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we are really proud to have partnered with Danville Regional Medical Center to present this first ever “Health Talk Issue” of Showcase Magazine. Each quarter we will dig into how to live a longer and healthier life. As you read through the articles, you will find a common theme. Prevention. It’s the key to a healthy life.

Many of life’s most serious illnesses can be prevented by simply taking care of yourself. when it comes to taking care of myself, I’m far from perfect. After every topic I researched and each conversation with the doctors at Danville Regional, I had to take a long look in the mirror. Both figuratively and literally. I’m not satisfied with my own personal prevention checklist. But, I can say that I’m back on the right track. (knock on wood.)

with just the tools that I learned, and that we present in this issue, I believe I can turn my life around. It’s the simplest things that can add the most years to your life. I’m confident when I say that this issue of Showcase Magazine can help add quality years to your life. The information is great and there is no better resource than the people I encountered at Danville Regional. Every single person I spoke with has a passion for helping others. Many have said that the secret to success in business is to take something that you love and find a way to make a living doing it. I found a team of people at Danville Regional who are doing that. They love their jobs and they love their community.

Positivity is infectious and helping people is contagious. I hope no one ever finds a cure for either of them.

5 AirPlay Graphics36 Barkhouser Ford40 Bob Newnam50 Cheveux Salon7 Cardiology Consultants11 Curves7 Danview Restaurant43 Danville Athletic Club41 Danville Dental Associates39 Danville ENT Hearing Center7 Danville Historical Society35 Danville Orthopedic and Athletic Rehab - East16 Danville Parks, Recreation & Tourism9 Danville Regional Foundation15 Danville Regional Foundation31 Danville Regional Medical Center52 Danville Toyota35 Goodwill Industries37 Hallmark Home HealthCare39 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service

48 Martinsville Henry County, vA37 Medtronic8 M&M Furniture11 Piedmont Credit Union11 Piedmont Hematology & Oncology49 Piedmont Infusion Services, Inc.43 Piney Forest Health & Rehabilitation Center10 Rippe’s51 Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center10 Salon One 1110 Southside Urology & Oncology13 The Prizery7 The Stone Shoppe49 The Tabernacle Learning Center13 Total Bliss10 Townes Funeral Home & Crematory36 URw Community Federal Credit Union40 wilson’s Body Shop36 Yates Home Sales44 Zinc Total Salon

Thank YoUto the ADvERTISERS who make this publication possible. Please be generous in supporting our local businesses.

As I poked and prodded inside the hospital, I found an organization that is a true community asset. Not only does Danville Regional treat sick people and offer guidance on how not to get sick in the first place, but it is an excellent local citizen. I can’t even count the number of ways in which it gives back to the community. There are obvious ways, like sponsorships of community organizations and events, and there are less obvious ways, like hosting educational seminars and in the recruiting of healthcare professionals to the area. As you read this issue of Showcase, I believe you will see that by opening their doors and allowing us to mine their best resources for information, their minds, they are providing a tremendous community service. Those same resources are available to you should you have any questions.

My biggest question is how can I quickly get back on a healthy track? And the answer is, a little at a time. You don’t get in shape overnight, and you only set yourself back if you go like gangbusters and get hurt in the process. You can’t change your eating habits just by buying a bunch of tasteless diet meals; you simply have to change a few of the ingredients in the meals you normally cook. So, the best solution is to read through all the helpful tips and implement them gradually over time…except smoking. Quit smoking now! The fact that I found most interesting is that every cigarette smoked takes eleven minutes off of your life. That’s a pretty expensive cigarette.

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one of the reasons (among many) that you and i didn’t date in high school was because you thought i was a hooligan. well, i was...and i wasn’t. i did enjoy the occasional prank. i did enjoy questioning my teachers if i thought they were wrong. and i did enjoy my occasional nap while in the classroom. if that makes me a hooligan, then i am guilty as charged.

All of this leads me to the behavioral modifications of yesteryear and today’s conduct rules. when you come home from school and tell me some of the behavior problems you encounter, it sounds far more serious than the trivial shenanigans that i use to pull in school. i got sent home for three days suspension because i wouldn’t comb my hair to the teacher’s liking. i told her that if she would comb out that bun on top of her head, then i would stop wearing my hair like the Beatles. Back to the office I went.

if a student throws a chair at another student in your class, he/she may get in-school suspension. i got into a fight one time and the principal spanked me with a paddle. Then when i got home, i got spanked by my father, my mother, and probably my sister. Today, the punishment would be less severe. none of this is your fault of course because of the guidelines you have to follow, but when i hear stories like this, i think that if i was a teacher, the students wouldn’t get away with so much. TheY woULD haVe To DeaL wiTh The wRaTh oF MR. oLDhaM. one visit with me and they would behave all year long.

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You used to be a teacher’s worst nightmare because you were so defiant and it’s ironic today when you explain to me exactly why students are so belligerent and what makes them tick. You should know. The principal had a paddle with your name on it. The paddle even had holes in it, so he could swing harder and faster. Teachers would end up in court today for abuse.

Freedom of speech is a whole new ball game in today’s climate. a large majority of students don’t see anything wrong with talking back to teachers because they are allowed to get away with it at home. They don’t do homework simply because they don’t want to, but in our day, we were afraid noT to do our homework. (Maybe i should speak for myself).

i’ve heard you say that if you taught school today, you wouldn’t have any behavior problems because you would calmly “discuss their options” and give them a choice. weLL, BRing iT on!! You’d probably end up in iSS yourself for abandoning school rules in favor of your own. SM

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add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients, mix just until dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened. Do noT over mix. over mixing causes toughness by developing the gluten in the flour.

Use a 2 oz. ladle (1/4 cup) measured portions onto a greased pre-heated griddle (375 degrees). allow space for spreading. griddle the pancakes until the tops are full of bubbles and begin to look dry and bottoms are golden brown. Turn and brown the other side. Serve hot and enjoy!

HOMEMADE MAPLE SYRUPadd 1 part water and one part sugar.

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Add 2 tsp. of maple flavoring for every cup of water, do not add flavoring until last. SM

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when a potential customer enters into a brick and mortar store you have staff available to answer questions and engage the client in dialogue. The longer they browse in the store the greater the potential for purchase. The same holds true for websites.

Design is a crucial element of any webpage. This is truly where the little things mean a lot. hits are not enough, although driving traffic to your site is very important. good webpage design turns a browser into a customer, a business prospect into a client, and a proposal into a sale.

Stick to the Basics: always keep your pages simple and to the point. This does not mean boring. incredible graphics and introductions, and poorly designed graphics can cause long load times. The 8-second rule works great. if a visitor to your site cannot load your page in this time they will move on. at the most, a page should never take more than 20 seconds to load. Using all connection speeds to check it will help determine the load process.

Have a Well-Designed Page Layout: Do not cram too much on a page. all the pages should be neat, organized, and easy to navigate. Like a regular paper document, there should be enough “white space” so that a browser can properly read the content and locate navigation buttons and menus. When a visitor searches for a specific topic to find you, and they arrive at your page to find that topic, they will leave if there are no means to navigate.

Incorporate a Theme: Settle on a visual theme and stick to it. graphics, fonts, content, colors, and borders should all be within a theme that provides an identifier for your business. If your company’s logo incorporates a flag and the colors are red, white, and blue, your webpage should not have graphics that use orange, green, or black.

The 3 Clicks Rule: if you incorporate navigation buttons into your page design, a visitor should never be more than 3 clicks away from his/her goal. when designing a webpage, always keep the visitor’s needs a priority and your goals second. although you would like to lead the visitor through several different pages while taking them to their navigation result, more than 3 clicks will cause frustration, and the visitor will go elsewhere. By keeping this priority structure in mind, you can incorporate your goals while providing for the needs of your visitor.

Take the Easy Road Home: every webpage should have a button or link to take your visitor to the home page while visiting other pages throughout the entire site.

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Go Professional: if you are designing a website for your business and can afford it, hire or contract professional writers, editors, and a page designer. Professional editors will ensure that your information is timely, correct, and appropriate for your audience. Professional writers will provide reader friendly content, industry contacts, and will keep your pages up to date on the latest trends with news. Professional webpage designers are worth every penny spent and more importantly worth the investment.

Your World-Wide Audience: if your business has global dealings, shouldn’t you have your content in several languages? This will allow all of your prospects to feel comfortable. Your audience may be disabled. This is why it is important to incorporate audio, visual, and video options so that a variety of people can access your content. People who are colorblind have a particularly rough time with webpages, and this condition is more prevalent than many realize.

Be Careful Not To Offend: color is important in the success of any webpage. however, colors mean different things to different cultures. if your business deals with several different cultures, be sure to research the importance of colors and their meanings. This includes the colors of fonts, graphics, and borders.

Give the Page a Sting Affect: a webpage that has nothing of value for free. example; content, resources, or expert opinion is nothing more than a sales flyer. Most of these types are discarded without a second glance. a good rule for layout and design is that 50 percent of your content should only offer free news, resources, or opinion in your business industry. This can give a stingy teaser affect causing your visitors to become clients.

The Domain Name Game: Spend the money to register your own domain name. To do otherwise is like answering the phone in your office by another business’s name. identify your business by registering your own domain name. This may seem obvious, but having a Facebook page is secondary to owning your own domain name, and should only be viewed as another marketing tool.

Only One Choice of Purchasing: if your webpage offers products or services, always offer secure credit card ordering using more than one method to purchase. If visitors find only one way to purchase, there is a 50 percent chance of leaving without clicking further.



Supplying this option makes visitors feel comfortable and most importantly secure when performing money transactions.

Old News, No Changes: it is amazing how many websites do not update their information regularly. why should a customer return to your page to find no change or an update have been made? Smart designers provide content areas that visitors know will be updated regularly for news and information. Some designers place a rotating content code so when the page is re-loaded there will be new content displayed, keeping regular customers coming back.

Being Unavailable: Many webpages forget to include something as simple as contact information. Visitors should always be able to easily find the same information that would be on your business card for following up with you. contact forms work the best along with contact name, mailing address, and phone numbers. This will also gain the visitors trust in your site.

Ignoring Marketing Opportunities: not offering a free email newsletter with news and updates is a huge mistake. Putting a simple subscription form on your pages can build a database of prospective business clients and contacts. This allows you to build a relationship with your subscribers and include specials or latest product or service information.

Not Doing Research: Before you design your pages you should research your prospective clients. know their needs, wants, and what would attract them to your page over and over again. if you have a page dedicated to automobiles, offer links to other sites, videos, and profiles of various automobile classics, editorial featuring the larger or more sophisticated models etc. offer links to anyone you partner with, updates on the latest trends and news, magazines, content from relevant associations.

