, they’re memories of spending time with my students and really connecting with them through literature and writing.”

It’s Presley’s love for writing and desire to learn about her father that inspired Thirty Days With My Father.

Presley says, “Something that I hardly spoke about

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when I lived in Chatham was my relationship with my father. He and I had been estranged for 13 years.

He had been to Vietnam before I was born, and had returned with severe post-traumatic stress disorder.”

As a child, Presley was unsure of how to deal with her father’s fluctuating emotions. The unpredictable environment led to tremendous emotional distress for Presley. She thought the solution for her pain would be to create distance from her father. But she couldn’t find peace and happiness. Presley says, “It was only through years of therapy and becoming more self-aware that I decided to reach out to my father and form a relationship with him. I wanted to understand who he was and what happened to my family back then, and in order to do that, I know I needed to ask him to tell me his story.”

Presley asked her mother to ask her father if he would allow her to call him for thirty days straight and finally ask him about Vietnam. She didn’t expect her father to say yes. But he did. For Presley, Thirty Days With My Father ends with her own journey to Vietnam.

Since writing the book Presley now has a positive relationship with her father, something that could not have been said before the conversations. She says, “I know I can never wrap my head around his experiences in Vietnam, but I am a more compassionate and empathetic daughter now because his stories have enabled me to understand

alone in their experiences. She says, “More than anything, I want this book to help break the pain and silence that so often co-exists with the invisible wounds of war, or with any traumatic experience, for that matter. There is great comfort and healing that can come from acknowledging our truths and sharing our stories.”

Thirty Days With My Father, published by Heath Communications, INC. will be released this month • Christal Presley is the founder of United Children of Veterans, a website that provides resources about PTSD in children or war veterans. unitedchildrenofveterans.com • Presley will be at The Community Center of Chatham on Veteran’s Day (November 11) at 2 pm to speak and to sign books. Copies of Thirty Days With My Father will be available for purchase.

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how deeply war can change a person. My father has also opened my eyes to the ripple effect of war on families.”

Throughout Presley’s life she thought her father hated her. She assumed that was the reason why he spent so much time strumming his guitar, hiding away from Presley and her mother. The conversations helped Presley to realize that he distanced himself for the complete opposite reason. He stayed away because he loved them so much. It was his way of protecting them from his mood swings. Presley says, “I also always assumed my father didn’t want to talk about Vietnam.

Amidst our conversations and in writing this book I realized that I had been so paralyzed by fear of the silent war that raged within our home that I had never asked my father to share his story. In fact, I was so focused on my pain that I never even realized he had a story to tell.”

Photo by Lindsey Lingenfelter

Developing an adult relationship with a parent can be a complex process. This journey taught Presley to ask question, something that is a crucial component in the maturing of a relationship between a child and parent.

Ask about their lives, their childhoods, their feelings, and their struggles. Presley says, “Share your thoughts together…without judgment. Find compassion. Forgive.

Most people do the best with what they have, and our parents are no exception.”

As an educator, Presley hopes that people will take away an understanding of veterans living with PTSD after reading Thirty Days With My Father. She also hopes the book sheds light on how wartime PTSD can affect entire families and lets those families know they are not www.showcasemagazine.com

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From THIRTY DAYS WITH MY FATHER: FINDING PEACE FROM WARTIME PTSD

By Christal Presley

JOURNAL

I remember the first time I was afraid of my father.

I was five, home from school and tucked away in my sofa-cushion wolf den watching Tom & Jerry reruns. I was eating crackers, dipping them in potted meat, blowing away the crumbs when they fell onto my lap.

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We lived in a trailer, in a trailer park called New Garden Estates in Honaker,Virginia. I had a ten-gallon aquarium with a black pop-eyed goldfish inside. I had an orange and white cat named Tiger that I pushed around in a wagon. I had two dogs, Smokey and Rusty. My favorite drink was the lemon-lime Slush from IGA. My mother had just quilted me a My Little Pony bedspread and purple curtains to match.

Since I clearly remember the day I first became afraid, I know that my dad and my life had once been different, and my mother has the pictures to prove there was some normalcy even after everything changed. But I can’t remember much about those times.

“Your father used to hold you,” she says, as she points to the pictures of my father and me that she has arranged in a scrapbook. She looks happy when she says it. She really remembers us that way.

It must help to have something to hold onto like that.

On that day when I was five, my father came home from work, his eyes wild and his face unshaven. He was a welder who worked on mining equipment and came home with his clothes black and thick with grit.

His habit was to put down his lunch box, take off his work boots, and strip down to his underclothes as soon as he came in the door. My mom would come in to greet him, put his dirty clothes in a plastic bag, pick up his empty lunch box, and take them into the kitchen.

