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Shedding Light on Diabetes

Cover stats, from the website diabetes.niddk.nih.gov, are based on diabetes in the United States.

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Keeping Up With The Relatives

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A BETTER YOU

Years of Unhealthy Excuses!

by Dave Gluhareff

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Warning Flags

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F RO M T H E E D I TOR “There’s a big difference between ‘wanting’ a change of scenery and ‘needing’ to run away from a prison of your own making.” That’s something author Ryan Holiday tweeted this week. It got me to thinking about why people are so hesitant to change, even when the change benefits their health. Many times people ignore the signs that a change is needed and it no longer becomes a choice.

In this issue, Suzanne Stowe writes about warning signs and Dave Gluhareff sheds light on some of the most popular excuses when it comes to getting healthy. Both of these subjects are underlying causes of the two major roadblocks in the path of change — lack of knowledge and lack of willpower.

With November being National Diabetes Awareness Month, we catch up with Jennifer Dietz, of Dietz Nutritional Consulting, to learn more about the disease that affects nearly

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ten percent of the United States’ population.

On the list of things that people want to change, level of stress ranks high.

Two excellent ways to lower stress levels are music and entertainment.

Jack Garrett gives us a crash course on The Generals, a band that made local waves in sixties. And Jennifer Doss takes readers on a tour of some of the area’s best performing arts groups.

Thirteenth century poet Rumi said, “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I want to change myself.”

Changing the world for those around you begins with you. Don’t ignore the red flags. Don’t lose the choice.

Don’t get to the point that you ‘need’ to run away.

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Oh, quit boohooing.You get everything you deserve and sometimes even more. My sister gives my brother-in-law lunch money and he calls it an allowance. That is just to save face so he can brag to the guys at work.You always buy me nice presents for Christmas because I always give you a great list.

What’s a few dollars spent on the woman you love, right?

Recently, I was made aware of the fact that your sister gives her beloved husband an ALLOWANCE!!! Where is mine?

PHOTO BY MICHELLE DALTON PHOTOGRAPHY How do you expect me to have an enjoyable Christmas if I don’t even get an allowance?

All of these years I have been saving my “mad money” My other sister loves to go skiing, sight-see at the mountains, walk along the beach, and travel around to buy Christmas presents without realizing that I Europe because she wants to go. Do you think her should have been getting an allowance all along. I could husband would want to spend money on such trivial give you so many more presents if I had more money things instead of buying a new Cadillac every few to work with. And to make matters worse, I found out months? They both have their priorities and they have that your other sister takes her husband on all of these worked it out in their marriage. I doubt that she gets terrific trips — skiing, cabins in the mountains, the up every morning and fixes his breakfast like I do for beach, and wait for this....even Europe. you. I doubt if he comes home every night to a hot home cooked meal like you do.

Did I marry the wrong sister or what? Even Sophie gets better treatment than I do — she comes in from the rain, you dry her off with a towel, and snuggle up with her to make her feel better. I come in from the rain and you tell me not to drip on the floor. And let’s not forget the birds outside. They get fresh food and water constantly and they don’t even bring in a paycheck.

For the last four months, all I’ve heard are questions about how long I exercised that day and what did I eat for lunch.You already knew what I ate breakfast and dinner, since YOU FIXED IT, AND THEN STOOD

BY TO MAKE SURE I ATE ONLY WHAT YOU SAID I COULD HAVE. Somebody help me, PLEASE!

You are a grown man. Our Sophie is a four-legged animal without thumbs to hold a towel, so as her keepers, we have to step in and make sure she is dry.

Plus, you don’t want her sitting on the couch and making a puddle for you to sit in later, do you? We feed the birds because we care about nature and that is our job.Your job is to go to work, make a paycheck, bring it home to me, and make me happy, as Pharrell would say.

I only ask you about your food and exercise because I care about your health and when I am around, it is my job to keep you on track. When you start asking for help in our column after all the things I do for you every day out of love, it makes me think YOU DON’T REALLY APPRECIATE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU.

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A Better You

Years of Unhealthy Excuses!

By Fitness Trainer, Speaker, & Writer Dave Gluhareff: I have heard all kinds of excuses for nearly 20 years in fitness training. Many times these excuses boil down to laziness, lack of knowledge, or sometimes just flat out defiance against taking the healthiest approaches to getting healthy. The longer someone waits to get into shape the harder it becomes. Years of ignoring regular exercise, proper nutrition, and adequate rest/stress relief make it tough to get back on track…but there is hope.

Anyone can always take action and make the positive changes to live a healthy lifestyle. It is never too late to get fit! The healthy way does require a bit of work, but with weekly exercise and awareness of healthy food choices, change isn’t hard.

Here’s a couple examples of excuses: The man, who 20 years later, is still too busy to take care of himself while the healthy life is passing him by.

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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 June 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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I have men say to me that in high school or college they were star athletes, worked out all the time, ate right, were lean and strong, etc…but lately they have put on some weight and have health issues. The most eyebrowraising issue of all is that they tell me they are now in their middle 40s or 50s! They sugarcoat the facts by saying they got busy with their career and family and all of a sudden they became obese…Nope.

Being busy isn’t an excuse. The issue at hand is that for the past 20-plus years these men have let themselves go physically and are now having to play catch-up. Don’t get me wrong, they are speaking with me because they are aware they need to get healthy, but they are missing the point as to why. It’s not because of being too busy or life just passed them by rapidly for all those years — no, it’s because these men made a choice to neglect their health and gambled that things would be OK. But now they have to face the health concerns brought on by years of neglect. They are playing catch-up instead of having maintained a healthy lifestyle for the last 20 years.

The woman claiming to still have “Baby Weight” from pregnancy…but her “Baby” is 14-years old.

At a recent speaking engagement, a lady raised her hand to ask something that I have heard for years. She asked how to get rid of the baby weight she’s carrying around. She claimed to have tried everything but nothing works, so she asked what I would recommend?

Well I began answering her question with a question of how old her baby is…she said 14-years old! Yes it was a rhetorical question, I knew she didn’t have a “baby” anymore, like most women who claim this, but I needed to ask in front of everyone to prove a point. The real issue isn’t her baby weight, it’s her lack of taking action and getting healthy. One of the problems is that most pregnant women eat for two and it’s okay, but after the

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baby comes out and the breast feeding stops or slows, then there’s really no reason to keep eating such high calories for two. Once the baby has been delivered it’s usually safe for a woman to begin gently exercising again fairly soon and getting back on track. Many women feel being pregnant is a license to eat junk and way too much of it, in excess, so when they get so far off track they really struggle getting back. Let’s also be very blunt — if this lady, like most people who claim to have tried everything, really had…do you think they would still be struggling with their weight?? Of course not.

Quick fixes and magic pills do not work. Hard works does. To take the fat off (and keep it off) means doing the right thing and doing it the right way with no excuses.