Spelling and Grammar Mistakes: Presentation is the key. nothing is more unprofessional than finding a page with these errors. Many online companies overwhelm with disorganized content, shoddy appearance, and unnecessary graphics. with the internet, information as the merchandising catalyst is the whole point of your site, but content must be constructed in a strategic way that both welcomes and educates customers, while enticing them to read on.

Incorrect Information: This is why there are so many disclaimers found on the web. it is highly recommended not to publish information on your site that is not positive. Doing so could result in creating a lack of trust from visitors or a lawsuit from a company or person that feels maligned.

Technical Difficulties: Make sure every link you design actually takes you where it says it will. also ensure that all of your navigation links and buttons work correctly. Visitors can become lost and frustrated with a webpage that does not keep its promises.

Being Too Creative: There is a fine line between creativity and chaos. Personal webpage design can incorporate the fun to the funky colors, graphics, and special images. however, businesses must remember that perception is everything. graphics should be appropriate and in moderation. Stick to no more than three colors; your best bet is those identified with your business.

By following these tips, your webpages will be informative, professional, and well-organized. not only will you and your business have a web presence in the marketplace, you will be represented in a manner that will attract and retain your target audience. SM

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Every gardener’s favorite time of year has finally, officially, ar-rived. The season we’ve been anticipating

and planning for since fall. it’s spring! new growth is

showing up on spring flowering shrubs and ornamentals, including roses. Take some time to examine the new growth on your roses closely. are the leaves that are coming in small and distorted? have the new shoots grown so quickly they are spindly? if your answer is yes, or if you’re not sure, it’s possible that your rose has rose rosette disease (RRD), which is showing up in our area.

RRD is caused by a virus or a virus-like pathogen that has yet to be identified. Because of this, there are no tests to positively confirm the existence of RRD in a rose. The disease is known to be transmitted by the eriophyid mite or by grafting a diseased cane onto a healthy plant. Un-like aphids, which you can see covering new buds by the dozens, the eriophyid mite cannot be seen by the naked eye.

While there is not a test to confirm the exis-tence of RRD, the disease has several noticeable symptoms. one of these symptoms is the rapid elongation of new shoots, followed by develop-ment of witches’ broom or clustering of small branches. in witches’ broom, the leaves are small and distorted and may have a red pigmentation. Be aware, the red pigmentation is not a con-sistent symptom. canes can develop excessive growth of unusually soft and pliable red or green thorns. They may also be noticeably thicker than the parent cane from which they stem; and the canes may grow in a spiral pattern. Flowers are generally distorted and have fewer petals than normal. In addition, the color of the flowers may be different. Buds may abort, be deformed, or be converted to leaf-like tissue.

when all of the above symptoms are present, the diagnosis is straightforward. however, it is possible that a diseased plant will not exhibit all of these symptoms at once, especially in the early stages of the disease; and by the time the symptoms are recognizable, the disease is likely to have spread to neighboring plants.

The wild multifora rose (Rosa multiflora), which can be found growing in ditches along the side of the road or in untended fields, is very suscep-tible to RRD and has been known to spread the disease to roses in its vicinity. however, rose

gardens in the city are also susceptible because the eriophyid mite is blown in by the wind.

While R. multiflora is the species that appears to be most susceptible, many other rose species are highly susceptible. There is not a cultivar on the market that has yet proven to be resistant to the disease.

Unfortunately, there is no cure or effective control of RRD. early detection of the disease is the key to effective cultural control. if you are not sure that a rose in your garden is infected, monitor it closely for continued symptoms and immediately remove and destroy the plant if a positive diagnosis is made. To dispose of a diseased plant, cut it back and dig it up. if burning is permitted in your area, this method can be used to dispose of the diseased plant. if it isn’t permitted, put the plant in a bag and dispose of it with the household garbage.

RRD is not soil-borne, so it is possible to successfully plant healthy roses where a diseased plant was. however, if you do plan to plant a new rose in place of a diseased rose, remove some of the old soil, root pieces and old leaves and flower petals from the area.

Several resources, including the Virginia Tech cooperative extension, have recommended the use of Sevin and avid. however, these resources also state that Sevin is not an effective control due to its inability to provide adequate coverage and avid can only be administered by professionals.

if you are a rose grower, or considering growing roses, don’t let a fear of this disease deter you from cultivating such a beautiful flowering plant. With care and early detection, many of the pests and diseases that affect roses can be controlled, leaving you with beautiful flowers to enjoy all summer long.

For more information on rose care, pests, diseases and maintenance there are hundreds of websites on the internet to check out including: Virginia coopera-tive extension at www.ext.vt.edu, The american Rose Society at www.ars.org, or The Shenandoah Rose Society at www.shenandoahrosesociety.org. SM

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changing Your Life one wise Decision at a Time Decision making is a life skill that isn’t necessarily taught in schools. It’s learned behavior that often comes from the phrase, “He’ll have to learn that for himself.” On some levels it’s an element of maturity, but on another level it’s a culmination of our life experiences. Too often, the ability to make good decisions in any given situation is a skill that we could all improve upon. it is the primary way in which to improve our quality of life.

one of the reasons that people often make bad choices is the sheer amount of things to consider. These factors range from our personal goals, the financial costs, the impact on our family and friends, and countless other factors. Just as in nature, humans are more drawn to the path of least resistance. Unfortunately, the path of least resistance is often the path to bad consequences.

Boiled down to its elements, there are two primary questions to consider when making a decision. Do you have the facts to make the decision? Do you know the consequences of the decision?

having the facts to make a decision comes down to edu-cating yourself about the situation. in today’s information age, we are often encased under an avalanche of data. albert einstein once said that he didn’t need to know every pointless piece of information; he only needed to know where to find it. And that is very true today. Learn-ing how to effectively use the tools available to you, such as internet search engines and libraries, is vital.

without having the facts, knowing the consequences of a decision is a bit like fortune telling. it’s kind of a shot in the dark. But, once you know the factors surrounding a decision, and understand your options, the consequences become much clearer.

Some of the biggest decisions of our lives are related to our health care. and many of these choices have impacts on both our quality of life and the length of our life. consider smoking. a young person who makes the decision to start smoking often doesn’t know or can’t comprehend the consequences. That is a bad decision that begins to take time off of their life with every puff but is one that could be chalked up to “he’ll have to learn that for himself.” But as time goes by and that

individual matures and learns that decisions have consequences, begins paying their own bills including insurance and health care costs, and gains access to more and more information, the matrix changes.

This “habit” now becomes a series of bad decisions, each cigarette smoked subtracting eleven minutes from their life. and not only is it reducing the length of life, it is drastically damaging the quality of life, even right that very moment. Simple things like shortness of breath plays a role in how we do the things that we enjoy doing. heart Disease, cancer, and many other conditions…all of these things are directly attributable to smoking and are health issues that can destroy your quality of life.

Making wise health Decisions

There are a lot of things in this world that are out of our control, including our Dna and our propensity for certain diseases. But, one thing that is totally within our control is how we make the most of the life we’ve been given. in your lifetime, you are going to have to make health decisions for yourself and your family. These decisions will influence your well-being as well as the quality and cost of your care. knowing your options will have a huge impact in the consequences you face.

The best formula for making wise health care decisions is to use the best information available to you combined with your own personal core values. in other words, know the medical facts and know yourself. it’s very important to work with medical professionals whom you trust, so that you aren’t constantly second guessing your decisions, while simultaneously seeking the ever-growing data you need to continue to make the wisest decisions moving forward.

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Steps for Making wise health DecisionsThe following steps can help you make a smart health deci-sion. Some questions can be answered in seconds and oth-ers may take weeks, but it’s important that you don’t delay your choices unnecessarily.

1. what are the choices? Ask your doctor to clearly state the choices and the consequences as he or she sees them.

2. Learn the facts. Find out what you need to know by using resources such as reliable websites like webmd.com (the source of these steps, for instance), the library, your doctor, and support groups. Make sure to focus on reliable informa-tion from a sound medical source, not just the results from a single source or from a company that benefits from you using their product.

3. what feels right to you? Think about your own core values and the results you desire. Talk with family members who will be affected by your decision. Sort through the information and share your findings with your doctor.

4. Try on a decision. write down the consequences you expect from each possible decision. Reconfirm the probable side effects, pain, recovery time, cost, and long term pros-pects for each option. See which choices feel right on you.

5. Create an Action Plan. Humans function better with a plan. Once you’ve made a decision, talk with your doctor and take the steps necessary to ensure the best possible outcome.

6. Remember your goal. when you share in a decision, you share in the responsibility for the outcome. It is your job to fully implement every step in your action plan in which you control.

Preventative carewe all want to enjoy our lives but we can only do so if we stay healthy. Most health problems can be avoided by a few simple steps done at home.

Dr. anupreet oberoi of Family healthcare center says that we should avoid the empty calories in soda and fruit juices. “instead of drinking fruit juice, eat the fruit,” she says. She recommends drinking 6-8 glasses of water per day, eating small well balanced meals, and not smoking.

“everyone needs 150 minutes of exercise per week and good uninterrupted sleep.” (exercise can be as simple as walking to the point of elevating your heart rate or

as complex as going to a personal trainer.) Limiting alco-hol consumption and avoiding unnecessary drugs

whether illegal or legal.

Many other health prob-lems can be avoided with

simple immunizations. “Most of

the sicknesses of early and middle life can be avoided completely with simple im-munizations like flu shots. Young girls should get a vaccination against HPV, a virus which causes cervical cancer. even some of the more common bacterial infections in older life such as bronchitis, sinusitis and pneumonia can be reduced with im-munizations such as the influenza virus vaccination or the bacterial pneumococcal vaccination,” Dr. oberoi says.

Dr. Sanjay Jaswani of Southside internal Medicine says “an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Basically, medical management becomes a lot more complicated and expensive when diseases are caught at a later stage rather than caught early via health screening and routine checkups. Studies have shown that folks do better overall if they practice good preventative medicine.”

annual checkups are usually deductible-free elements of most health care plans including Medicare and Medicaid and for those without insurance, are still very cost effective. in fact, Dr. Jaswani says that the great majority of major illnesses would be preventable, manageable, or curable if diagnosed early. “if you catch diabetes at an early age you can manage your blood sugar better and can prevent



things like diabetic retinopathy, which is patents losing their eye sight because the diabetes wasn’t caught early and wasn’t controlled early. kidney disease can be secondary to diabetes, in which case is called diabetic nephropathy. high blood sugar can overwork the kidneys, causing them to stop working properly. in the worse case scenario, it can also lead to losing kidneys and going to dialysis simply because their diabetes wasn’t diagnosed early enough.”

if you catch issues early you are saving yourself the economic and life costs associated with major health issues. “it’s much more economical to institute preventative medicine than allow yourself to succumb to a disease and then have to be hospitalized.”