On this day, however, as he collapsed into the rocking chair in the corner and struggled to untie his boots, his hands trembled and his breathing was labored.

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“Daddy?” I whispered.

He did not respond, didn’t even acknowledge I was there.

Something was wrong. This was not my father.

Everything about this man seemed unfamiliar to me, from his countenance to his actions. It was as if some supernatural force had invaded my father’s body and made him act strange.

My mom came in as usual and helped him back to the kitchen. I hid behind the sofa, knees pressed into the shag carpet, and held my breath as I tried to hear their frantic whispers. At some point, when no one was looking, I escaped to my bedroom and hid in the closet.

I did not come out for dinner. I remember clutching a little plastic toy called a Glow Worm that my father had bought me for my birthday that year and peering through the slats of my closet door. The black pop-eyed goldfish gulped for air at the top of its tank.

Back then I had not yet heard of Vietnam, did not yet realize that a war in which I’d never fought would shape the course of my life.

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Hollywood Invasion Caught on Film

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Fitness Heals & Makes Us Better!

Fitness is Our Choice, No One Else’s My job as a personal trainer is to be there for my clients. I want my legacy as a personal trainer to be that I never let any of my clients feel alone. I want them to know I am there for them like God has always been there for me.

by: Madison Murphy, Nine-Years-Old I am so proud of my work and proud of what I’m blessed to do by God and for God. It’s not about Dave Gluhareff. It’s about what God wants Dave Gluhareff to do. I am in one of the fastest growing businesses in the world because the world is growing unhealthier. I am positioned to help on the front lines for the prevention and treatment of obesity and all its side effects, symptoms, and diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, aches, high cholesterol, acid reflux, depression, and more.

I love working with stressed-out professionals, stay-athome moms, and normal everyday people. Walking, jogging, training, crying, and laughing with them. Most of my clients are busy professionals and I always use my Exercise, Nutrition, and Rest model to help them. I can’t tell you how good it is for all of us, but especially those of us that are too stressed to go and get regular Exercise. I can’t tell you how important it is to just eat right and practice proper Nutrition when we are stressed. I can’t even begin to tell you how so important it is to get enough sleep at night, to Rest and take time for ourselves when we’re stressed.

You see my Exercise, Nutrition, and Rest model takes care of, prevents, treats, and sometimes beats or cures most illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, acid reflux, osteoporosis, arthritis, depression, stress, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and so many more disabling problems.

by Dave Gluhareff In the late 1990s David Gluhareff lost over 100 pounds. Dave then became a certified personal trainer with the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) and began his career as a personal trainer. In March of 2009 David earned the elite status of Master of Fitness Sciences (MFS) by the ISSA, their highest level of personal training qualifications. As a personal trainer, Dave has been helping people take charge of their physiques to help them feel, look, and move better through life. Visit www.

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Don’t Quit

I want to know about my clients’ everyday lives and feelings.

I am curious and mesmerized by someone’s psychology and the sociological issues that go on around them. I’m fascinated by those dynamics. I want to know about people, I want to know about my clients, I want to know about their lives and I want to help. Personal training has always been a business I’ve been in love with and I never chose this profession, it chose me, because of my 100-pound weight loss years ago and my desire to help people. Fitness wasn’t anywhere I thought I’d ever be right now in my 30s. I love what I do and am so passionate about personal training and fitness and what fitness can do for us in our lives and for those around us. I’m fascinated how fitness helps us and prevents, treats, and cures diseases and illnesses. Personality background isn’t a factor. Fitness covers the broad spectrum of race, ethnicity, cultures, genders, age, or socioeconomic level and as I’ve said before “our weight don’t discriminate.”

Our lives revolve around our health. It doesn’t matter how wealthy or how poor you are, your world and my world revolve around the health that we have and can attain and sustain in life.

Fitness is Our Choice, No One Else’s

We have a choice. We choose whether to exercise regularly, practice proper nutrition, and get plenty of rest.

We choose these things and choose to be positive…No one else does this for us. We have all heard life is a choice and that happiness is a choice. I am here to tell you that fitness is a choice and one of the most important choices

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When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you are trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns, As all of us learn, And many a failure turns about When he might have won he had stuck it out; Dont give up though the pace seems slow You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out.

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.

And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

we will ever make to prolong our lives. It doesn’t take much time out of your daily lives to adhere to a fitness program.

With my Exercise, Nutrition, and Rest plan it should take 3 to 4 hours a week out of your busy schedules to combat most diseases, sickness, disorders, and disabilities that constantly come our way.