Warning Flags From Professional Fitness Trainer and Writer Suzanne Stowe: On a recent family trip to Florida to visit my oldest son, we spent some time on the beach. It was a beautiful sunny day with a warm breeze, white sand and clear turquoise water. The beach was unusually empty and we were happy to have a particular area all to ourselves. We laid out a few towels and set down our bag of goodies, books, and cell phones before jumping in. That is when we noticed something else along with the white sand and clear water. Blowing in the warm breeze was a bright red flag. The lifeguard had placed a flag which meant “High hazard. Dangerous rip currents/surf conditions. Avoid entering the water”.

Although we were still able to enjoy the beach and the time together, this changed our plans for the moment.

The water was still beautiful, but it was not worth the risk of ignoring the warning flag.

If we willingly follow warnings on the beach that alert us to dangerous currents or jellyfish, (purple flag), that would cause us harm, why do we not follow nutrition labels and other warnings that affect our health?

Learning to read nutrition labels that give information regarding sugar, salt, fat, calories, and carbohydrates allows you to make better choices that fit your needs and goals. Just like the beach, a product may have beautiful packaging and look healthy but be loaded with ingredients that are not good for you.

Warning labels and content information, whether it is on a package of cigarettes, an emphasis to drink responsibly, or general statements such as gluten-free and highprotein are all meant to give us useful advice in order to make informed decisions about our health. Why not take them as seriously on a daily basis as you would a day at the beach when avoiding a sting from a jellyfish or being swept under by the current? Let labels, good or bad, be like a red flag and give them your attention.

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Shedding Light on Diabetes

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by Paul Seiple

November is a month of many things. It’s the onset of the holiday season.

It’s time to start working out, so that you will be prepared for the rigors of Black Friday. But, November is also National Diabetes Month.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over 29 million people, in the United States, have diabetes. Breaking that down further — about 1 in 11 people have the disease. Of those with diabetes, a little over 8 million are undiagnosed. A more alarming statistic is 86 million Americans have prediabetes. Of those, 9 out of 10 are not aware they are at risk. We sat down with certified diabetes educator and dietitian, Jennifer Dietz, of Dietz Nutritional Consulting, to shed some light on a disease that lurks in shadows.

Defining Diabetes Two of the more common types of diabetes are type 1 and type 2.

Typically, type 1 diabetes presents itself in children and young adults.

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body attacks cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. This causes the person to make little to no insulin, which serves to use food for energy. A person with type 1 diabetes is started on insulin injections.

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seen in adults who are overweight and obese.

Dietz says, “There is an increase in the number of children being diagnosed due to many children being overweight or obese.” A person’s weight factors heavily into type 2 diabetes. “The first issue with type 2 diabetes is often insulin resistance due to the person being overweight,” Dietz adds. When this happens, the body’s use of its own insulin starts to become ineffective.

This leads to higher than normal blood sugars.

The body reacts by over-producing insulin. Many times the person isn’t aware of this change. If someone received a prediabetes diagnosis, this process is occurring. When diagnosed with type

Common Symptoms of Diabetes • Excessive thirst • Excessive fatigue • Frequent urination • Dry skin • Blurring vision • Excessive hunger

• Frequent vaginal infections • Cuts or bruises that are slow to heal • Tingling, pain or numbness in hands and/or feet

2 diabetes, the body can no longer produce enough insulin to match the insulin resistance, so some of the cells that make insulin die. Dietz says, “People newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are started on a diet and exercise with or without oral medications and/or insulin. Over time, the person may find they need more than one medication and possibly insulin to control blood sugar levels. This is due to the body making less and less insulin as the years go by.” Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can make it easier to control blood sugars in the present as well as later in life.

People hear the term diabetes, but many do not know much about the disease or don’t have family or friends who have it.

This is a reason that there are so many undiagnosed cases.

Some people tend to dismiss the symptoms for something else. “Anyone over the age of 45 with risk factors should be tested annually during their yearly physical, especially if they are overweight or obese,” Dietz says.

The Risk There is a strong genetic link attached to type 2 diabetes.

Other risk factors includes being over the age of 45, a mother or father with diabetes, hypertension, inactivity, history of gestational diabetes (occurs in pregnant women), maintaining an unhealthy weight, and/or ethnic background.

Managing Diabetes Everyone’s heard the saying, “It’s as simple as your ABCs.” Remembering the ABCs of preventing diabetes complications is crucial. “Keep you A1c, Blood pressure, and Cholesterol under control. A goal for most people is a Hemoglobin A1c less than 7 percent. This test tells what your blood sugar has been averaging over the past 3 months. For example, an A1c of 8 percent means your blood sugar levels have been averaging 185,” Dietz says. Maintaining an A1c less than 7 percent has shown to reduce one’s risk for diabetes complications. For people with diabetes, their blood pressure goal is 140/80. Dietz continues, “It is most important to know your LDL cholesterol number, which is often called ‘the bad cholesterol’ since a high number places one at risk of a heart attack or stroke. An LDL less than 100 is the goal unless one has had a heart attack or stroke, then the goal is less than 70.” Always ask your doctor what your most recent numbers were to know where to improve.

Blood Glucose Measurements Compared with A1C Measurements Over 4 Days

Age-adjusted* percentage of people aged 20 years or older with diagnosed diabetes, by race/ethnicity, United States, 2010-2012 7.6 Non-Hispanic Whites 9.0 Asian Americans 12.8 Hispanics 13.2 Non-Hispanic Blacks 15.9 American Indians/Alaska Natives *Baed on the 2000 U.S. standard popuilation.

Source: 2010-2012 National Health Interview Survey and 2012 Indian Health Service’s National Patient Information Reporting System.

• Among Hispanic adults, the age-adjusted rate of diagnosed diabetes was 8.5% for Central and South Americans, 9.3% for Cubans, 13.9% of Mexican Americans, and 14.8% for Puerto Ricans.

• Among Asian American adults, the age-adjusted rate of diagnosed diabetes was 4.4% for Chinese, 11.3% for Filipinos, 13.0% for Asian Indians, and 8.8% for other Asians.

• Among American Indian and Alaska Native adults, the ageadjusted rate of diagnosed diabetes varied by region from 6.0% among Alaska Natives to 24.1% among American Indians in southern Arizona.

Note: Blood glucose (mg/dL) measurements were taken four times per day (fasting or pre-breakfast, pre-lunch, pre-dinner, and bedtime).

The straight black line indicates an A1C measurement of 7.0 percent.The blue line shows blood glucose test results from self-monitoring four times a day over a 4-day period.

Nutrition and exercise are key factors in losing weight. Taking a good look at your eating habits can go a long way towards avoiding complications. “Limit excess sugar in the diet from sugary beverages, desserts, and large portions of carbohydrates that many people have a tendency to overeat (pasta, breads, rice, etc.). Read labels for the serving size and carbohydrate content. Most women need 45-60 grams of carb per meal and 15-30 grams per snack. Most men would need 60-75 grams of carb per meal and 15-30 grams per snack,” Dietz says. It’s also important to develop a regular routine of eating breakfast every morning and meals spaced 4-5 hours apart. “Try to be hungry (but not ravenous) for meals and snacks and stop eating when comfortably full, not stuffed,” Dietz adds.