Tips for employers

health care costs are one of the largest expenses for an employer and include the cost of insurance, lost work, and unproductivity.

here are 6 ways to have a healthier and happier team.

1. Allow preventative care visits to be “on the clock”.2. Start a self-care program which includes access to books, videos, and internet links.3. Highlight employee success stories in the company newsletter and award the employees with a healthy lunch from a local restaurant.4. Put together a “doctor bag” of self-care medical supplies for the home for display. Encourage employees to submit a picture of their own “doctor bag” and give a prize for the most creative entry.5. Have a medical workshop day which includes information about such things as preventative care focusing on the top 3 healthy lifestyle topics, which are exercising, eating healthy, and quitting tobacco.6. Distribute a flyer on recommended immunizations, medical exams, tests, etc. Include a quiz in with paychecks and encourage employees to com-plete the quiz. Give a prize to the employees who answer all the questions correctly.7. Implement a weight loss or fitness contest and work and award significant prizes. Remember, people like cash.8. Coordinate a healthy recipe contest with a cook-off that the employees could enjoy together.

good Sources for health care information

american academy of Family Physicians www.familydoctor.orgagency for health care Policy Research www.ahrq.govcenters for Disease control and Prevention www.cdc.govnational institutes of health www.nih.govUS Department of health and human Services www.hhs.govwebMD www.webmd.comMedscape www.medscape.comamerican Medical association www.ama-assn.org

we used many of these sites as sources for this healthcare issue. in addition, do an internet Search for national organizations that represent a particular disease.

Danville Regional Medical Center has an extensive network of community-based primary care providers who offer preventative care services throughout the region. Dr. Oberoi can be found at Family Healthcare Center on Piney Forest Road and you can call her office at 434.797.2828. Dr. Jaswani can found at Southside Internal Medicine on Executive Drive and you can call his office at 434.797.2751.




DiabetesThe Silent killerAccording to the American Diabetes Association, 25.8 mil-lion children and adults in the United States – a whopping 8.3 percent of the population – have diabetes. Type 2 diabe-tes, specifically, is increasingly considered a national epidem-ic – a health crisis that has hit working class and poor com-munities with a powerful punch. Let’s take a closer look at the disease and the steps you can take today to help prevent it.

what is diabetes?Diabetes is a disease in which the body has a shortage of insulin, an insensitivity to insulin, or both. insulin is important because it allows glu-cose (sugar) to enter our cells and be converted to energy. when diabetes is not controlled, glucose remains in our blood and, over time, damages vital organs.

The most common form of diabetes is type 2 diabetes. while most cases can be prevented, it remains the leading cause of diabetes-related complications, such as blindness, chronic kidney failure, and non-traumatic amputations, among adults.

“Type 2 diabetes most commonly occurs in people who are overweight and over the age of 40. Sadly, the disease is also increasingly appear-ing in children, because of the rise in obesity in our nation’s youth,” says Dr. Saria Sacoccio who is the Chief Medical Officer at Danville Regional Medical center.

The good news, according to Dr. Sacoccio is that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes can be reduced with a firm commitment to a healthy lifestyle.

5 Simple Steps to help Prevent Diabetes

1. Get moving and stay moving! Regular physical activity can help: • Lower your blood sugar and boost your sensitivity to insulin, helping prevent type 2 diabetes by keeping your blood sugar within a normal range; • Reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease; • Reduce your risk of certain cancers; • Control your weight; • Strengthen your bones and muscles; and • Improve your mental health and emotional health.

2. Lose extra weight. If you’re overweight, diabetes prevention may be largely dependent on your ability to lose excess weight. In fact, every pound you lose can improve your health.

3. Make sure you’re getting your daily amounts of recommended fiber, as it may reduce the risk of diabetes by improving your blood sugar control. Foods high in fiber include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. 4. And don’t forget about whole grains. Research suggests that whole grains may reduce your risk of diabetes and help maintain blood sugar levels. Try to make at least half your daily grains whole grains. Just look for the word “whole” on pasta products, breads and cereals.

5. Talk to your doctor about regular blood glucose screenings. If you’re age 45+ and overweight, or if you’re overweight and have one or more additional risk factors for type 2 diabetes, such as an inactive lifestyle or a family history of diabetes.


“It’s also important to recognize the symptoms of diabetes and talk to your doctor about these and other health concerns,”

says Dr. Sacoccio.

according to the american Diabetes association, symptoms of type 2 diabetes include:

• Frequent urination

• Unusual thirst

• Unusual weight loss

• Extreme hunger

• Extreme fatigue or

irritability

• Blurred vision

• Cuts or bruises that are

slow to heal

• Tingling or numbness in

the hands or feet

• Recurring skin, gum, or

bladder infections

to learn more, visit www.diabetes.org or talk to your personal physician.


a conversation with Dr. Michael A. Caplan of Piedmont Internal Medicine, Inc.SM: Your Practice has been very successful in treating Diabetes patients with exceptional results. To what do you attribute that success?

Dr. Caplan: our diabetes patients are almost always obese, hypertensive, and many have high cholesterol, so when we treat diabetes we will focus on the whole picture. The philoso-phy that we like to adopt is that you treat patients to a given target (goal). when the patient comes in we’ll sit down with them and say this is what your blood sugar should be and this is your cholesterol goal. we need to make it happen. This is what your blood pressure is sup-posed to be to get you out of trouble. we are usually treating those 3 or 4 problems at the same time. Medical management is what we call cognitive skills. They aren’t procedural skills. it’s about using your brain and knowing the drugs, being willing to use them in combination, and be willing to treat many conditions at one time. The main emphasis is education, educa-tion, education.

SM: it sounds like diabetes is the root of many other major issues.

Dr. Caplan: Most people think diabetes is simply a blood sugar problem, when it’s really a vascular problem. if your sugars aren’t good then you wind up with a lot of vascular diseases in your life time like stroke, blindness, heart attack, kidney failure, dialysis, and limb loss. Very few diabetics just have high blood sugar. if you teach people about their disease and the disease process, what it is and what the risks are, then they can take ownership over their condition.

when they learn how their behavior or life-style influences their diabetes, they can take ownership and responsibility for their health. our process is to get the patient motivated because to do it right means success. we use the right amount of the right meds for the right person to get the right result.

SM: So, the secret is to treat the patient and not the illness?

Dr. Caplan: You give them an idea it’s not just take this pill and come back to see me. we show them what is really in it for them. we can show them that if they take owner-ship of their condition, and are part of the team in treating it, they will likely have good results. in fact, on a national average 30% of patients with diabetes have gotten their blood sugar, LDL cholesterol or blood pressure to where they need to be while being treated. But, at our practice, it’s 65% and 70%. we realize that if you practice to the best standards of care,



Patient Safety Programs Improving the Experience by Improving the Processa couple of years ago, a recall of hand sanitizers from hospitals brought Patient Safety awareness to the forefront of the health care discussion. improving patient safety practices and significantly decreasing preventable medical errors has long been a goal of hospitals around the country. at Danville Regional Medical Center, Patient Safety Officer Teresa Pruitt is dedicated to improving patient safety on an ongoing basis. “Patient safety is a major priority for us. it is all about doing the right thing for our patients. The foundation for this is build-ing and fostering a culture of safety throughout our organization in which all associates readily speak up if they have any concerns. in addition we must build our processes with safety and best practices in mind.”

Patient safety is one of the most vital aspects of a hospital’s duty to its patients. across the country, some examples of preventable errors include wrong-site surgery, medication errors, facility acquired infections, falls, diagnostic errors, and readmission within 30 days for the same issue.

Danville Regional is committed to minimizing all instances of preventable mis-takes. and when mistakes are made, making sure to quickly and appropriately correct the issue. “Most mistakes are a result of a breakdown in a system or process,” Teresa says. “we must consciously build our processes to ensure the risk of an adverse event is greatly reduced or eliminated, when at all possible. The safety of our patients must always be part of the planning when building new processes or even when reviewing current ones. In the field of medicine, things change fairly quickly and we are committed to building proven, evidence-based practices into our patient care processes.”

Danville Regional Medical Center is committed to continue building a strong patient safety program. To get more information or to offer your comments, call 434.799.3761 or email [email protected].

“Our process is to get the patient motivated because to do it right

means success.”

treat to target goals, treat the people as individuals, and provide health care literacy, great results are possible. it will never be at 100% because people fall off the wagon. They don’t comply, eat the wrong things, don’t follow up, and stop taking their medications. But, we strive to give every patient every chance at success.

SM: So the people who actually stay on the programs and follow through, are they drastically reducing their chances of stroke?

Dr. Caplan: Yes, and heart attack, blindness, dialysis, and so on. Their reward is they stay healthy. You can’t live your life twice; once having done it, once not. we teach them that. if your blood pressure is awful, your risk for stroke is enormous. But you don’t feel any different to have your blood pressure normal because high blood pressure is a silent killer. if your cholesterol is up you have no physical symptoms. it’s the leap of faith. we try to get them to understand their number and their goals. The reward is to say that they did it. not that they feel a whole lot better. They just live longer better lives.

SM: Preventative care is huge and probably the most important thing right?

Dr. Caplan: i think most companies are starting to get that. i am a medical director for an insurance company and give lectures on medi-cal management and wellness, so we know if you spend a dollar getting someone to lose weight, not smoke, and have a normal blood pressure, while keeping their sugars good, you’ll save three dollars.

SM: health insurance companies have a vested interest in making people healthier. is that why they often offer no deductibles on preven-tative care?

Dr. Caplan: correct. if you change the concept of “waiting until they get sick so we can treat them” and change it to “lets prevent people from getting sick by reducing chronic disease” then they won’t need procedures like cardiac bypass years from now.

Danville Regional Medical Center has an extensive network of clinics through-out Danville and Pittsylvania County that can help you take control over diabetes. For more information visit www.DanvilleRegional.com. Dr. Caplan is a DRMC Board of Trustee who is passionate about teaching people to be proactive in their healthcare. You can find him and his associates at Piedmont Internal Medicine or by calling 434.791.1345.



when someone says “you have a big heart,” they usu-ally mean you are a gener-ous and loving person. But, do you give back to your-self? even the most giving individuals can neglect their own heart.

Statistics have shown that our community does not have the best track record when it comes to making good, heart-healthy decisions. good health starts with the heart. There are many factors that contribute to a healthy heart and making smart choices can extend your life by decades. not only that, healthy living will improve your quality of life and allow you the freedom to enjoy many more things that make you happy.

Here are four simple steps to becoming more heart healthy.

#1 cutback on unhealthy fats and cholesterol by paying attention to what you eat

This is the most important step you can take and it doesn’t require an ounce of sweat. Saturated and trans fats lead to bad cholesterol which can lead to buildup of plaque in your arteries. This buildup of plaque increases your chances of heart attack and stroke.