You are the problem, not anyone else but you. If you don’t exercise, eat right, and get plenty of rest you are the problem, you are your own problem, it’s not anyone else’s fault but your own.

There is no in between…You are either healthy or you are not healthy. I’ll repeat that there is no in between - you are either healthy or you are not healthy. If you are lazy and inactive then you will struggle with excess body fat and more illnesses. You cannot live off of junk food and expect to feel good because eating junk makes you feel like junk.

If you lack sleep and rest then you will be more tired and stressed.

You are in charge of you! Gone are the days of blaming others and throwing fault towards others. We are in charge of ourselves, you are in charge of you, we cannot throw blame on anyone else for our bad behaviors, bad choices, laziness, or for our inappropriate decision-making. We have to have Exercise, Nutrition, and Rest as part of our lives.

It is your Choice…your decision…it’s your call!. SM For more from Dave visit www.showcasemagazine.com and click the A Better You tab.

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DANVILLE

16,17,18 – Smoke on the Mountain: Little Theatre of Danville: 7:30pm/2:30pm: Main St. UM Church: 434.792.5796: www.danvillelittletheatre.org.

MARTINSVILLE

28 – Doodle Bugs: Life Science Theme: Plants:Virginia Museum of Natural History: Ages 3-5: 9:30-11:30am: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.

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17 – Family Movie Matinee: Danville Public Llibrary: 10:30am: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

19 – Book Share: Danville Public Llibrary: 4pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

21 – Thanksgiving Craft: Danville Public Llibrary-Westover Branch: 3:30-4:30pm: 434.799.5195: www. playdanvilleva.com.

27 – What the Craft? Book Club: Danville Public Llibrary: Ages 10+: 4pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

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1,2,3,4 – Chicago: Pritchett Auditorium, Averett: 7:30/2:30pm: 434.791.5712: www.averett.edu.

1-29 – Bluegrass Concert: Community Center, Chatham:TH, 7pm: 434.432.3115: www.chathamcares.org.

2 – Big Night Out Gala: Gentry Farm & Saloon: 7-11pm.: 434.792.3700: biglittledanville.org.

3 - Wine & Roses, Paws & Noses: Benefit for the Animal Welfare League: Tomahawk Mill Winery: 1-6pm: 434.251.0557.

3 – An Evening of Jazz: Ballou Rec. Center: 6-8pm: 434.799.5216: www.danvillevaevents.com.

3 – Danville Symphony Orchestra Fall Classical Concert: GWHS: 8pm: 434.797.2666: www.danvillesymphony.net.

3 – SpeakEasy: Secret Location: 8pm-12am: 434.334.8324: www.danvillehistory.org.

8 – Senior Movie Day: Danville Public Llibrary: 11am: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

9 – The Return - Beatles Tribute Band: North Theatre: 7:30pm: 434.793.7469: www.thenorththeatre.com.

10 – Bright Leaf Brew Fest: Community Market: 3-8:30pm: 434.793.4636: www.brightleafbrewfest.com.

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1 – Bingo Madness: Danville Public Llibrary: 4pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

1-29 – Curiosity Corner: Coates Rec. Center: TH 9:30am-12:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

2-30 – Storytime: Danville Public Llibrary: F 11am: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

3 – Story Lab: Danville Public Llibrary: 10-11am: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

3 – National Game Day: Danville Public Llibrary: 11am: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

5 – Anime Club: Danville Public Llibrary: Ages 12+: 4-6pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

6-28 – Koates Kids PreSchool: Coates Rec. Center: T/W 9:30am-12pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

7 – Art 101: Danville Public Llibrary: 3:30 pm: 434.799.5152: www.playdanvilleva.com.

7,14,21,28 – Wednesdays for Wees: Danville Public Llibrary: 10am: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

8 – Teen Movie Night: Danville Public Llibrary: Ages 13+: 4pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

8 – Sky Search: Danville Science Center: Ages 6-12: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.

10 – Xbox Kinect Bowling Tournament: Danville Public Llibrary: 11am: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

14 – Polliwogs & Science Stars: Danville Science Center: Polliwogs, Ages 3–5, 1–2pm; Science Stars, Ages 5-7, 3:30–4:30pm: $3/$6: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.

15 – Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Danville Public Llibrary: 4pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

16 – Fall Youth Dance: Coates Rec. Center: 7-9pm: 434.799.5200: www.playdanvilleva.com.

HELPING HANDS

Thru Nov. 30 – Open Registration for Youth Basketball League:YMCA: 434.792.0621: www.ymcadanville.org.

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Thru Nov. 11 – Carson Davenport Exhibit: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFAH): 434.793.5644: www.danvillemuseum.org.