When traveling, it’s still possible to maintain a proper diet.

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snacks are nuts, beef jerky, and cut-up non-starchy vegetables like cucumbers, broccoli, and cherry tomatoes.

Another way to keep weight in check is through exercise.

Remember, slow and steady wins the race. If you try to do too much too soon, you could be setting yourself up for an injury, which could lead to inactivity, a major factor in weight gain. Dietz adds, “It’s a good idea to have a few glucose tablets, gel or hand candies on hand should you feel like your blood sugar is low during exercise. Also, if someone is going to exercise for an extended period of time, they may want to take a light snack.”

For some people with type 2 diabetes, even a small weight loss (10-15 pounds) greatly improves their blood sugar.

“This weight loss helps their bodies use their own insulin better, so they may be able to control diabetes without taking medications or insulin any longer,” Dietz says. This achievement doesn’t cure diabetes. Dietz continues, “They still have the disease. They are just controlling it with diet and exercise.” Gaining the weight back will probably result in an increase in blood sugars. “Though weight loss can often help reduce medications or delay the need for insulin, the longer someone lives with type 2 diabetes, the more likely they will need medications and/or insulin to control their diabetes due 16 SHOWCASE Magazine

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to the progressive nature of the disease.”

Receiving a diabetes diagnosis isn’t the end of the world as you know it. Dietz says, “Complications are not inevitable.

Plenty of people are living long, healthy lives with diabetes for 50 years or more.” Proper nutrition, routine exercise, and weight management along with regular checkups with health care providers, diabetes classes, and consultations with a dietitian can give a high quality of life to those living with diabetes.

Diabetes Resources on the Net • diabetes.niddk.nih.gov • diabetes.org • eatright.org • ndep.nih.gov • diabeteseducator.org If you have any questions about diabetes, weight loss, cholesterol and other nutrition-related issues, Jennifer Dietz, RD, CDE, MSPH can be reached 434.548.0476 or online at www.DietzDiets.com. SM

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The Generals

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by Jack Garrett Photos courtesy of Jack Garrett

The economic landscape in Martinsville and Henry County is far different today than was the case a half-century ago. In the sixties, the area was the manufacturing hub of Southside Virginia and was home to textile giants DuPont and Tultex, and furniture makers including American of Martinsville, Hooker, and Stanley. The boom era provided teens with disposable income and the British Invasion gave rise to a number of excellent bands, including Gene and the Team Beats, the Rogues, and the Generals, also known as the Fabulous Generals.

The Generals were based in Martinsville and nearby Collinsville and came together in the spring of 1964 during a school election of senior class officers at Drewry Mason High School in Ridgeway,Va. Guitarist Ronnie Ashworth was an eighth grader and had been playing music with pianist Joe Merriman. The two rehearsed in the cafeteria after school during football practice and knew they had something going when other

students stopped by to listen. Drummer Frankie Divers was one of those who heard the duo and asked if he could sit in with them. He soon convinced Joe and Ronnie to play on behalf of one of the election parties.

The rival political factions in the school election were dubbed the “Generals” and the “Beatles” parties, in homage to the Beatles recent appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Ashworth recalls, “We were representing the Generals party and so we took that name for the trio.” He says the band didn’t have a name and the “Generals” moniker stuck. He doesn’t recall which party won the election but says the Generals “made a hit as a band.”

The trio played the Surfaris’ instrumental “Wipe Out” for the class election, with Ashworth on a Kay electric guitar and a small, Silvertone amp; Merriman on the school’s stand-up piano; and Divers pounding out the rim shots on a white snare drum.

Divers played with the Generals briefly, but left the group to join the football team. Ashworth’s uncle, Bobby Henderson, was asked to play bass in the spring of 1964 and Lee Moore joined shortly thereafter as drummer, along with Mack Davidson on rhythm guitar.

Henderson recalls that Ashworth and his sister, Fairy, both attended Drewry Mason High School

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in Ridgeway, along with Merriman and Davidson.

Ronnie and Fairy would share the lead vocal chores.

The Ashworth family has always been musically inclined. Ronnie admits “most of the musical talent is from my mom’s side.” When his mother was growing up, she sang bluegrass and gospel in a small group in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, around Saltville and Marion. She taught Ronnie a few chords on his first guitar and he took it from there, learning from records. Ronnie and his sister sang together as young children. He took up the guitar and Fairy was soon to be part of the group. Their younger brother, Dennis, sang and became an accomplished drummer, joining his older siblings on stage in the late seventies in the group Eastwinds.

Ronnie’s introduction to the stage came in 1962 when the pre-teen played at a talent contest at the Fieldale Community Center. He “was about 12 years old” and was just learning to play the guitar. He performed Ricky Nelson’s “They’ll Never Be Anyone Else But You” and the Cascades’ song, “Rhythm of the Falling Rain.” He won the competition and used the $50 prize to purchase his first electric guitar.

and penned both sides of the group’s first single: “You Make Me Happy” b/w “Without You.” Ronnie recalls that their first session was held at Arthur Smith Studios in Charlotte, N.C. in 1966 and says “You Make Me Happy” was the first song they worked on, the consensus being that the number had the best shot at being played on the radio.

He doesn’t recall Smith participating in the session, but says “they had a really good studio engineer there who seemed to know his stuff.”

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Detail from a 1964 Generals poster

Ronnie says he “always felt like we were supposed to play music” and forming a group seemed to be “the next phase: to get together with a few people and just play some.”

The Ashworth siblings were budding songwriters

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Generals amazing!” Ashworth explains that the band “never really heard ourselves play, but we could hear everything through those speakers. That’s what I remember, just how good it sounded.”

One of the most interesting aspects of the b-side, “Without You,” is its unusual bass line, which starts the number and runs throughout the song. Ronnie says the bass intro was his idea; he made it up on the guitar and showed it to Bobby. He recalls that it “seemed like an unusual way to start the song and it gave us a solid heads up as to when to start playing.”

Henderson believes Arthur Smith was present for the recordings, describing him as a hands-on producer who supervised the production, mastering and pressing of their initial offering, which was released on General Records.

This was the first time that he had been in a recording studio and Henderson concedes he was “scared to death” and “surprised that we were able to play music and listen to it.”

The line-up on the first sessions (and for the second single on Pyramid Records) featured Ronnie Ashworth on lead vocals and guitar; Fairy Ashworth on harmonies; Joe Merriman on organ;

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Bobby Henderson, bass; rhythm guitarist Mack Davidson; drummer Lee Moore; and David Daniel on saxophone. While barely noticeable on the first recordings, Daniel’s sax was featured prominently on the follow-up, “Life’s Not Worth It.” Ronnie says Daniel was from Collinsville and played with the band “for about a year.”

The influence of the Beatles and the Dave Clark Five is apparent on both sides of the single, with its infectious harmonies and strong hooks.