Dr. william Sweezer, (Bill), Medical Director of the cardiac Surgery Program at Danville heart and Vascular center summed it up very well. “There are a lot of healthy foods that you can prepare that taste great and sometimes it’s just switching one ingredient for another. Simply trimming the fat off of meats or using olive oil instead of vegetable oil can drastically change fat intake.” when grocery shop-ping, looking for “partially hydrogenated” (which is another name for trans fats) in the ingredients list of snacks such as chips and cookies and choosing food with better ingredients is a start. combined with a concerted effort to limit your intake of butter, margarine and shortening in the food you prepare will not only help you live healthier, but is a “big hearted” way to feed those for whom you cook.

Love Your Heart



cutting back on unhealthy fats is one vital step in an overall heart healthy diet. in our summer health issue, we will have a full feature on a heart healthy diet. But, don’t wait for our feature. The sooner you start eating better, the sooner you will be on the path to better health.

Here are the basic steps to eating better:• Eat low fat proteins such as egg whites, fish, skinless chicken, and beans• eat more vegetables and fruits• eat whole grains• Lower your sodium intake• eat smaller portions and eat several small meals a day instead of a few large meals

#2 Manage Your Stress

The american heart association lists stress levels as one of the biggest determiners of heart attack and stroke. Put simply, the higher your stress level, the more likely you are to die from a heart attack or stroke. Dr. Sweezer stated that “in recovery, i tell patients to take time out for themselves each day to reduce the amount of stress in their life. if only i could have given them that advice before their heart attack.” it is great advice.

There are many ways to reduce stress in your life. in this issue, there is a feature story on reducing stress in children’s lives. This article indirectly applies to people of all ages.

Here are some quick stress reduction tips:• Practice positive self-talk. as corny as it may sound, it works when you say positive things to yourself.• Practice cool down techniques such as count-ing to ten, taking deep breaths, or going for a walk.• Relax. Relaxing doesn’t include watching television or having a conversation. Both of these stimulate you. Relax by taking ten minutes a day, sitting comfortably in a quiet place and do noth-ing but let your mind come to rest. • Do something you enjoy such as a hobby, play-ing golf, reading, or listening to music. Remember to exclude stressful items such as your smart phone from the equation.

#3 Quit Smoking

if you are a smoker, then you are fully aware of the ramifications of your actions. You’ve read all

the facts. But, did you know that every cigarette you smoke reduces your expected lifespan by 11 minutes.

eLeVen minutes.

it’s been said that you can’t buy time, but at 3 hours and 40 minutes taken off of your life per pack of cigarettes smoked, you can sure give time away.

Sandra greene is a Registered nurse in Danville Regional Medical center’s nursery. She had a heart attack in 2011 and in the emergency room when the doctor asked if she smoked, she said “not anymore.” he asked her how long ago she quit and she said, “on the way over here.” She hasn’t smoked since. But, her husband still smokes. it’s not easy to quit even when you see the ramifications first hand. Dr. Sweezer says that “second hand smoke is a major concern for us as health care providers. when you treat the patient you must also treat the family. cigarette smoke, whether it’s the person smoking themselves or someone in the house smoking, can obviously be a negative factor and concern.” it’s hard enough to quit smoking and when someone smokes around you, it’s like being taunted and tempted over and over again. given that after a heart attack, 63% of smokers return to smoking within 9 months and 50% within 20 days, family support is vital.

i’ll guarantee you one thing. There will likely come a time when you would trade everything you own for 11 more minutes of life. is that cigarette really worth it?

#4 Lose weight

This is the first tip that requires you to actually do something physical. But, even losing a few pounds can drastically improve your cardiovas-cular fitness. Nearly 70% of American adults are overweight and about a third are obese. The word obese is thrown around a lot, but it simply means someone is more than 20% over their ideal body weight.

Losing weight is a two-part process. eat less and move more. it’s a pretty simple formula. we’re bombarded daily with advertisements for diet pills, exercise facilities, diet books, diet du jour, exercise equipment…the list is endless. But, beyond all that, is the simple equation. eat fewer calories than you burn and you will lose weight.

we’ve discussed reducing the bad fats that you eat, but in addition to that, it’s important to just eat a little less. Don’t make drastic changes. Take baby steps. and the same applies to burning calo-ries. it really doesn’t take much effort. according to Dr. Sweezer, “thirty minutes of exercise at least 3 times a week will help condition your heart. exercise should be personal. Just because one activity is good for one person doesn’t mean it’s right for you. it needs to be something that one can accomplish and is fun to do. There are lots of ways to burn calories. even normal daily activities, such as doing laundry or going up and down stairs, burn calories.”

Begin with a simple exercise that combines several of our tips into one. Take a walk by yourself and if you smoke, leave your cigarettes at home. Put your phone on silent. Take your mp3 player with you and listen to one of your favorite albums. Turn around after 6 songs and head home. Those forty minutes every day or so could save your life. gradually, when it feels right, you can add a little exercise routine to your life. Something simple.

each month in Showcase, fitness guru Dave gluhareff writes about ways to get healthier. he says, “There are no secret pills or shortcuts to losing weight. The most important thing is to gradually eat less and gradually move more.” Very few people can dedicate a huge portion of their life to physical fitness for appearance sake. But, we all have time to invest in our heart so that we can live longer. Love your heart and it will love you back.

Danville Regional Medical Center in affiliation with Duke Medicine offers a state of the art Heart and Vascular Center. In addition to the rapid response team that saves lives after a life threatening event, the vascular program at DRMC offers preventative programs that evaluate and treat your arteries for potential blockages that could cause heart attacks, strokes, and aneurisms, before they happen.


home health care Moving Forwardan injury or illness can be a life changing event. it can result in a series of medical steps that each have the goal of returning you to the quality of life you had before. each transition has its own goals and challenges. But, reaching certain milestones helps make the challenging journey rewarding.

when people have to be hospitalized, one of their biggest goals is to get back home. it’s an important step, both physically and emotionally on the road to recovery. Sometimes continued care is needed and that’s where home health care comes into the picture. Many companies have home health care in their name. But, some companies like Danville Regional home health have it in their Dna. “home health care is much more personal,” says Lynn Belton, Director of Danville Regional home health. “You become one of the family. working one-on-one allows you to focus on that patient’s needs and develop an individualized plan of care to meet those needs. it also allows time to build a relationship and provide in-depth teaching. it’s vital to help the patient and their family members understand the importance of taking care of themselves. This includes lifestyle changes, diet, and taking their medications properly.”

home health care is basically for people who have had a change in their medical condition and are able to continue their treatment at home or in an assisted living facility. home health care is for people who are actively trying to get well and return to their normal lives. it can be short-term or long-term and often includes rehabilitation services, as well. Lynn says, “after people have been in the hospital we can provide post hospital follow-up and teaching to make sure that they understand their medication and management at home.”

home health care is the unique opportunity to help patients in their element. The services assess medical needs and provide a wide range of nurs-ing services including teaching, wound care, and iV therapy. The provider assesses their support system and home safety issues and makes ar-rangements for equipment, supplies, or additional community services to meet the patient’s needs. They look at mobility and function. Physical Therapy can improve range of motion, strength,

and endurance. Occupational Therapy looks at process or home modifications to make tasks easier for the patient. Speech Therapy addresses problems with communication, eating, and swallowing. Lynn says, “we truly assess every aspect of patient care in order to identify and resolve challenges to allow them to remain in their home. Because it is so true….There’s no place like home.”

For patients with Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance, different things are covered or not covered based on medical necessity and policy. But, Medicare and Medicaid, like most insurance companies, have an innate desire to help a patient avoid expensive and extensive re-hospitalization.

Much of home health care is educational, so it’s important to choose a provider whose goal is to help you transition to taking care of yourself. “The goal is to teach the patient to manage their lives and move forward towards a productive life,” Lynn says. “it’s our passion to help people in a one-on-one setting and to help them remain at home.”

home health nurses and therapists must have the knowledge and experience to identify needs and create a plan specific to the individual patient. So, it is vital to use a company with a committed team who are dedicated and passionate about the specific challenges and rewards of Home Health care. “Our team has been providing home health care services for more than 20 years. we love working with the patients in their home. it’s very rewarding. we desire to help the patient get well and reach their maxi-mum potential.” Lynn, herself has been with Danville Regional for 14 years, working her way up from a visiting nurse to the Director of home health Services. “i am so blessed to be the coach of this incred-ible team of caring, dedicated professionals. we know and use each player’s experience and knowledge to produce winning results for our patients! we use our talents to serve others during their time of need and we, in return, are blessed in so many ways!”

For more information or to learn about Home Health care, contact Lynn Belton, Director of Danville Regional Home Health Services at 434.799.2382. Danville Regional Home Health’s experienced team will make transi-tioning from the hospital to your home a pleasant experience with the joint goal of helping you move forward.




Letting go - hospice when Medicine Is No Longer EnoughOne of the buzzwords in healthcare today is “Compassionate Care”. it’s a catchy phrase that works well in ad copy but, it is also the way many healthcare providers approach their jobs. a prime example of “compassionate care” can be found in the actions of individuals who dedicate their lives to caring for patients with life-limiting illnesses and provid-ing support to their families and caregivers. Lisa Marie DiLuigi, Certified Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse and Director of Legacy hospice of the Piedmont, says “hospice is a special kind of care provided to patients and families during one of life’s most sacred journey’s. each patient’s journey is unique to that individual. it’s our commitment to treat each person with dignity, respect, and grace.”

Terminal illness is never an easy thing to face. when the time is right, hospice care is available. Understanding the options available when modern medicine is no longer enough, is vital for patients and their loved ones.

Managing emotions

This can be one of the most stressful times in our lives and our family member’s lives. no one can truly know how to handle the mixture of feelings that exist. Patients genuinely care about things other than simply extending their lives, especially when the added time is counted in days and weeks and not in years. Surveys of terminally ill patients show that people want to avoid unnecessary pain and suffering. They want to spend time with their family and get a chance to say goodbye on their own terms. They want to remain mentally acute, experience the touch of others, and many times, more than all the rest, not become a burden.

For millions of people throughout the United States, hospice may be the answer. according to Lisa Marie, “Patients eligible for hospice have a life expectancy of 6 months or less if the disease runs its natural course. hospice manages patients with life limiting illnesses whose goals are no longer to seek curative measures, but to have the highest possible quality of life for as long as they have left. ”

More than just health care, hospice is about compassion. choos-ing the right hospice provider is about finding a team who treats patients and families with love and a genuine spirit of life. no mat-ter the challenges that patients face, they still have goals and needs. hospice is centered around helping a person accomplish as much as they possibly can in the final stage of life. But, it’s also about bringing families closer together, with a special emphasis placed on enhancing the patient’s quality of life. it is designed to remove the burden of juggling all the different aspects of life care out of the hands of the family members who simply want to enjoy the

moments that remain. hospice provides an interdisciplinary approach that manages the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients as well as their families and caregivers.