Thru Jan. 27 – Through the Eyes of the Eagle Exhibit Opens: Danville Science Center (DSC): Free/$6/$5: M-S 9:30am–5pm: Sun 1–5pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.

Thru May 5 – Playing with Time Exhibit: DSC: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.

Thru May 27 – Nano Mini Exhibit: DSC: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.

2-Dec. 7 – Harry Aron Exhibit: Danvillian Gallery: 11/9- Opening Reception, 6-9pm: 434-792-1860: www.danvilliangallery.com.

3 – Bob Ross Painting Class: Yosemite: Ballou Park Annex Building: 10:30am-3:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

6-Dec. 14 – Desegregation of VA Education (DOVE) Exhibit: DMFAH: 11/10Recording desegregation stories, 3-6pm: 434.793.5644: www.danvillemuseum.org.

7,4,21,28 – Art with Flo: Times/Locations Vary: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

18 – The Lady Astor Rose Exhibit Opening: Langhorne House: 5:30-7pm: 434.791.2256.

19-Dec. 11 – Art with Judie: Ballou Park Annex: M/TU, Times Vary: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

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10 – Magic of the Masters Magic Show: North Theatre: 8pm: 434.793.7469: www.thenorththeatre.com.

16,17,18 – Smoke on the Mountain: Little Theatre of Danville: 7:30pm/2:30pm: Main St. UM Church: 434.792.5796: www.danvillelittletheatre.org.

17 – Chatham Concert Series: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Chatham: 7pm: kstrings1@hotmail.com.

24 – Coming Home – Brad Bass Cabaret: Union Street Theatre: 8pm: 434.791.4747: UnionStreetTheatre.com.

24-Dec. 29 – The Magic of Christmas Show: North Theatre: 7:30pm: 434.793.7469: www.thenorththeatre.com.

27 – AU Singers Christmas Concert: Averett, Pritchett Auditorium: 7:30pm: 434.791.5600: www.averett.edu.

17 – Humane Society Sale: Community Market. 7:30am-3pm: 434.799.9843: www.dahsinc.com.

17 – Holiday Bazaar: Community Market: 8am-2pm: 434.797.8961: www.playdanvilleva.com.

17 – Southside Writers: Westover Church of God: 11am: editoradams@gmail.com.

20 – Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting: Emeritus at Danville: 6pm: 434.791.3180.

26-Dec. 21 – Decorating the Trees for a Cause: Institute for Advanced Learning & Research: 434.766.6743: www.ialr.org.

28 – Guest Speaker: 3:45pm.

Wednesday Club, 1002 Main St.

Lifestyle/Lectures

1,8,15,29 – Twilight Trail Time Trials: Anglers Park: 5:30-7pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com.

1-29 – Kuumba-West African Dance: City Armory: TH Kids, 6-6:30pm; Adults, 6:30-7:45pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

1-29 – African Dance: City Auditorium: TU 6pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

3 – Louie Fields 5K Run/Walk, Fun Run & Breakfast:YMCA: 8am: 434.792.0621: www.ymcadanville.org.

3 – Dirty Dan Dash: Crossing at the Dan: 10am: 434.799.5200: www.playdanvilleva.com.

5,12,19,26 – Boogie Mondays: Ballou Rec. Center: 7–8:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.

5,12,19,26 – Belly Dance Class: Pepsi Building: Mon. Intermediate-5:30pm, Beginning, 6:45pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

5,12,19,26 – Dancing in Heels: Pepsi Building: 8-9pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

5,19-21 – Bingo: Times/Locations Vary: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.

6-29 – Cardio Step Class: City Auditorium: TU/TH: 8:45-9:45am or 121pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

6-29 – Baby Boomer Style Work Out: City Auditorium: 9-10:30am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

6-29 – Ladies, It’s Time To Work It Out: City Auditorium: 10am-12pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

6,13,20,27 – Karate Class: Community Center, Chatham: TU 5:30-7:30pm: 434.799.9363: www.chathamcares.org.

6,13,20,27 – Sewing Classes: Coates Rec. Center: TU 6:30-8:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

6,13,20,27 – Belly Dancing Class: Community Center, Chatham: TU 7-8pm: 434.432.3115: www.chathamcares.org.

7 – Senior Bowling Tournament: Riverside Lanes: 10am-12pm: 434.791.2695: www.playdanvilleva.com.

1 – Dan River District Boy Scout Leaders Roundtable: St. Luke’s UM Church: 7-8pm: 434.710.4408.

3 – Intro to Grant Writing: AU Riverview Campus: 9am-12pm: 434.791.7189: www.averett.edu.

3 – Give Thanks for Smiles Fundraiser: 4 Danville Dental Locations: 434.822.0500.