According to Henderson, the recording session and the 45s were the grand prize for winning a battle of the bands in Danville,Va. The two-day marathon featured dozens of rock and soul bands performing on flatbed trucks in the parking lot of the then new Ballou Park Shopping Center.

Ronnie doesn’t recall the prize for the competition, but believes both singles were recorded prior to the band marathon in Danville, which was held in the summer of 1967. Fairy was with the band for both recordings but had left the band by that time, rejoining the Generals in 1968.

In his detailed history of 1960s garage bands, Teenbeat Mayhem!, author Mike Markesich painstakingly traces the

timeline for all recordings produced through Arthur Smith Studios, including both releases by the Generals. In an interview for this article, Markesich notes that all of the discs produced by the studio were made by Kaybank, and all “Kaybank pressings handled accounts in sequential order.” The matrix numbers indicate the first single on General Records (“You Make Me Happy”) was recorded in January of 1966, with the follow-up on Pyramid Records (“Life’s Not Worth It”) recorded in the same studio in September of that same year.

Markesich adds that Amos Heilcher put the pressing account number on the actual record from these custom client accounts and “there is no arguing to the contrary; neither Generals 45 was recorded or released in 1967. Given the absence of paperwork from the era, these pressing plant codes yield a firm time frame, almost down to a couple of weeks (and) within a month.” That substantiates this writer’s memory that the first 45 was offered for sale for $1 at the conclusion of the Danville performance in 1967.

The competition at the Ballou Park Battle of the Bands was stiff, with Ruffin’s VI Pak winning the preliminary round on Friday and the prize of a one-

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off recording (“Whatzit?” b/w “BootLeg” on Hippie Records) at the House of Sound Studios on the Piney Forest Road in Danville.

He remembers that their first 45 had an initial run of 500 copies, but believes the band ordered another 500 at some point.

The Generals captured the top prize and were the last band to take the stage Saturday afternoon. Dressed in matching suits, the band at this point was fronted by vocalist Debra Carol Crowder. Ronnie explains that his sister left the group in the fall of 1966 to be a cheerleader, although Fairy would rejoin the Generals several times over the six years the band was together. Another female vocalist was needed and the band decided on Debra, who was the daughter of band manager Troy Crowder. While she had not been a singer prior to that time, Ronnie says she had talent, “so we put her as the lead girl singer and that seemed to work out for a year or two.”

The band sold their new single at concerts and to friends, but did little to promote the 45 outside Southside Virginia. Ronnie remembers taking a copy to Hank Hedgecock at WHEE Radio in Martinsville and says the deejay “just loved them” and he “played them quite a bit.”

This writer was present for the Danville Battle of the Bands and crowd response was tremendous, especially when Crowder did her interpretation of the Jefferson Airplane’s “Somebody to Love.” The band finished its set and autographed 8x10s for fans before WYPR emcee Glenn Scott announced that the Generals had won the competition.

run, although he admits the band never promoted the single “in a big way.”

Ecstatic to have one his songs on the airwaves, Ronnie was deflated when he went back to school and no one said anything about it. He asked a group of friends if they ever listened to radio and one replied: “Yea, we heard it, just don’t let it go to your head.”

The song was also played “quite a bit” on another Martinsville station, WMVA,

by DJ Paul Miller, host of the popular “Night Train” program.

Henderson has a slightly different recollection, saying the single “received minimal airplay” in the Martinsville area, but fared better in other regions of Virginia and North Carolina. The band sold “quite a few of them” and Ronnie believes they moved the initial

By this point, the Generals were playing extensively throughout Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and East Tennessee. Ronnie notes the band “was very popular,” playing country clubs and fraternities at UVA, Hampton-Sydney, Duke, Wake Forest, UNC Chapel Hill, and the University of Tennessee.

Henderson remembers the band playing “whatever was available” and booking larger clubs in Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte, and even traveling as far south as Florida.

Hit Attractions in Charlotte booked the band exclusively and many of their engagements were for fraternity parties along the East Coast.

Weekends meant long road trips and little time for football games and other high school activities. To ease life on the road, the band purchased a huge Cadillac limousine, stowing their gear in a band trailer hauled to their gigs. With its huge fins and “The General Assembly” painted on the doors, the ride was quite a sight to behold. Ronnie recalls that “people always looked,” although most members were asleep on the return trips.

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“played maybe every Wednesday night for a couple of years.” Truxton Fulton (keyboard player with the Stones Unturned of Danville and Sammy Hawks and the Satisfactions of Farmville) recalls hearing the group there, describing it as “a strange venue, like a horse farm, but it was packed.” He says the Generals were “a really good group,” adding, “My whole band was there and they were real nice to let us sit in. I think he (Joe Merriman) had a (Farfisa) Combo-Compact (organ), a step up from what I had.”

Ronnie admits the riding stable was an unlikely night spot but says it “had an upper loft that made a great place for a dance (and) was packed out on many occasions.” He remembers performing the Lovin’ Spoonful’s, “Summer in the City” and “playing Wooly Bully to death” in 1965-66.

As requests for the band increased, Troy Crowder was brought on to manage the group after the Generals had been together for about a year. Ronnie explains that “we just felt we needed a manager, somebody who would go out and kinda talk up the group and help book us some jobs.” Crowder was a friend of Mack Davidson’s father, B.J., and they worked together at Continental Can Company. B.J. recommended Crowder, who was brought on board and immediately began finding work for the band. Ronnie says “we all went out booking jobs one day… and drove toward Danville (and) booked the group into a VFW Post.”

The band was heavily influenced by a South Carolina group, the Villagers. The Villagers were fronted by lead singer Dana Douglas and were regulars on the nationally syndicated television series “The Village Square,” which showcased regional and national talent and ran from

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1964-1968. Ashworth says the Generals “basically idolized the group and copied them as much as possible,” and credits the Villagers with contributing to the band’s “style and sound.” The Generals traveled to South Carolina in 1965 and again in 1966 to hear the group perform at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. Their paths would cross three years later when Ronnie was in college in Georgia.

While their second 45 was pressed on Charlotte’s Pyramid Records, both sides were recorded at Arthur Smith.

For their return trip, Henderson says the band again decided to tap the songwriting talents of their lead vocalists. “Life’s Not Worth It” and “For What More Could I Ask” feature guitarist Ronnie Ashworth and his sister, Fairy, on lead vocals, respectively.

While credited to manager Troy Crowder, Ronnie says he wrote both sides. Ashworth said his parents weren’t with him to sign the studio paperwork, which included verification of songwriters. And since he was under 18, authorship was credited to an adult “to avoid copyright infringement issues.”

Henderson believes that soul great Otis Redding was also at Arthur Smith’s that day, which is possible, given the fact that James Brown also used the studio on occasion.

The group financed this release and Henderson says members again made a conscious decision to record original material, pointing out that their band “wrote a lot of the music we did in our live shows (some of which was never recorded) and even the covers that we did took on a personal flavor.”