“everyone involved in our organization, from nurses and doctors, to volunteers, clergy, and our administrative staff, are very passionate about managing patients at the end of their life,” Lisa Marie says. “it is a sacred time and everyone who works with us or is a part of our team is committed to it.”

The services are all-inclusive. hospice is 100% covered by Medicaid and Medicare with no out of pocket costs. it is also covered by most health insurance policies. The services of a hospice come at a vital time for a patient and a family. when medicine is no longer enough, hospice is there.

For more information about Hospice or to become a volunteer, contact Legacy Hospice of the Piedmont at 434.799.5313 or toll free at 855.799.5313. Legacy Hospice of the Pied-mont is the area’s only health care provider that operates solely as a hospice. It provides hospice services wherever indicated including at your home or in the hospital.



an interview with Dr. LassiterDr. Max Lassiter and his wife Laura served this community for fifty years. Dr. Lassiter recently retired after 46 years of service and is one of the most respected pediatri-cians in our region. Laura was a counselor, musician, and mother of five children. when Laura was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, she and her family pursued an aggressive course of treatment. But, when the treatment didn’t cure the can-cer, they turned to Legacy hospice of the Piedmont to assist them in helping make Laura’s time as pleasant as possible.

SM: what was your experience with Legacy hospice of the Piedmont?

Dr. Lassiter: i was surprised how much they could do for my wife. They came in and basically talked to us and explained to us what we could expect and that the nurse would come as often as necessary. They provided medication for comfort and told us how to use it if need be. Being a physician, myself, i certainly approved of the medication. They were there to make my wife comfortable and reassure the family that everything was being done. They really went above and beyond. The thing that i liked most is whenever we needed to call they had someone who could answer our questions or could come right out. They knew how to make Laura comfortable. i highly recommend them. They highly exceeded all our expectations. They had the most wonderful nurse, named gina Foley, who had approximately 40 years of experi-ence. She was very good.

SM: Being a health care professional your whole life it must be unique to be on the other side.

Dr. Lassiter: oh yeah! She (gina) knew how to reassure us and make us comfort-able. She interacted with the family very well. She would give us an idea of what to expect for the next few hours (and day or two) and she knew when to come by and when we needed help. i couldn’t ask for better care from any group of people.

SM: Do you think people have a misconception of what hospice does and believe it is simply there to hold your hand?

Dr. Lassiter: oh, yes. when we called Legacy hospice they came right out. Lisa Marie DiLuigi and Vena Duncan (social worker) came and we talked to them. we were satisfied with what they had to offer us. I told them, “We would like for you to take care of Laura for us.” The next day the nurse, gina, came by and told us what to expect and left us some medication. She told us how to control the nausea. Laura got a little worse over the next day or two and the next thing i know Legacy was at our home with what we needed. They anticipated her needs before they arose. The nurse was here when Laura was declining. She explained how the children and grandchildren were going to react. They checked on Laura every few minutes while i slept beside her. The nurse was there beside her and she let us know when she passed away. She called all of us in there and comforted us and our needs. She met the needs of our family and my wife.

Legacy hospice really helped us through the toughest time our family ever endured.

Hospice or Home Health Which is right for You?

FocusHospice provides care to the patient and family and focuses on comfort and quality of life. It manages the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family.

EligibilityHospice is for patients with life limiting illnesses who are not seeking curative treatment. Services require a physician order and certification of life limiting illness. Hospice cares for people where they live, whether at home or a nursing facility. But, the patient does not have to be home bound.

ServicesHospice is all-inclusive (comprehensive, including all services) and treats the person, not the disease. Hospice provides 24/7 access to RNs and physicians for pain and symptom crisis management. It allows for increased visits by an interdisciplinary team based on need & without limit. Hospice provides a customized plan of care per patient/family & reassesses it as needed.

HOSPICE COvERSAll-inclusive• Skilled Nursing visits• Hospice Aide visits• Medical Social worker visits• Spiritual Counseling/Chaplain visits• volunteer Support• Physician in-home visits, as needed• Bereavement Support• Hospice Diagnosis Related Medications, Supplies, Equipment, and Lab work• Therapy visits (Physical/Occupational/Speech) for rehabilitation• In-patient Care based on eligibility• Respite Care – 5 days as needed• Caregiver Education



Hospice or Home Health Which is right for You?

FocusHome Health provides care to the patient and works with the family to focus on rehabilitation, disease management, and recovery. It manages issues dealing with the patient’s physical condition, home, safety and social needs.

EligibilityHome Health is for patients who have a short term or long term need for skilled nursing or therapy and are seeking to return to their normal lives. It requires a physician order and skilled need. Home Health requires patients to be homebound and is provided in the home or assisted living facility.

ServicesHome Health services are determined by diagnosis, medical necessity, and patient needs. The number of visits decreases as the patient moves toward recovery. It provides an individualized plan of care with established goals. Home Health has a 24/7 on-call nurse for treatment per orders or referral to ER if necessary.

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Defeating cancerThere is Hopecancer. Six letters that can change someone’s life forever. Fortunately, a cancer diagnosis no longer means what it did just a few years ago. Surviving cancer can make you a stronger person.

cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. if the spread is not con¬trolled, it can result in death. But, there is an upside. if you are one of the millions of people who battle cancer each year, the odds for survival are in your favor. You will more than likely defeat cancer so long as you make good decisions. Research has shown that 67% of people who develop cancer will survive it, with appropriate treatment. olivia newton-John has defeated cancer, as have Lance armstrong, Sharon osbourne, Sheryl crow, and Rod Stewart to name a few. in fact, there are approximately twelve million americans alive who have survived cancer.

Facts can be scary, but you play the most important role of all in your own survival.

The easiest battles to win are the ones you never have to fight. You see, most cancers are preventable before they even occur. in fact, according to the ameri-can cancer Society, 63% of all cancer deaths are directly attributable to lifestyle choices and can be prevented. 173,000 will die in 2012 from cancer caused by cigarette smoking and heavy use of alcohol. a male smoker is 23 times (2300%) more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers. another 190,000 cancer deaths will be related to overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. certain cancers are related to infectious agents, such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), human papillomavirus (HPV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), helicobacter pylori (h. pylori), and others, and could be pre¬vented through behavioral changes, vaccines, or antibiotics. in addition, many of the more than 2 million skin cancers that are diagnosed annually could be prevented by protecting skin from intense sun exposure and avoiding indoor tanning.

So, truly the best defense against cancer is a good offense. Stop smoking. Don’t drink alcohol to excess. exercise. eat healthy. avoid sun exposure. and practice preventative health care by getting annual checkups and screenings. These simple steps will drastically decrease your likelihood of getting cancer.


anyone can develop cancer. Since the risk of being diagnosed with cancer increases with age, most cases occur in adults who are middle aged or older. about 77% of all cancers are diagnosed in persons 55 years of age and older. once you’ve developed cancer, getting the best treatment is vital.

The normal courses of action may include some combination of: surgery to remove the cancer, radiation treatment, or chemotherapy treatment. Radia-tion treatment uses a powerful x-ray to shrink a tumor before surgery or reduce the chance of cancer returning after surgery, or in place of surgery. The goal of radiation is to stop cancer cells from multiplying while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible. chemotherapy treatment uses drugs, or chemicals, to kill rapidly dividing cells. it kills both cancer cells and healthy cells. The goal is to kill as many cancer cells as possible. Typically this is given intravenously. a tiny catheter is inserted into a vein, usually in the hand or lower arm, and removed at the end of the session. There are various other delivery systems a doctor may employ.

Danville Regional Medical center has a state of the art radiation oncol-ogy center and cutting edge chemotherapy unit. no matter where you receive your initial treatment for cancer, you can undergo your radiation or chemotherapy regimens close to your home and family. You can often continue working. Dr. Peter Leider who is a Radiation oncologist at Danville Regional’s center for Radiation oncology says, “we have all of the newest, cutting-edge equipment, like onboard imaging, to precisely target tumors on a daily basis. we even do stereotactic brain radiosurgery (radiation treat-ments), which is a unique, nonsurgical option for brain tumors.”

Patients often have misconceptions about radiation therapy. “People think it makes you sick and throw up. in reality, most treatments are provided in an out-patient setting with the patient able to drive themselves to and from treatment. By doing the treatments locally, we help minimize the upheaval in a patient’s daily life,” Dr. Leider says. In fact over a normal, five-week, 25 treatment program, the major side effect experienced by most people in the first three weeks, is that of feeling tired. A couple of weeks after treatment ends, the patient usually starts feeling better. “Since radiation treatments are localized, the side effects are usually limited to the region being treated.”

chemotherapy, on the other hand isn’t a localized treatment, so the side effects will likely be more visible throughout the body. But, it isn’t at all like the movies make it seem. Dr. Veshana Ramiah who is a Medical oncologist at Danville oncology and hematology says “the reality is that 9 of 10 patients tell me the same thing. nausea and vomiting and being sick all the time is no longer part of chemotherapy. we are very good at managing these kind of side effects and the quality of daily living is a high priority.”

For doctors like Dr. Ramiah and Dr. Leider, treating cancer patients is a calling. “i love my job. i think it’s really a privilege that we are able to help patients through such a personal and often terrifying journey and give them hope and help them heal. i feel like i’m making a difference,” Dr. Ramiah says. “The people I’ve trained with and others in this field all have similar attitudes. it’s something sacred.”

Dr. Ramiah comes to Danville after having trained at The Royal Marsden cancer centre in London and serving on staff at Duke. The Royal Marsden is the second largest cancer center in the world and the experience she gained there helped shape her into the world-class oncologist she is today.

“There is much to be hopeful about. We are beating cancer daily. You will find most cancer doctors are upbeat and optimistic. it’s how we are here in our practice.”

cancer can be beaten. cancer treatments are evolving every day. a treatment doesn’t exist today may very well exist three months from now. Remember, a few lifestyle changes can help prevent cancer.

if you are living with cancer:

• ask questions. Learn what your options for treatment are.

• educate yourself so that you know what to expect and how to best man-age your treatment.

• Maintain as much adherence to your normal day-to-day routine as pos-sible.

• choose to receive care at a facility close to your home to help ease the burden and minimize stress.

Check out our article this month on making wise health decisions, many of which can help you prevent cancer.

Local Resources: Danville Regional’s Center for Radiation Oncology and Danville Oncology and Hematology treat patients and coordinate care with their surgeons and other healthcare providers (whether local or based out of town). You can contact Danville Regional’s Center for Radiation Oncology at 434.799.4592 and Danville Oncology and Hematology at 434.799.0044.