5,12,19,26 – Medicare Open Enrollment: Ballou Rec. Center: 1-4pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.

8,9 – Broadband Communities: Municipal Fiber Networks: Institute for Advanced Learning & Research: www.ialr.org.

10 – Fall Yard Sale: Coates Rec. Center: 6am-2pm: 434.799.5150: www.playdanvilleva.com.

10 – Holiday Craft Bazaar: Brosville UMC: 8am-2:30pm: 434.685.3140.

11 – Showcase Magazine Bridal Showcase and Wedding Expo: Institute for Advanced Learning & Research: 1am-4pm: 434.728.2905: www.showcasemagazine.com.

13 – Diabetes: Not so Sweet: Danville Science Center: 6:30pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.

14 – Death of a Pinehurst Princess Review by Author: 3:45pm. Wednesday Club, 1002 Main St. 15 – Library Bingo: Danville Public Llibrary: 11am-12pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.

15 – Winter Landscape Maintenance: Danville Public Library: 6:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

15-Dec. 6 – Surviving the Holidays: Five free program for anyone experiencing grief and loss this holiday season: Cancer Resource Center of SV: Times Vary: 434.766.6650.

16 – Just Everyday Women Walking

by Faith: Mary’s Diner: 11am-1pm.

16 – Bake Sale: 11am-2pm. Wednesday Club, 1002 Main St.

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7,14,21,28 – Belly Dance Class: Pepsi Building: Wed: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

15 – Sky Watchers: Danville Science Center: Nightfall: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.

16-26 – AU Mens & Womens Basketball: AU North Campus: 434.791.5700: www.averettcougars.com.

27-Dec. 20 – Beginning Swimming Adventures:YMCA: Ages 6-12: TU/TH 3:30-4:15pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com.

MARTINSVILLE Arts/Exhibits

Thru Nov. 3 – Rocks to Racing Exhibit:Virginia Museum of Natural History: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.

1 – Bob Ross Technique Workshop: Piedmont Arts: 9am: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org.

2 – First Friday Art Walk: Studio 107: 5-7pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts.org.

5,6 – Photography Exhibit & Sale: Spencer-Penn Centre: 2-7pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.

6,13,20,27 – Landscape and Night Photography: The Artisan Center: 6-8pm: 276.656.5461: www.TheArtisanCenter.org.

10-Jan. 12 – PAA Exhibits: Works by Virginia Foothills Quilters Guild & The Art of the Quilt: Piedmont Arts Association: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org.

13-Dec. 11 – Basic Quilting: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.TheArtisanCenter.org.

13-Dec. 11 – Ceramic Glaze Techniques: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.TheArtisanCenter.org.

14-Dec. 12 – Intensive Glass Slumping Techniques: The Artisan Center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.TheArtisanCenter.org.

Kids/Family

7,14 – Homeschool Wednesdays: Virginia Museum of Natural History: Life Sciences - Ecosystems/Habitats (11/7), Organism’s Interactions with Environment (11/14): Ages 6-9 & 10-15: 10-11:15am: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.

28 – Doodle Bugs - Life Science Theme: Plants:Virginia Museum of Natural History: Ages 3-5: 9:30-11:30am: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.

Entertainment

9 – Music Night: Spencer-Penn Centre: 5:30pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.

24 – Bluegrass at the Rives: Rives Theatre: 5:30pm - Pot Luck Band; 7pm Concert: 276.638.7095.

Lifestyle/Lectures

8 – Book Discussion: SpencerPenn Centre: 7pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.

29 – Campus Open House & Festival of Trees: Carlisle School: 5-8pm: 276.632.7288.

Hobbies/Sports

1 – Photography Club: Spencer-Penn Centre: 6:30pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.

3 – Big Country Buffet Breakfast: Spencer-Penn Centre: 6-10am: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.

SML/BEDFORD Entertainment

Thru Nov. 10 - Wildlife, Pets & Strange Creatures Exhibit: Bower Center for the Arts: 540.586.4235: www.bowercenter.org.

2-11 - Peak Foliage Open House: Peaks of Otter Winery: Fri/Sat/Sun 12-5pm: 540.586.3707: www.peaksofotterwinery.com.

3 - Holiday Arts, Crafts & More Extravaganza: Bedford Elementary School: 9am-5pm: 540.586.4712: www.visitbedford.com.

3 – Apple Valley 5k: Gross’ Orchard: 10am: 540.297.2709 or 540.529.0131: grossorchards.com.

3,4 - Art Show: St. Thomas Episcopal Church: 540.586.4610 or 434.299.6127: www.visitbedford.com.