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seemed to be the way to do it.” He notes the Beatles “were big and it was a new sound and everybody was getting on the bandwagon. It was easy to write music back in those days, so why do somebody else’s stuff when you can write your own?”

According to Henderson, their second 45 fared much better. He says while “Life’s Not Worth It” was the “plug” side, both songs received considerable airplay.

With the music scene changing, the band “tapped into the California/West Coast music scene” and psychedelia.

In 1968, the group landed a regular gig at the Park Mor Restaurant in Martinsville, attracting a loyal following for their Sunday night performances.

The Generals drove to Tennessee (Ronnie believes it was Johnson City) in late 1968 to provide backup for singer B. J. Thomas. The group set up, rehearsed “Hooked on a Feeling,” and went through a sound check before being informed that Thomas had been detained and would not be appearing.

A little known chapter in the Generals history followed in 1969, when Bobby, Fairy, and Ronnie moved to Atlanta, where Ronnie attended school. The trio kept the Generals name alive for another year or so, playing jobs booked previously at colleges throughout Virginia and North Carolina.

Dana Douglas (of the Villagers fame) was also living in Atlanta at the time and became the group’s lead singer. His friend, Wes Braxton, was a proficient sax and flute player and also joined the line-up. Blake Coverstone — originally with the Divots of Roanoke— was

recruited on drums and the six created what Ashworth describes as an “intense” sound. This was late in the psychedelic era and Ashworth says the revamped Generals leaned heavily to the California sound. Douglas “could dance just like James Brown” and was also an accomplished musician, playing keyboards, guitar, and other instruments.

At the time, Ronnie was attending a Bell and Howell electronics school with Coverstone. While the original Generals hadn’t broken up as such, the others “had gone off to college because we had graduated from high school and so everybody was kind of going their separate ways.” The core of the original group remained constant, as Fairy was also living in Atlanta and Henderson and his wife and young family had also relocated there. Ronnie explains that “Bobby knew that Dana Douglas lived there, so we had gone by and seen him” and asked Douglas about fronting the Generals.

Technically, the Generals had not broken up. According to Ronnie, they “still had jobs booked, but really the group wasn’t together in the sense that it had been before… the name was still there; the jobs were still there; and the three of us were still playing together. So we just added a few folks and kept the name, just reorganized the band.”

The group never entered the studio again, but continued performing through 1969, when the Generals disbanded and Ronnie Ashworth joined another Martinsville band, the Rogues, just as the group was expanding and adding horns.

Ashworth, Mark Anthony, Ron Stone, Jim Stone, Mike Arnold, and Art Kramer joined forces with former Soulmasters Doug Hyler and George Parrish as the Rogues evolved into the band Truth, touring extensively and recording one

single. The line-up featured four horn players: Hyler and Kramer on sax and Parrish and Ron Stone on trumpet.

Arnold was the original drummer, later replaced by Paul Mitchell. Stone was the band’s bassist; Ashworth handled vocals and guitar; and Anthony was Truth’s keyboard player.

In 1971, Truth opened for Blood, Sweat, and Tears and Bill Withers at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, N.Y., and also played as the support act for James Brown in Rochester.

After leaving Truth and coming off the road in 1974, Ronnie played guitar in Dallas “Moon” Mullins’s house band at Moon’s Danceland in Madison, N.C. Moon Mullins and his band -— the Night Raiders — are best remembered for their 1958 recording on Profile Records, “Bip Bop Boom,” which featured rockabilly vocalist Mickey Hawks. The 45 sold well in the Chicago area, but failed to catch on nationally. Ronnie played in Moon’s band for about three years, ending “probably in late 1977.”

Eastwinds followed (with Fairy and Dennis) and the band played the Martinsville/Collinsville area in the late seventies, including regular performances at the local Holiday Inn. From a musical standpoint, Ronnie says Eastwinds “was probably the best (band) I was ever with” featuring “strong threeand four-part harmony, and really good musicianship.” Ronnie and Fairy were the band’s lead vocalists and guitarists (Fairy on acoustic); brother Dennis was the drummer; Jim Stone handled the bass; and Jerry Davis was their keyboard player. The group ran about two years, from mid-1977 until ‘79.

Ronnie Ashworth remains active in the music ministry at his church and still plays with band mates Fairy Ashworth

Coleman and Bobby Henderson as Over Easy, a trio that specializes in classic rock by artists like James Taylor, CSN&Y, and the Beatles.

After the Generals, Henderson played with various touring bands throughout the Midwest and Southwest. He later returned to Southside Virginia, where he now plays in several groups and operates his own sound production company.

Keyboardist Joe Merriman died recently, but all of the surviving band members remain friends and still see each other on occasion. David Daniel’s whereabouts are unknown.

As for their recordings, Henderson says he has no favorites and “enjoyed doing all of them” and is pleased that the band is still remembered more than 45 years after their last performance.

Looking back on his six years with the Generals, Ronnie says the band had a powerful impact on his life, allowing each member “to stand out in the crowd” and teaching him that he “could accomplish what (he) set out to do.”

Music was something they all took seriously, with endless rehearsals and long road trips that could start early on a Saturday and take 12 to 16 hours to complete, with packing, driving, set-up, performing and then breaking down the gear for the trip home. They had fun along the way but Ronnie admits “you had to love it or you wouldn’t do it.”

While there was anxiety over the war in Vietnam and social conflict in America, he says the band allowed them to all be part of “an exciting musical revolution” the likes of which the world has not seen since the sixties. SM

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You don’t have to drive far for a great evening out because the arts are alive in Southern Virginia!

Residents in our area are fortunate to have several theatre groups and performing arts organizations to enjoy throughout the year. From watching a performance to volunteering behind the scenes or even taking your own place in the spotlight, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

Players in the production of ‘Greater Tuna’. When I was later hired as the theatre manager, I was able to combine my skills to assist both the business and creative side of theatre.” When Pat is not at the theatre, she works full time as an elementary school principal and uses her involvement in the arts to promote STEAM-science, technology, math, and the arts for area youth.

Piedmont Arts Association’s On Stage Series is the longest running theatre program in MartinsvilleHenry County, bringing high-quality traveling shows to the community. This year the organization will bring a variety of musical and theatrical performances to the area ranging from symphonies and swing bands to a moving one-man play on civil rights in the 1950s. Through the support of sponsors, Piedmont Arts is able to keep ticket prices reasonable so that the national performances are attainable for all to enjoy.

The newest performing arts company in the area is the Patriot Players at Patrick Henry Community College. Established in 2013, the troupe has already brought new awareness to the performing arts through flash mobs at area restaurants, character appearances throughout the community, and free family performances to introduce new generations to the love of theatre. Prompted by the community’s enthusiasm for theatrical performances, Patrick Henry Community College began offering a General Studies Associate Degree program with a concentration in Performing Arts this fall.

TheatreWorks Community Players, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary, has engaged the community through a variety of opportunities.

In addition to traditional musicals, dramas, and comedies, TheatreWorks also offers improv nights throughout the year for an evening of howling laughter.