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The virgil Caine album was ignored outside Southern virginia on its initial release in 1971. But the low-tech mas-terpiece has finally gained an audience through the Internet and the LP has become one of the most sought-after artifacts by col-lectors of private pressings. I first heard the songs around the summer of 1971 at the euphoria Music emporium, a record/head shop in Danville. My best friend and i were regulars and owner Steve wilson motioned for us to step to the turntable one afternoon, saying he wanted us to listen to the strangest album he had ever heard. he played us “Swamp witch,” and the chorus stuck in my head for days. The stark photo on the cover was black and white. none of these guys looked like any rock band i’d ever seen. The short man in the middle could pass for a banker or a college professor and was wearing Buddy holly glasses. he was flanked by a scruffy looking dude dressed like a house painter and a tall teenager in an ill-fitting hat who looked strangely out of place.

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copies of the album sat in the store on consignment for several months, but there were few takers. i had all but forgotten about it until i chanced upon a water-damaged copy at a yard sale 20 years later. But the jacket yielded few clues and my search for the band’s origins continued for another 20 years, when a blog posting led me to the group’s surviving songwriter and the man who recorded the album, both linked by a tiny town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. while Floyd, Viginia has become a regional destination for bluegrass music and a large counter-culture movement, the town of today bears little resemblance to the Floyd where the members of Virgil caine -- Roger Mannon, Larry Janney, ed-die eanes, and Paul Talley -- grew up in the sixties. Jim Scott moved to Southwest Virginia from connecticut in 1966. all attended Floyd county high -- the only high school in the county, which today has a population of just 15,000 -- in a community where Talley says “everybody knows everybody.” Mannon, eanes, and Scott graduated in 1968, Janney and Talley two years later.


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Euphoria Music Emporium Aug. ‘71

Talley and Janney met in the 8th grade and became fast friends when Janney ended up with two tickets to a Beach Boys concert and asked Talley to tag along. at the time, Talley was learning the guitar and Janney was already playing. when Scott moved to Floyd, he joined the crypt kick-ers with Janney, who also played the drums. as Scott recalls, his involvement started when “one of the guys in the band brought his guitar on the bus one day and we started playing songs and he said: ‘hey, you can play. could you join us?’ and so we kind of played around, just a little garage band and did some local rock and roll at the time, the Beatles and that sort of thing that was popular for dances. and seems like we played a couple of sock hops up at the high school and we may have played either a senior dance or a prom up there as well. This would’ve been around 1966-’67.” Scott was in school with the other three and would later play bass on the album, but says he “barely knew them” then. Talley, who engineered the album, played rhythm guitar in another Floyd band, “The electric The-ater,” a seven-piece group with horns. Mannon played on the basketball team but is best remembered for the poetry he wrote for the school magazine. eanes, who died in 1995, co-wrote almost all of the songs on the album and is listed as the sole writer of one of the record’s most memorable tracks, “Swamp witch,” although Mannon says the group added the refrain without his knowledge. Mannon says the two were best friends in high school and eanes took up guitar when the Beatles hit. The pair collaborated on songs but Mannon says that “about the time we were ready to do something; he finished school and moved away.” after graduation, eanes moved for a job to Mary-land and later to new orleans. Mannon recalls that one of those early jobs was the inspiration for “Swamp witch,” which was about voodoo and his time “on an oil rig (where) he got in a lot of that Southern Louisiana kind of backdrop with the Bayous and the country and that song was primarily inspired by his time being down there, right after he left Floyd.” Talley remembers eanes as a “real wild child.” Scott calls that a fair assessment, describing eanes as “a child of the sixties before the rest of Floyd caught on to it. Floyd, when i moved there in the mid-sixties seemed to be about ten years behind the new england towns that i grew up in. You know, miniskirts weren’t popular yet. They were just back ten, fifteen years earlier. And Eddie seemed to be more on tune with the rest of civilization at that time.” eanes lived down the street from Janney, but Jan-

ney had no idea eanes had co-written the songs on the album until he saw the finished product. By 1970, Mannon was a student at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, where he met Mike campbell, an english professor at Tech who played lead guitar on the album. Mannon remembers that campbell “was an avid musician and anytime you went to class and you asked something about a Beatles al-bum or a Bob Dylan album, he’d spend the whole class time talking about music rather than english Literature. So, it was a fun class in that it essen-tially turned into a music appreciation rather than an english class.” when Mannon started talking about recording an album, campbell mentioned that he played guitar and “would like to sit in.” Janney and Talley graduated from high school in June 1970 and both enrolled at Danville community college in the fall. it was during this period that sessions for the album began in christiansburg (twenty miles north of Floyd) where Janney’s family had moved following his father’s death. Janney says all of the recordings were made in “a glassed-in back porch” that was big enough to accommodate all of the equip-ment. Scott became involved and remembers “Larry’s brother, Teddy, had a bass guitar and we used to jam at that house almost every weekend. we’d bring in guest musicians and the back porch turned into a stage, actually drew quite a neigh-borhood crowd through a couple of summers.” But Janney insists he had no idea that the music they were recording would ever see the light of day. he says “the idea was for us to do kind of a sound tape to send to recording studios, hoping that they would sponsor this and provide studio musicians and studio time and all the rest it takes to make a record. So, we were just using the microphones and equipment and amplifiers that we had. The reel-to-reel player was a really poor quality. But at any rate, we did all the takes and ended up with a finished product.”Talley was recruited to record the band because he “just happened to be the guy with the better

of two tape recorders,” a then new webcor Model 5100dr, which he still owns today. Talley says the songs were written by the time he was brought on board and some had been taped on an older Sears and Roebuck recorder. at the time, Talley and Janney were roommates at Dcc and Janney asked Talley to help them out and do some recording. Talley recalls, “i think they were trying to get some studio time and couldn’t. i don’t know exactly what was going on there but i started going over to Larry’s house in christians-burg and they played a little bit and i’d record it. Larry and i would spend the week sometimes messing around with the tapes.” he says much of his work involved transferring the tapes, then overdubbing and mixing the music. while some of the recording was done live to tape, Talley says “we recorded on two channels and you know did a little bit of playing around with the channels and sometimes something wouldn’t be exactly right and i would take those two channels and record ‘em into one channel and then have somebody record on the other channel... kind of a sound-on-sound type of thing.” effects were “by accident” and Talley says the older machine is “probably the reason some of the songs sound the way they do.” he notes that “going from one recorder to another (with) the heads not exactly aligned tended to do some strange things to the music.” The band “wasn’t heavy on equipment,” working with two microphones, “always patching a wire with some tape or something, trying to get the thing to quit humming.” Talley believes the sessions started in the fall or winter of 1970 and were conducted mostly on weekends when the band members would travel home from school. Mannon says the whole process took about three months and believes everything was recorded live, adding: “if we got an acceptable take we’d go with it and if not we’d just record it again.” he says the band got


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together a couple of times to practice original songs “until we got them the way that we wanted them and then recorded ‘em.” Recollections differ as to who played what on the al-bum. it’s agreed that Janney played drums and some rhythm guitar, campbelle lead guitar and that Man-non handled all of the lead vocals. But Janney says he may have added a bass line or two and possibly some background vocals. He says there are definitely songs where “Roger harmonized with himself,” adding that he (Janney) did sing at the time and that “there might be places where i may have done some back-up harmony.” Talley remembers Janney as “pretty talented,” noting he played bass and had an electric guitar and an acoustic 12-string, and also played drums. But Janney has no recollection of Scott participat-ing in any of the album sessions and says he was surprised to see him credited as a “guest artist, courtesy Bogus Records” on the album jacket. Scott concurs, noting that his contribution to “Swamp witch” was “an afterthought,” if it occurred at all. he says his “forty-something-year-old-memory” is “too foggy” to remember much but recalls visiting with Janney as the recordings were being made and “he was showing me how they were dubbing the tapes.” Scott points out that he “had a little bit of knowledge of dubbing because my dad had taught gene Pitney how to play guitar and we had gone to some of his recording sessions.” Scott says the two “played around with it and i may have laid down the bass track for them that day, or they may have given me credit simply because i was the only one that was gonna go out and sell the album for them.” Mannon remembers that JScott happened to stop by the day the band recorded “Swamp witch” and played the bass line. Scott, who would soon leave for Vietnam, was then selling insurance and traveling through Southwest and Southside Virginia. as he traveled, he would carry boxes of the Virgil caine album on his route, stopping at mom-and-pop music stores where they were sold on consignment. he even placed the LP in stores in the Richmond area and got a radio station in Rocky Mount to play some of the songs, but ad-mits sales were flat and “we didn’t much more than break even on the cost of producing the album.” while the sessions were progressing, Scott and Janney were also performing the college circuit as a duo, singing Simon and garfunkel and the everly Brothers. They booked largely “by word of mouth” and traveled light, with two acoustic guitars, a 12-string acoustic, banjo, and a small Fender amp. Scott says the idea was to get in and out with a single trip to the car. The two were offered regular work and could have quit their day jobs, but Scott says they decided against it because he was already traveling and had

met too many musicians with “just as much or more talent” who “were lucky to make $10,000 a year.” Mannon says Virgil caine never performed live and the members never aspired to be a touring band. With conflicting schedules and their scattered lifestyles “our idea was to kind of be like the Band... we just go to a farm house and make a record every once in a while, kinda be above the fray i guess, and we never did get into the playing small clubs and trying to work at it that way. So, basically we were just a studio band for one recording.” Janney has few memories of the sessions and never met Mike campbell until he showed up at his house on Mannon’s invita-tion. he describes campbell as “a very talented musician, much more so than comes out on the album.” campbell’s ad-libbed fretwork is featured prominently on “Biscuit high,” which Man-non describes as “the instrumental highlight of the album.” he now wishes they had showcased campbell’s guitar prowess on more of the songs. once the sessions were completed, Mannon sent the master tapes to capitol Records and agreed to pay $2,000 to have 1,000 copies of the album custom pressed. But capitol engineers were unimpressed with the finished product and contacted Mannon, saying “the quality of the music needed to be bumped up” and offered to do “some studio work” on the tapes. when he enquired as to the total cost of the makeover, Mannon was told there would be “a straight fee of $25 an hour,” with no guarantee of how long the sweetening might take. he declined and -- in retrospect -- believes he made the right decision, adding: “i’m not sure they could’ve done a whole lot to improve it.” Janney agrees, saying it would have “never come (out) quite right if it was just a little bit better quality.” Mannon cites “The great Lunar oil Strike, 1976” as his favorite recording, pointing out that it remains topical given the sub-sequent Valdez and Deepwater incidents. Scott likes “Swamp witch” because it strikes him as being “almost mystical,” with references to cypress roots, armadillo meat and “where only dead men walk the swamps at night.” Janney prefers “Black-foot Boojy,” a song about a barnyard cat, because of its shuffle rhythm and Mannon’s vaudevillian vocal. With the recording finished, Mannon began searching for a lo-cation for the album photos. he was looking for “an antiquarian setting” in keeping with the music. he found it on his grandfa-ther’s farm off of Route 8, in Floyd. The three stood in front of an old clapboard building for the group shot. Janney remembers it was muddy that day and he wanted to look different, so he borrowed Talley’s hat. The back cover photo is a chicken house patched up with some windows from an old country store. The photographer was Bill Sumner, who was then editor of the Floyd Press, where Mannon had worked as a sports writer. Virgil caine was selected as the name of the group and album. Virgil caine was the fictional character of Robbie Robertson’s “The Night They Drove old Dixie Down” from the Band’s self-titled second LP from 1969. The song describes the defeat of the South at the end of the civil war. in the song, caine “served on the Danville train.” The Richmond and Danville Railroad was the main supply route into Petersburg where Lee’s army of northern Virginia held their defensive line to protect Richmond. The Danville supply train ran until general Stoneman’s Union cavalry troops tore up the tracks, as immortalized in the song.