8,13 - Candlelight Tour: Poplar Forest: 7pm: 434.525.1806: www.poplarforest.org.

9 - Veteran’s Day Celebration: Thomas Jefferson Elementary School: 9am: 434.534.6159: www.visitbedford.com.

9 - 2nd Fridays: Centertown Bedford: 540.586.2148: www.centertownbedford.com.

9-18 - The Homecoming: Bedford Little Town Players: Times Vary: 540.586.5881: www.littletownplayers.com.

10 - Art & Architecture Show: Sedalia Center: 10am-4pm: 434.299.5080: www.sedaliacenter.org.

10 – Music Jam: Camp Karma Primitive Camping: 7-10pm: 540.297.5762: www.visitbedford.com.

10 - On the Wildside Gala: Bower Center for the Arts: 7-11pm: 540.586.4235: www.bowercenter.org.

11 – Veteran’s Day Ceremony: SML State Park: 540.297.5998: www.dcr.virginia.gov.

12 - Veteran’s Day Observance: National D-Day Memorial: 11am: 540.587.3619: www.dday.org.

12 - Rita Hoskings Duo Concert: Bedord Public Library: 7:30pm: 540.586.8911: www.friendsofbedfordlibrary.org.

16 - Nora Jane Struthers Concert: Bedord Public Library: 7:30pm: 540.586.8911: www.friendsofbedfordlibrary.org 16,17,18 - Thanksgiving for the Bounty of the Harvest: Peaks of Otter Winery: 12-5pm: 540.586.3707: www.peaksofotterwinery.com.

21-Jan. 2 - Bedford Festival of Trees: Bedford Welcome Center: 540.587.5681: www.visitbedford.com.

23-Dec. 2 - Christmas Time’s A’Coming Open House: Peaks of Otter Winery: Sat & Sun. 12-5pm: 540.586.3707: www.peaksofotterwinery.com.

23-Jan 15 – Model Train Exhibit: Bedford Museum: 540.586.4520: www.bedfordvamuseum.org.

23-Jan 15 – Holiday Lights: Liberty Lake Park: 5:30-10pm: 540.587.6061: www.visitbedford.com.

24 - Flotilla for Toys Boat Parade of Lights:Virginia Dare, Beach Pavilion: 79pm: 540.297.5998: www.vadarecruises.com.

30 - Black Friday: Centertown: 540.586.2148:www.centertownbedford.com.

ROANOKE Entertainment

7 – Rich Dad Education: Roanoke Civic Center Exhibit Hall: 12:30pm: 540.977.6205: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.

9,10,11 – Stocked Market: Roanoke Civic Center: Times Vary: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.

10 – Roanoke Rampage: Roanoke Civic Center Exhibit Hall: 6pm: 540.977.6205: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.

17 – Monster Indoor Flea Market: Roanoke Civic Center, Special Events

Center: 7am-3pm: 540.206.2414: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.

17 – Brian Regan Tour: Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre: 8pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.

23,24,25 – Roanoke Valley Gem Show: Salem Civic Center: 800.745.3000: www.salemciviccenter.com.

29,30, Dec. 1,2 – Sesame Street Live: Salem Civic Center: Times Vary: 800.745.3000: www.salemciviccenter.com.

NORTH CAROLINA Entertainment

1-30 – Art Exhibit-Sappony Art: Strength: Kirby Gallery, Roxboro: Reception 11/3, 2-3:15pm: 336.597.1709: www. kirbytheater.com.

3– Turkey Trot 5K Trail Race: Mayo Park, Roxboro: 10am: 336.597.7806: www.personcounty.net.

3 – Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Concert: Caswell County Civic Center: 8pm: 336.694.4591: www.ccfta.org.

7 – ABC Pre-School Storytime: Person County Public Library: 10:30-11am: www.personcounty.net.

8 – Homeschooler Program: Person County Public Library: 11am: www.personcounty.net.

13,14 – Curious George Visit: Person County Public Library: 10:30am & 4pm: www.personcounty.net.

15 – Adult Book Bunch Meeting: Person County Public Library: 12-1pm: www.personcounty.net.

15 – Holiday Concert: Historic Bethabara Park, Winston-Salem, NC: 7pm: 336.924.8191: www.bethabarapark.org.

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17 – Who’s Bad: Kirby Theatre, Roxboro: 7:30pm:336.597.1709:www.kirbytheater.com.

17,28 – Movies at the Kirby: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (11/7); Hotel Rwanda (1/28): Kirby Theater, Roxboro: 7pm: 336.597.1709: www.artsinperson.com.

20,21 – Thanksgiving Storytime: Person County Public Library: 10:30-11am: www.personcounty.net.