Auditions for shows are open to anyone— no experience required. For those that do not want to be in the spotlight, there are sets to build, costumes to make, and numerous other supporting roles to fill. Take it from Pat Walmsley, theatre manager of TheatreWorks Community Players’ Black Box Theatre, “I was a ‘Drama Mama’ when my daughter was involved with theatre at Magna Vista High School. I became actively involved again when my daughter joined the TheatreWorks Community

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Regardless of what role you take, on-stage, backstage, in the classroom, or in the audience, the theatre is a great way to get involved in the community. According to Max Hall, a local, young professional, “I can’t imagine my life in Martinsville without TheatreWorks. I’m a theatre geek and there’s just no other experience like being on stage. It’s also incredibly rewarding to be able to bring high-quality theatre to a community that truly loves it. Not only that, but I’ve also made lifelong friends through theatre that I never would have met otherwise. Out of all my closest friends in Martinsville, I’ve met almost all of them at TheatreWorks. This organization is absolutely priceless for our community.”

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Here is your guide to enjoying the performing arts in Martinsville-Henry County:

February 2

November 6-8 & 13-15 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy – Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. (PP) An Evening of

Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till - In 1955, a 14-year-old black youth from Chicago traveled to Mississippi and entered a world of thick color lines and unspeakable taboos. Through conversations with a Look Magazine journalist, Emmett’s mother and others caught up in the events that led to his devastating fate, this riveting one-man play by Mike Wiley tells of the gruesome fate that befell Emmett Till and the subsequent trial that helped ignite the Civil Rights movement. Tickets: $15 (PAA)

March 21

Swingtime! - Direct from London, The Jive Aces are internationally renowned for their superior musicianship and spectacular stage show, not to mention their energetic renditions of Swing/Jive/ R&B classics by greats like Cab Calloway, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. But, the fun doesn’t stop with high-energy music. The Tinseltown Jitterbugs, a bevy of beautiful Betties and cool cats, will bring fastpaced, high-flying swing dancing to the stage in a can’t miss combo. Tickets: $10$25 Reserved (PAA)

December 4-6 & 12-14

An Evening of Carol Burnett – Nonstop laughter with classic comedy sketches from the Carol Burnett Show!

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February 20-22 & 26-28

A Raisin in the Sun - Tensions and prejudice are faced by three generations of the Younger family in the NY Drama Critic’s Award winner. (TWCP)

December 7

Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops Led by charismatic and upbeat Music Director David Stewart Wiley, Roanoke Symphony delights with timeless holiday favorites. Join in a brand new sing-along with Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Symphony Chorus and a special guest performer. Tickets: $5-$25 (PAA)

April 23-25 & May 1-3

The Dixie Swim Club - Five southern women, friends from the college swim team, reunite each year to laugh and meddle in each other’s lives. (TWCP)

Area Theatres: • PAA – Piedmont Arts Association: On Stage, Performances at Various Locations, piedmontarts.org • PP- Patrick Henry Community College Patriot Players, 645 Patriot Avenue, Martinsville, patrickhenry.edu/patriotplayers • TWCP – TheatreWorks Community Players, 44 Franklin Street, Martinsville, twcp.net

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1 – Artfelt Expressions of Bob Ross - Here is your opportunity to learn to paint the Bob Ross way. Ed Gowen, certified Bob Ross instructor, will help you complete a beautiful painting in just one day.

Please bring a roll of paper towels and a 16x20 canvas. All other supplies are included. Adults 18 and up. 10:30am-3:30pm. Ballou Annex Building. 434.799.5216.

1 – Danville Historical Society Halloween Speakeasy - Music

by DJ Mike, food, auctions, cash bar and lots of fun. Costumes optional.

Tickets can be purchased at www. danvillehistory.org, from DHS Board members or at the door.

An extra $5 will be added to the ticket price at the door. 8pm-12am.

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6 – Roy Norton & Jay Shelton Duo - A blend of American roots, bluegrass, folk and old time country. A light lunch will be served.12-2pm. Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5216.

7 – Comedy Night Show - An evening of laughs and clean fun with 3 different entertainers, an opening act followed by two comedians, a headliner and a feature. They have been seen on TV and at comedy clubs around the country. Doors open at 7:30.

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Ongoing – Estlow’s Trains Exhibit – John “Jack” Estlow, Jr. originally constructed this “N” Scale Train layout which was donated by his daughters and grandson so visitors can enjoy trains running in the train station. Danville Science Center.

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1 – Hike-Appomattox National Park and Battlefields - Hike the historical grounds near the site where the official surrender of the American Civil War took place. Tour historic buildings on the grounds of the National Park. Enjoy the company of fellow travelers. We will stop for a late lunch in the town of Appomattox. Ages 12 and up.

8:30am-4pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215.

5 – Christmas Ornaments - Everyone loves a homemade Christmas ornament.You will learn a different popular ornament style each class to take home and share with family and friends. Materials included. Ages 10-adult. 3-4pm and 6-7pm. Ballou Recreation Center.

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15 – Breakfast with Santa Join us for a special breakfast with Santa where your child will have the opportunity to share their

Fun and Dance - Join over 100 dancers for a night of dancing, having fun and meeting new friends. Ages 50 and over. FRI 7:30-10:30pm. Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5216.

8 – Bright Leaf Brew Fest Choose from over 100 different beers, enjoy live music, browse great vendors and eat delicious food. Tickets may be purchased online and at the Danville Welcome Center,Vintages by the Dan and Virginia Caps & Corks.

3:30-8:30pm. Danville Community Market. 434.793.4636.

8 – Concert of Slight of Hand Featuring celebrity Magician Wayne Alan in the balcony mini theatre.

The Historic North Theatre. 8 pm 793.64799.

10 – Mystery Trip Express Always a sellout, these monthly trips have been popular among the adult population. We never disclose where we might be going.

Trips are kept to an hour and a half max. Be sure to wear your comfortable shoes. 11am-12:30pm.

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13 – Gallery on the Go - Join Lee Sandstead, Averett University’s Associate Professor of Art, for an exciting journey through the world of art history. Lee’s dynamic presentation will make art come alive! Refreshments will be served.11:30am012:30pm. Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5216.

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Broadway musical, which tackles the universal theme of tradition in ways that reach across barriers of race, class, nationality, and religion. The 39-member cast of 8-to-18-year olds will transform themselves into the traditional people of Anatevka, a fictional town in 1905 empirical Russia. And its celebrated score features songs loved the world over, including “Tradition,” “If I Were A Rich Man,” and “Sunrise, Sunset.” Adults $15 & Students $8. 7:30 pm; Sunday Matinees 2 pm. The Historic North Theatre. 793.64799.

15 – Bullet Band Bash - Join the Bullet Band for a special Saturday night dance. Refreshments included.7-10pm.

Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5216.

22 – Bow Wow/Meow Holiday Vendor and Craft Show - Many vendors, hot dogs, chips, drinks, baked goods and popcorn for sale. Door Prize Drawings - Bring a small bag of Dog or Cat Food/or treats and earn extra tickets for the Door prize drawings.