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The liner notes were sparse and listed only the members’ first initials and last names. Mannon says this was by intention and was designed to add to the “mystique” of the LP. When the albums finally arrived, the group began distributing boxes to stores and selling copies to “aunts, uncles, and in-laws.” Talley and Janney were in Danville at the community college and left a box at euphoria Music. Months later, they retrieved the albums and were told that “none had been sold.” Both made flyers promoting the album, which they posted around campus. Talley says they took typing paper and smeared one side with cooking oil, turned it over and used a hot iron to scorch it, which made the paper look like parchment. Then they added a picture of the album and a brief ad before burning the edges. This gave the effect of an old west wanted poster. Mannon says the group considered recording a second album, but those plans were shelved because it took so long to break even on the first. He had writ-ten a “couple of songs” for the follow-up but they were never recorded by the band. he says when Virgil caine “didn’t become rich and famous, we were just kind of satisfied with what we’d accomplished and moved on from there.” while none of the members became professional musicians, all still play and four still live in Virginia. Larry Janney still works with computers and is now the senior systems manager with a medical insurance company. he is bemused by the album’s sudden recognition and finds it hard to fathom. In fact, he deleted my initial telephone message, thinking it was a practical joke. he admits “the songs were a little weird but everything was weird about the seventies, so the fact that it sounded a little funny -- well -- that was okay, i guess. and the songs were a little mysterious, that was okay, too. Like i say, it was the seventies.” in retro-spect, he wishes they had spent more time on the album and is unimpressed with the quality of the recordings, adding, “i think the songs were worth a lot more attention than we gave it, frankly.” he doesn’t own a copy of the album, having tossed his box when they warped in his truck on a hot summer’s day. after twenty-eight moves in forty years, Jim Scott has come full circle, returning to Southwest Virginia as a circuit-riding preacher. ironically, the four Methodist churches he pastors are based in cripple creek. Scott and Janney are step-brothers and still get together for family jam sessions on holidays. he remains proud of the album, saying “what little small part i played was wonderful.” Paul Talley managed a True Value hardware store for much of the past decade and hasn’t seen any of the members in more than twenty years. while the recordings are primitive and he never made a dime for his efforts, he says “it was all done for fun and we enjoyed it.” Mike campbell moved from Blacksburg to Salem, where he continued teach-ing at Roanoke college. all of the other band members have lost touch with him, although Janney says years ago he ran into campbell “somewhere,” although he doesn’t recall the time or place. Roger Mannon still lives in Floyd and works for the Floyd Press, a weekly newspaper owned by the Media general conglomerate. he now pursues his other passion, organizing the Virginia Vintage comics Show each year in Salem. as for Virgil caine, he points out that “you’re quick to see the genius in your own work,” but believes the album has finally found its rightful place. Mannon was responsible for a limited reissue of the LP in 2011 and sees the recent acclaim as a “kind of a vindication of some of the songs, to learn that maybe it had reached the audience it was intended for, but i guess due to distribu-tion and other issues it never really accomplished that at the outset. and you know, even if it’s decades later, i’m pleased that some people have heard it and appreciate it.” SM

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It seems barbaric that we have to go to a gym or fitness center and walk in place on treadmills, like hamsters on wheels, just to get moving. Years ago we used to work on farms feeding and raising livestock and or tobacco. we used to do chores like washing our own laundry by hand then hanging it on the clothes line. we used to noT have TV and Video games so we would have to play outside using our imagination. i am only 34-years-old, but when i was little i played outside a lot, ran around, and did some chores too. But then came the VcR, video games, and driving, which led to less running, playing, and riding bikes.

nowadays to burn calories and strengthen muscles we must go to a gym down the street, Virginia Bootcamp, hire an experienced personal trainer like myself, or workout in our basement and push weights, stretch rubber bands, or do crunches on large blown-up bouncing balls. Those who really have active jobs or play sports are in far better condition than the majority of people. Many people are lazy today and would rather drive everywhere than walk, or reach through a window at a fast food restaurant to get food rather than prepare it themselves, or turn on the TV and sit for hours instead of playing with their kids outside in the yard.

Exercise is so very beneficial for our bodies. YES, we need it to lead a healthy and productive lifestyle. Below are some benefits I copied from an article in my database from the international Sports Sciences association.

here is a quick list of the most important ways exercise helps us Physically, emotionally, and Mentally:

Allergies - Exercise is one of the body’s most efficient ways to control nasal congestion (and the accompanying discomfort of restricted nasal blood flow). Angina - Regular aerobic exercise dilates vessels, increasing blood flow— thereby improving your body’s ability to extract oxygen from the bloodstream. Anxiety - exercise triggers the release of mood-altering chemicals in the brain. Arthritis - By forcing a skeletal joint to move, exercise induces the manufacture of synovial fluid and helps to distribute it over the cartilage and to force it to circulate throughout the joint space. Back Pain - exercise helps to both strengthen the abdominal muscles and the lower back extensor muscles and stretch the hamstring muscles. Bursitis and Tendonitis - exercise can strengthen the tendons— enabling them to handle greater loads without being injured. Cancer - exercise helps you maintain your ideal body

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weight and helps keep your level of body fat to a minimum. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - exercise helps build up the muscles in your wrists and forearms— thereby reducing the stress on your arms, elbows, and hands. Cholesterol - exercise will raise your level of hDL (the “good” cholesterol) in the blood and help lower your level of LDL— the undesirable lipoprotein. Constipation - exercise helps strengthen the abdominal muscles, thereby making it easier to pass a stool. Depression - exercise helps speed metabolism and deliver more oxygen to the brain; the improved level of circulation in the brain tends to enhance your mood. Diabetes - exercise helps lower excess blood sugar levels, strengthen your muscles and heart, improve your circulation, and reduce stress. Fatigue - exercise can help alleviate the fatigue-causing effects of stress, poor circulation and blood oxygenation, bad posture, and poor breathing habits. Glaucoma - exercise helps relieve intraocular hypertension— the pressure buildup on the eyeball that heralds the onset of glaucoma. Headaches - exercise helps force the brain to secrete more of the body’s opiate-like, pain-dampening chemicals (e.g., endorphins and enkephalins). Heart Disease - exercise helps promote many changes that collectively lower your risk of heart disease— a decrease in body fat, a decrease in LDL, an increase in the efficiency of the heart and lungs, a decrease in blood pressure, and a lowered heart rate. High Blood Pressure - exercise reduces the level of stress-related chemicals in the bloodstream that constrict arteries and veins, increases the release of endorphins, raises the level of hDL in the bloodstream, lowers your resting heart rate (over time), improves the responsiveness of your blood vessels (over time), and helps reduce your blood pressure by keeping you leaner.Insomnia - exercise helps reduce muscular tension and stress. intermittent claudication - exercise helps improve peripheral circulation and increase your ability to tolerate pain. Knee Problems - exercise helps strengthen the structures attendant to the knee— muscles, tendons, and ligaments— thereby facilitating the ability of the knee to withstand stress. Lung Disease - exercise helps strengthen the muscles associated with breathing and helps boost the oxygen level in your blood. Memory Problems - exercise helps to improve your cognitive ability by increasing the blood and



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“Are the positive effects that result from exercising regularly worth the required effort?” Absolutely! Should you make exercise an integral part of your daily regimen? Of course, you should! In countless ways, your life may depend on it. The above is Why Personal Training is so Necessary and Important. It’s Healthy to have a Personal Trainer give you professional Fitness Instruction!”

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by Paulette DeanExecutive Director, Danville Humane Society

If March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. if it comes in like a lamb, it goes out like a lion. That’s how the saying goes for people who like to predict weather.

All I know is that March may be a difficult month for animal shelters all over the United States since the winter has been such a mild one. already at the shelter in Danville, we are receiving young kittens and puppies that should not have been born during winter.

Since one unspayed female dog and one unspayed female cat can be responsible for about 500,000 births in seven years as their litters grow and breed, it is not hard to see why the overpopulation of dogs and cats continues to be such a huge problem. For every one human born, there are 15 dogs and 45 cats born, according to some estimates. There are not enough homes available for all these animals.

at the risk of sounding like a broken record, spaying and neutering every dog and cat is the only way to overcome the problem. Larger shelters and more adoptions just will not solve the problem. we helped create the overpopulation crisis and we must now take responsibility to solve it.

The best time to spay female dogs and cats is before their first heat. It is not true that they should have at least one litter.

Behavior is only positively affected by the sterilization surgery. a neutered male cat’s territorial spraying is decreased. and spayed or neutered dogs and cats fight less and wander less.

The medical benefits to dogs and cats are numerous; in fact, there really are no negatives to spaying and neutering.

Since 1993, we have helped pay for about 21,000 spay and neuter surgeries for residents of Danville and Pittsylvania county, and we do so through the generosity of The e. Stuart James grant charitable Trust. we have funds available to help residents of Danville and Pittsylvania county who cannot afford the surgery. we encourage you to have the surgery done before your animals become pregnant.