SOUTH BOSTON

10 – SoVA Wine Fest: Berry Hill: www.sovawinetrail.com.

10,11 – Holiday Living Show: Halifax County High School: 9am/1pm: www.halifaxbusinesswomen.org.

16-Dec. 1 – The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer: The Prizery: 7:30pm/3pm: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.

18 – Taste Of The Holidays: The Prizery: 6-8:30pm: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.

Entertainment

2 – Mountain Heart Concert: The Prizery: 7:30pm: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.

3 – DRBA First Saturday Outing: Hyco River: 10am: 540.570.3511 or 276.694.4449: www.danriver.org.

3 – Antiques and Heirlooms Fundraiser: Halifax County Historical Society: 5-8pm: 434.753.2137.

UPCOMING EVENTS DECEMBER 2012 DANVILLE

1 –Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting: Main St.: 4:30pm.

1 – Miss Black Teenage DanvillePittsylvania County Pageant: North Theatre: 7pm: 434.793.7469: www.thenorththeatre.com.

5 – Senior Bowling Tournament: Riverside Lanes: 10am-12pm: 434.791.2695: www.playdanvilleva.com.

7 – The Church Sisters: North Theatre: 7:30pm: 434.793.7469: www.thenorththeatre.com.

8 – Riverview Rotary Christmas Parade: Main Street: 6pm: 434.793.4636.

8,9 – Danville Historical Society Holiday Tour: 1-5pm. 434.709.4869: www.danvillehistory.org.

10-26 – Chrismon Tree Viewing: Ascension Lutheran Church: Times vary: 434.792.5795.

12 – Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker: GW Auditorium: 7:30-9:30pm: 434.792.9242: www.danvilleconcert.org.

14,15,16 – The Gospel According to

Scrooge: Free: Westover Baptist Church: 7pm/5:30pm: 434.822.2302.

15 – A Christmas Carol: North Theatre: 3pm: 434.793.7469: www.thenorththeatre.com.

21 – Santa Visit: URW Community Federal Credit Union, Arnett: 3-5pm: 434.793.1278: www.urwfcu.org.

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5 – Enterprise Zone Workshop: VA Museum of Natural History: 9am: www.yesmartinsville.com.

6 – Bob Ross Technique Workshop: Piedmont Arts: 9am: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org.

6 – Youth of the Year Dinner: Chatmoss Country Club: www.bgcbr.org.

7 – First Friday Art Walk Holiday Open House: 5-11pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts.org.

8 – Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops Spectacular: Martinsville HS Auditorium: 7pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org.

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1 – Christmas Parade: Downtown South Boston: 5pm: 434.575.4208: www.downtownsobo.com.

13,14,15,16 – Amahl And The Night Visitors: The Prizery: 7:30pm/3pm: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.

6 – Jingle on Main: Roxboro: 6pm: www.visitroxboronc.com.

6-29 – Art Exhibit-Jubilation Extravoganza: Kirby Gallery, Roxboro: Reception 12/6, 6-8pm: 336.597.1709: www.kirbytheater.com.

7 –Community Choir of Person County Christmas Concert: Roxboro Baptist Church: 7pm: 336.597.2689: www.visitroxboronc.com.

15 – Simply Sinatra Christmas: Kirby Theater, Roxboro: 7:30pm: 336.597.1709: www.kirbytheater.com.

21 – A Hometown Christmas: Caswell County Civic Center: 8pm: 336.694.4591: www.ccfta.org.

by Paulette Dean Executive Director, Danville Humane Society

One of my favorite movies, White Christmas, has some wonderful songs, and one of the songs has a line I love – “If you are worried and you can’t sleep, just count your blessings instead of sheep. And, you’ll fall asleep counting your blessings.”

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to, well, give thanks for all the blessings we have. I’d like to do just that right now, listing some of the blessings the Danville Area Humane Society has received this past year: 1. We moved into our new adoption center. It is a bright, airy building that has lots of color and space for animals. We are grateful to the trustees of the E. Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust for helping us finance the construction.

2. Since January 1st, we have transferred 200 puppies to an out-of-state facility, and 140 dogs to the Virginia Beach SPCA. How grateful we are, especially to the Virginia Beach SPCA, for allowing us to bring so many wonderful creatures to them. Their staff is magnificent. During that same time, we have transferred three dogs to purebred placement groups.

3. We are grateful to the people who come to adopt from us, rather than purchasing animals, or even rather than adopting animals from other groups who post animals on the Internet. Our challenge has become greater since people have access to animals from all over the country.

However, the local residents who choose to adopt from us are counted among our blessings, and we have adopted out almost 350 animals since January. That is a record number for us.