Dogs and Cats available for Adoption On SITE. All proceeds go to the SPCA of Pittsylvania County. Donations welcome. 9 am-3 pm. Carter’s Mill, 1/4 mile on Dry Fork Road (beside J & J Truck Sales). 434.770.7764.

Lifestyle/Lectures

1 – Coates Annual Fall Yard Sale Bring all your oldies but goodies to sell at the Coates Annual Yard Sale.7am12pm. Coates Recreation Center.

434.799.5216.

3-30 – Let’s Dance - From Rumba, to Swing to Waltz and more, you will learn new moves, make new friends, and have loads of fun in the process. M 7-8:30pm.

Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5216.

4-30 – Urban Style Line Dance Whether you are an experienced dancer or just a novice on the dance floor, this class is for you. Incorporating R&B music with basic steps and finishes with more advanced moves gives you a fun and great workout. T 6-7pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

6 – Job Corps Information Session Job Corps helps young adults learn a career, earn a high school diploma, and gain the real world skills needed to succeed.Vocational training is available in rapidly growing career areas, such as certified nursing, carpentry, culinary arts, auto repair, electrical, welding and many more. 10:30am-12:30pm. Workforce Development Center. 434.455.2521.

11 – Veteran’s Day Luncheon Calling all service men and women!

Enjoy a complementary luncheon in honor of your service to our country.

Additional guests are $5 each. 121:30pm. Ballou Recreation Center.

434.799.5216.

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11 & 25 – Toastmasters Toastmasters members improve their communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. 6-7pm. National University.

13 – Autism Workshop - Make and Take - Dr. Jill Hamlin, Director of the Autism Studies program at Averett University, will lead this workshop, which will give you the ability to apply evidence-based strategies to your own family. Learn how to make a behavioral, educational, social, etc., visual support and be able to take these materials home to use immediately. All supplies are included.6-8pm. Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5199.

18 –Dr. Hill’s Advice for Healthy Living - Dr. Hill, of Hill’s Chiropractic Clinic, will present an informational series covering healthy eating, immunity, and tips for daily living. Seminar is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be served. 12-1pm. Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5216.

22 –Holiday Bazaar - A tradition that keeps getting bigger and better each year! Visit the Holiday Bazaar and see what Danville crafters, bakers, and artisans have to offer. Select from unique one of a kind artwork, crafts, etc. Baked goods will be available as well, great to purchase and use at an upcoming family holiday event. 8am-2pm. Danville Community Market. 434.797.8961.

25 – Robert Haley - Elder Law Series - Robert W. Haley is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA). He has been accepted as part of the Council for Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), one of only 90 CELAs nationwide. Join Mr. Haley for this informational presentation.12-1:30pm.

Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5216.

Hobbies/Sports

1 - Dirty Dan Dash - A 3.7-mile race through Danville’s River District, Dan Daniel Memorial Park and along the Riverwalk trail. The course features various obstacles, challenges and one nasty mud pit. 1pm. The Crossing at the Dan. 434.799.5150.

3-30 - Tai-Chi Day Classes - Tai-Chi increases strength, balance, flexibility, and allows you to explore your inner self, while working at your own pace.

Limited to 25 per class. M 11:15am - 2:15pm. Ballou Recreation Center.

434.799.5216.

3-30 - Yoga Movements and Relaxation - Yoga challenges mind and body, increases flexibility and stamina, builds strength and improves balance and concentration. Bring your Yoga mat and towel and begin today. Ages 18 and up. M 11:30am-12:30am. Library

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Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

4 - Deco Mesh Wreath Making Deco mesh can be used indoors or out. It is perfect for celebrating the seasons and holidays, as well as life’s special events. In these classes, you will learn how to make a seasonal wreath.

Materials included. 3-5pm and 6-8pm.

Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5216.

5-30 - Yoga Movements and Relaxation - Yoga challenges mind and body, increases flexibility and stamina, builds strength and improves balance and concentration. Bring your Yoga mat and towel and begin today. Ages 18 and up. 5:30pm-6:30pm. W Coates Recreation Center. 434.797.8848.

20 - Tin Can Christmas Lanterns Create a beautiful Christmas decoration or handmade gift for someone special.

Using a tin can and some simple hand tools, you will be able to make a one-ofa-kind lantern. Lanterns will be judged and the top three picks will receive special recognition. Participants are encouraged to display their lanterns during the Luminary Trail Walk in December. All materials supplied.

Ages 12-adult. 6:30pm-8:30pm. Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5215.

21 - Painting in a Day - You will create a piece of art you can treasure for a lifetime. All materials are included and light refreshments will be served.

Whether you have painted before or this is new to you, artist Pepper Martin will guide your artistic talents. Ages 13 and up. 1-4pm and 6-9pm. Ballou Annex Building. 434.799.5216.

21 - Zip Line - Night Flight Become one of the few who have braved the night and flown through the air while riding the zip line in the dark. Follow the candlelit trail to the launch site then leave the platform while shadowy images move swiftly by.

Ages 8-adult. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.1-2:30pm.

Skate Park Shelter. 434.799.5215.

CASWELL CO. Lifestyle/Lectures

8 – Fashions, Fashions, Fashions Tour - Travel with us to a Winter Extravaganza Fashion Show at the Caswell County Civic Center in Yanceyville, NC.3-10pm. Ballou Recreation Center. 434.799.5216.

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Lifestyle/Lectures

1-30 – Generation to Generation…

Keeping Traditions Alive - Works by Tabitha Jacobs and her students. 1-5 pm.

Kirby Gallery. Roxboro, NC.

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MARTINSVILLE Lifestyle/Lectures

1-8 – Pulled, Pressed & Screened This exhibition of 50 American prints surveys the activities of artists who put designs on paper during an exciting 50-year period from the 1930s to the 1980s.Piedmont Arts. Martinsville.

276.632.3221.

1-8 – A 180 Turn: From Numbers to Art - VA 180 Turn: From Numbers to Art features work by Laurie Merritt and Betty Blessin, two trained accountants who turned to art as a second career.

Merritt focuses on photography, while Blessin creates quilts, bowls and other fiber arts. Piedmont Arts. Martinsville.

276.632.3221.

7 – First Friday Art Walk - Enjoy art, food, music and fun along Martinsville’s historic streets. Over 20 galleries, restaurants and shops are open with live music and other events happening on select First Fridays. 5pm. Uptown Martinsville. firstfridaysmartinsville.com.

7 – First Fridays Painting + Pinot Explore your creative side in a casual studio environment, while instructor Pepper Martin guides you, step-by-step, through your own acrylic masterpiece.

6pm. Piedmont Arts. Martinsville.

276.632.3221.

13 – 2nd Thrusday Science Talks Christina Byrd,VMNH Paleontology Technician. 6-7pm VMNH. Martinsville.

276.634.4141.

15 – Handmade Holiday Market Make plans to shop our Handmade

Holiday Market where you can meet local artists and purshase handmade crafts! Find those unique gifts for your friends and family this Holiday season.

10am. The Artisan Center. Martinsville.

276.632.0066.

17 – Herbal Vinegars and Oils Vinegars add flavor to whatever you are cooking without adding a drop of added fat or sugar! Flavored oils are a culinary delight that add a whole new dimension to your palette! Poured into a pretty bottle, herbal vinegars and oils make attractive and flavorful gifts - just in time for the holidays. 5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center. 276.632.0066.

19 – Doodle Bugs!- Life Sciences: Plants - VMNH offers children ages 3 to 5 the opportunity to experience natural history first-hand with the Doodle Bugs! program. The hour-long programs include imaginative stories, fun activities, games and crafts that spark creativity and curiosity. 3-4pm.VMNH. Martinsville. 276.634.4141.

22-25 – The Art of the Quilt - For the ninth year, over 40 quilt artists from across the Southeast will exhibit work in this biennial invitational exhibition, curated by master quilter Linda Fiedler. Piedmont Arts. Martinsville.

276.632.3221.

SOUTH BOSTON

LOVE of history with a LOVE of music, barbecue and Virginia craft beer. Our intention is for the people to fall in love with Southern Virginia and all of the history, culture, food, beer and music it has to offer. 11am. South Boston.

434.376.2044 2 – Flamenco Vivo - Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is one of the nation’s premier flamenco and Spanish dance companies celebrating our 30th Anniversary Season. The Prizery. South Boston. 434.572.8339.

8 – Third Annual Veteran’s Day Chili Cook-Off - Bring a Pot of Your Favorite Chili and enter this event!

Entries accepted from 10am until 11am with Judging Commencing at 11am.

10am-12pm. Town of Halifax Farmer’s Market. Halifax.

9 & 10 – Holiday Living Show - The Holiday Living Show is an annual event sponsored by the Business Women’s Association of Halifax County to kick off your Christmas Shopping. Times vary.

Halifax County High School. Halifax.

434.579.7941.

21-30 – Halifax County Little Theatre Presents Charlotte’s Web - All the enchanting characters from the classic tale are here. Show times vary. The Prizery. South Boston.

434.572.8339.

Arts/Exhibits/ Entertainment

1 – Bluegrass, Barbecue & Brew Festival - This festival combines a

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by Paulette Dean Executive Director, Danville Humane Society

Thanksgiving is an often overlooked holiday, and that is very sad. Despite all of our current woes and even grumpiness, we Americans have a multiplicity of reasons to be thankful. Animals can certainly teach us a lot about gratitude.

They are appreciative of the little things we do for them, and they never complain about the things they do not have.

One such lesson about gratitude came one December afternoon.

The weather forecasters were warning us that the wind chill factor that night would take the temperature well below zero, and we received a call from a man who said two dogs desperately needed help. The dogs were being kept in a chicken-wire pen with no shelter. They lived in dirt and inches of feces. No food or water bowls were visible, and dogs that should have weighed at least 50 pounds weighed 15 and 20 pounds. They were both female; one was brown and the other one white. The dogs were seized.

Upon arrival at the shelter, the dogs were immediately placed in warm runs, and given food and water. A volunteer who was crying over the condition of the dogs gave them each a rawhide.

The little white dog, who had certainly not had a luxurious life, timidly wagged her tail. She took the rawhide, but then put it down long enough to lick the volunteer’s hand. Such a simple act, but it spoke volumes. She lay down in the run, put the rawhide between her paws and began enjoying her new treat.

From that one little white dog many lessons about gratitude can be learned. During her lifetime, she did not ask for much and she received even less. But she was grateful for what was given her.

On November 27th, perhaps we can all pause from Thanksgiving activities to be truly thankful. SM

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Polly is a three year-old cat who has been with us since she was an itty bitty kitty. She resides in Camp Meow Meow, and is a very sweet cat. She needs a home where she will receive a lot of attention.

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mystified Misty Brooks

Welcome to my world. Maybe you’ll find something entertaining, or maybe you’ll find something to relate to.

Maybe you’ll find both.

Sometimes this page won’t even make sense to you.

Sometimes it won’t apply to you. And sometimes you’ll think I stalked you and wrote a story about what I saw.

My world consists of five children, two dogs, two cats, and a husband. Jason is 22, Corey is 14, Spencer is 13, Tucker is 12, and Kendall is 10. Scott, my husband of three years, is still trying to figure us all out. Every day is a winding road.

• I have a room of craft projects I want to do and only a parallel existence could make that possible.

• I have lost touch with all of my friends but miss them terribly.

• The older my children get, the more meals they can prepare.

YESSSS!

• I’m getting excited about my children being grown and moving out. Is that bad?

to fight the thoughts running through my mind. So in honor of my randomness, here is a little bit of what I might think on any given day.

• Donate a coat this winter.

• Watching the Duggar family makes me feel like a loser.

• I’m fascinated with clouds and I take pictures of them constantly.

• Shop locally this holiday season.

Here’s the last Random Thought Alert for the year. I learned long ago not

• I get the privilege of caring for my granny every day while my children are in school.

• Hot flashes have taken over my life.

• I love Black Friday!

• TMJ is the devil.

• The cooler the temperature, the better my day.

• I have run out into the rain to put my car windows up but left the sunroof open.

• I’m finally over wanting a baby.

• I wish I could make a good meatloaf.

• I have written six children’s books that are just sitting in a drawer in my room.

• I recently finished my Developmental Math sessions at DCC. Now I’m ready for big girl math.

• After 15 years, I’m not lactose intolerant anymore and have the six pounds to prove it!

• It’s hard to write a column about my children because they are so boring right now.

• Now that my children are older, they get less for Christmas. Growing up sucks.

• Sometimes boring is golden.

• I wear flip-flops at least until December.

• I ran over Kendall’s foot with the car last month and we had to get x-rays. I thought it was the most hysterical thing ever.

Nothing was broken.

• Speaking of flip-flops, one of mine broke during Corey’s doctor visit last month and I had to walk out of the office and all the way to the car with it in my hand.

• Lobster bisque is my new favorite soup.

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• I do my best thinking while I’m asleep.

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• I’m totally a morning person.

• Laser hair removal has changed my life.

• I think a few of my personalities have been in hiding recently, which makes for a pretty mellow day.

• Can’t I just live at the beach?

• Where can I get a pet honey badger?

• I love to cook for Thanksgiving.

• Life would be so easy if children possessed the desire to bathe.

• I took Spencer, Tucker, and Kendall camping a few months ago and we lived to tell about it.

• What makes you happy?

• In the spring, I will be raising chickens.

• I want a Border Collie, but Scott says no. So if you know of any puppies, let me know!

• I love my drama-free life.

• Conquer your daily struggles one by one before they get the best of you.

• Emma Kay is seven-years old and battling cancer. Send her a sweet card at P.O Box 32, Providence, NC 27315.

Enjoy the holiday this month with your friends and family. I’ll see you on Black Friday! SM

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