4. We are thankful for the many kindhearted people who help animals in countless ways. We rely on people to call us if they see an animal in need.

5. We count our volunteers among our greatest blessings, and we are so grateful to the ones who come to the shelter to enrich the lives of the shelter animals, help with laundry, and bring treats to the shelter animals (and humans!).

6. Above all, we are thankful beyond measure for the creatures with which we share this earth.

Truly, it is impossible to count all of our blessings, large and small, seen and unseen.

Francesca

This little sweetheart is about six weeks old. We believe she is a Jack Russell terrier mix; she was in the drop off cage one morning. Covered with fleas and very weak, she has recovered and would be a wonderful companion for the right person.

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Thankful That I Can Be Me

mystified

Month to month you will find Misty stating the outrageous or ridiculous truths in her day-to-day life, and you will realize that you are not alone in this maniacal concept known as parenting. Yes, welcome to 5150 Lunatic Lane- Where skills and tactics are tried, tested, and often fail. But she keeps doing it anyway!

Misty’s children Jason- 20, Corey-12, Spencer-11, Tucker-10, and Kendall-8 know all too well the joy and sorrow of being a big family. And new husband Scott is still waiting for the punch line.

This November I’m thankful for all things good in my life, and things not-so-good. I’m thankful for every hardship, every reward, and every day I have on this Earth with the people I love.

So, for no apparent reason, I’m going to exercise my right to ramble about all the random things I have to live with inside my head. Enjoy!

A child will behave like an angel when there’s a box of sour Skittles at stake.

by Misty Brooks Photograph by Kendall Cook

I paid fifty dollars for a pair of brand new jeans over the summer and felt so guilty that I returned them.

I’ve not bought myself a brand new pair of jeans since 2009.

Scott loses ten minutes off his life every time I plan a beach trip.

I found out the hard way that poison oak will attack you even when it’s dead.

I’m wondering how I ended up with a small football, a three-inch figure of Darth Vader, a 12x4 sheet of moleskin, soldering wire and wire snips in my purse.

I’m thankful for carpools!

When I tell my dogs “go to bed”, they get in their crate. When I tell my kids “go to bed” they start doing fake homework, and folding laundry.

I’m curious to know what it pays to stand on the side of the street and dance, wearing a Statue of Liberty outfit...

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I finally know the importance of sunscreen.

I wish my kids could truly understand what they have so they will be more thankful.

I’m thankful for sandwich bags!

A trip to the movies costs me $55.50.

That’s five matinee tickets (my ticket plus four kids’), and four Kids’ Packs, which is a small tray of popcorn, small bag of candy, and a small drink.

I wish more restaurants offered a $.99 kids meal night.

The Danville Science Center has a very cool new exhibit open called Playing With Time. Check it out.

If I could change anything about myself it would be...nothing at all. God made me this way for a reason. Plus, the people in my life have worked so hard to accept me for who I am that it would just be rude to switch it up now.

I found a tooth in my purse last month. A molar. I think it was Spencer’s. Weird.

If you haven’t awakened in time for a sunrise recently, then do it this week.

I finally did something I’ve wanted to do for a year - put Tucker on a glutenfree diet.

I’m working on a new Snow Dance.

I hope to have the choreography finished by mid-December.

I have become addicted to coupons and don’t dare go shopping without them.

Speaking of dancing...I didn’t break any bones at the Halloween party this year.YESSSS!

I have become equally addicted to price comparisons. Cashiers HATE me!

One of my kids won’t eat hamburger, one won’t eat chicken, one won’t eat hamburger or pork, one won’t eat pork, one won’t eat pork or chicken.

I’m already thinking about what trips I’d like to take when the weather warms up.

I’m thankful for paper towels that have three size options.

Lavender is my absolute favorite scent.

I’m in love with the memes on Facebook.

I love my hair short. But I love a good ponytail, too.

I found myself a cute, brand new lightweight sweater at Goodwill the other day for $3.75. I had a hard time deciding to buy it because it had a green tag on it, and clothes containing a yellow tag were a dollar!

I wish I made more of a difference in my community.

I totally hate putting sheets on a bed, times six...

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My new favorite meal is sautéed squash, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms in olive oil, and stuffed in a corn taco shell. Luckily I’m the only one who likes this, so I get it all to myself.

Jason is thinking of joining the United States Armed Forces. I’m mixed about it. Part of me says my baby can’t handle that kind of life, but then I smack myself in the face and giddily help him study for his ASVAB. I’m thankful for my outlet, this column.

Thank you Showcase Magazine for not only publishing my thoughts on this page month after month, but for highlighting Danville month after month and helping others learn to appreciate its quirky character and simple charm.

Happy Thanksgiving. SM

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