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DanViLLearts/exhibits Thru March 11 – The Expressionism of Dick Morrill Exhibit: Danville Museum of Fine arts & History: 12/12-Opening Reception, 5:30-7pm: 434.793.5644: www.danvillemuseum.org.Thru March 31– Damsels, Dragons and Ladies Exhibit: Danville Science center: Free/$6/$5: M-S 9:30am–5pm: Sun 1–5pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.Thru Sept. 3 – Wild Music Exhibit: Danville Science center: Free/$6/$5: M-S 9:30am–5pm: Sun 1–5pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.3 – Bob Ross Painting Class: Ballou Park annex Building: 10:30am-3:30pm: $65: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.3-July � – Hubble Space Telescope Exhibit: Danville Science center: Free/$6/$5: M-S 9:30am–5pm: Sun 1–5pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.�-2� – Art with Flo: Times/Locations Vary: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.1�-April 10 – Art with Judie: Ballou Park annex: M/TU, Times Vary: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.23-May 3 – Minds Wide Open Exhibit: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History: 434.793.5644: www.danvillemuseum.org.2�-April 1� - Student Art Show: Student center, averett: 434.791.5600: www.averett.edu.

kids/Family1-May 3 – Curiosity Corner: coates Rec. center: Th 9:30am-12:30pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.2-30 – Storytime: Danville Public Llibrary: F 10:30am: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.� – Anime Club: Danville Public Llibrary: ages 12+: 4-6pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.�,13,20,2� – One Block at a Time:

city auditorium: 10:30-11:15am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.�-2� – Koates Kids Pre-School: coates Rec. center: T/w 9:30am-12pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.�,1�,21,2� – Wee Sports & Games: city auditorium: 10:30-11:15am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.� – Teen Movie Night: Danville Public Llibrary: ages 13+: 4pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.10-April 1� – Sporties for Shorties: city auditorium: ages 3-5: 9:30-11:15am: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.12 – Nonfiction/Craft Book Club: Danville Public Llibrary: ages 12-19: 4-5pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.13 – Dr. Seuss Party: Danville Public Llibrary: 4-6pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.1� – 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.1� – St. Pat’s Party: coates Rec. center: 7-9pm: 434.799.6564: www.playdanvilleva.com.1� – Family Movie Matinee: Danville Public Llibrary: 10:30am: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.1�-23 – Teen Book Club: Danville Public Llibrary: ages 12-19: 4pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com31 – Retro Gaming Day: Danville Public Llibrary: 11am-2pm: 434.799.5195: www.playdanvilleva.com.31 – Spring Carnival: glenwood community center: 1-4pm: 434.799.6469: www.playdanvilleva.com.

entertainment1,2,3,� – Sleeping Beauty: Union Street Theatre: 7pm/2pm: 434.791.4747: www.UnionStreetTheatre.com.

1,1� – �� Express Bluegrass Concert: community center, chatham: Th, 7pm: 434.432.3115: www.chathamcares.org.3 – DRBA Anniversary Celebration: Pepsi Building Park: 9:30am: www.danvilletrails.com.3 – Danville Symphony Orchestra Winter Classical Concert: Stratford gwhS: 8pm: 434.797.2666: www.danvillesymphony.net.� – Chatham Concert Series: emmanuel episcopal church: 7pm.12 – Steak & Stake Dinner and Auction: institute for advanced Learning & Research: 6:30-9pm: 434.792.3449.13 – Pianist William Chapman Nyaho: averett University, Pritchett auditorium: 7:30pm: 434.791.5712: www.averett.edu.1� – Sarah Furgurson Home Movies: elks club: 7pm: 434.250.0067.21 – Senior Day at the Movies: gretna Theatre: 2pm: 434.656.3377.21 – An Evening of Opera and Broadway: averett University, Pritchett auditorium: 7:30pm: 434.791.5620: www.averett.edu.2� – Bowl for Kids’ Sake: Big Brothers Big Sisters: Riverside Lanes: 1-4pm: 434.710.2754: www.biglittledanville.org.2� – Dailey & Vincent Concert: averett University, Pritchett auditorium: 7pm: 434.791.5620 or 434.797.8471: www.averett.edu.2� – Sleeping Beauty: Dcc Temple Building: 4pm: 434.797.8471.2� – Nguzo Saba African American Drum and Dance: Dcc Temple Building: 11am: 434.797.8471.2� – Bluegrass: gretna Theatre: 7pm: 434.656.3377.31 – Woods and Water Outdoor Show: crossing at the Dan: 10am-6pm: 434.797.8961: www.playdanvilleva.com.31 – Spring in Your Step Dance: Ballou Rec. center: 7-10pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.

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1,� – Intro to Historic Preservation: averett: 6-8pm: 434.791.7189.1-May 31 – Voices For All – Voice Acting Classes: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.2-30 – Fish on Fridays: Sacred heart School: 4:30-6:30pm: 434.793.2656.3 – Health Fair: Boys & Girls Club: 7am-12pm: 404.625.1863.3 – Civil War Lecture: Pritchett hall, averett University: 3-5pm: 434.793.5644.3,1� – Farmers’ Market Vendors Meeting: community Market: 9-10am: 434.797.8961: www.danvillevaevents.com.� – Medicare Decisions Made Easy: Ballou Rec. center: 1-2pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.� – DRF Speaker Series - Majora carter: institute for advanced Learning and Research: 6:30pm: 434.799.8969: www.drfonline.org.� – VA-NC Piedmont Genealogy Society Meeting: Danville Public Llibrary: 6:30pm: 434.792.3674.� – Botanical Gardens for Southern Virginia Presentation: wednesday club, 1002 Main Street: 3:45pm. 434.793.0884.�,1�,21,2� – There is no “I” in TEAM: Ballou Park nature center: 3:30-5pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com.11 – Gretna Little Theatre Organizational Meeting: gretna center for the arts: 4pm: 434.228.1778.13,2� – Talks You Can’t Miss: 3/13-Talkin Turkey & 3/27-The Music of Nature and the nature of Music: Danville Science center: 6:30pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.1� – Just Everyday Women Walking by Faith: Mary’s Diner: 11am-1pm.17 – Benefit Fashion Show: Stratford Rehabilitation center: 2pm: 434.799.4540.1� – Bridge Luncheon: wednesday club, 1002 Main Street: 10am: 434.799.1421.20 – Keeping Well in Mind, Body and Spirit: First Presbyterian church: 11:30am-1pm: 434.766.6650.20 – Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting: emeritus at Danville: 6pm: 434.791.3180.2� – 1�� Coffeehouse Lecture Series: Jut’s café, averett University: 7pm: 434.791.7189: www.averett.edu.2� –Eye Health with Justin Rowe: Ballou Rec center: 12:30-1:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.31 – Nano Days: Danville Science center: 10:30am-2:30pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.31 – Danville Area Humane Society Adoption Fair: Piedmont Mall: 11am-2pm: 434.799.0843: www.dahsinc.com.

hobbies/Sports1-29 – Chicks w/Sticks: city armory: T/Th, 11:30am-1pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.1-2� – Kuumba-West African Dance: city armory: 6:30-8pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.

1-April � – Zumba Classes: Times & locations vary: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.2 – Singin at Ballou: Ballou Rec. center: 1-3:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.�-2� – Aerobics: community center, Chatham: Mon & Wed 5:15-6:15pm: 434.432.3115: www.chathamcares.org.�,13,20,2� – Zumba Class: community center, chatham: TU 5:30-6:30pm: 434.432.3115: www.chathamcares.org.�,13,20,2� – Urban Line Dance Class: Ballou Rec. center: 6-7pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.�,13,20,2� – Belly Dancing Class: community center, chatham: TU 7-8pm: 434.432.3115: www.chathamcares.org.�,13,20,2� – Karate Class: community center, chatham: TU: 434.432.3115: www.chathamcares.org.10 –Green Legs & Hamstrings �K, 10K & Half Marathon: anglers Park: Registration 8:30-9:30am. Race Meeting - 10:15am: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com.11 – SVMBA Shootout: anglers Park: 9am-3pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com.12 – Power Hour to Health: Ballou Rec. center: 12-1pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.12,13,1�,1� – Hunter Safety Ed. Course: Ballou Park nature center: 6-9:30pm: 434.799.5215: www.playdanvilleva.com.13,20,2� – African Dance Ensemble: coates Rec. center: TU 6pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.1� – Sky Watchers: Danville Science center: nightfall: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.1� – Bingo: Ballou Rec. center: 2-4pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.1� – Free Clinic of Danville Shamrock 5K Run/Walk: Pepsi Building: 10am-12pm. [email protected] – Get Fit While You Sit: Ballou Rec. center: 12:30-1:30pm: 434.799.5216: www.playdanvilleva.com.30 – VIR Ronald McDonald Charities Benefit Laps: ViRginia interanational Raceway: 434.822.7700: www.virnow.com.30 – Easy Soap Making Class: Ballou Rec. center: 2-4pm: 434.799.5216:31 – Chump Car World Series: ViRginia interanational Raceway: 434.822.7700: www.virnow.com.

MaRTinSViLLearts/exhibits1 – Bob Ross Painting Class: Ballou Park annex Building: 10:30am-3:30pm: $65: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.2 – First Friday Art Walk: Studio 107: 5-7pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts.org.�-2� – Beginning Digital Photography: The artisan center: 6-8pm: 276.656.5461: www.Theartisancenter.org.10-April 2� – PAA Exhibits: norman Rockwell’s Tom Sawyer and huckleberry Finn and enigmas and Life: a Retrospective of works by Sandy Puckett: Piedmont arts association: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org.

21-April 1� –Intensive Glass Fusing & Kiln Forming: The artisan center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.Theartisancenter.org.22-April 1� –Intro to Hand-Building Pottery: The artisan center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.Theartisancenter.org.2�-Aug. 2�– Rocks to Racing Exhibit: Virginia Museum of natural history: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.2�-April 2� – Surface Design: The artisan center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.Theartisancenter.org.2�-April 2� – Basic Woodturning: The artisan center: 5:30-8:30pm: 276.656.5461: www.Theartisancenter.org.

kids/Family1�,2� – Homeschool Wednesdays: 3/14-energy; 3/28-enrichment Physical Sciences in Everyday Life: Ages 6-9 & 10-15: Virginia Museum of natural history: 10-11:15am: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.1� – Kite Festival: VJack Dalton Park: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.2� – Doodle Bugs - Lets get Physical: Virginia Museum of Natural History: Ages 3-5: 10am & 3pm: 276.634.4185: www.vmnh.net.

entertainment2-30 – Friday Night Jamboree: Floyd country Store: 6:30pm: $3: 540.745.4563: www.floydcountrystore.com.3-31 – Americana Afternoon & Open Mic: Floyd country Store: Sat. 12pm: 540.745.4563: www.floydcountrystore.com.�,11,1�,2� – Traditional Mountain Music Jam: Floyd country Store: Sunday, 2-5pm: 540.745.4563: www.floydcountrystore.com.� – Music Night: Spencer-Penn centre: 5:30pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.2� – Live at the Rives: Rives Theatre: 8pm: 276.632.3221: www.rivestheatre.com.30 – Mark Twain at Large: Black Box Theatre: 7:30-9pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org.31 – Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band: Martinsville hS auditorium: 7-9pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org.

Lifestyle/Lectures� – MHC Historical Society Lecture: MHC Heritage Center & Museum: 3pm: www.mhchistoricalsociety.com.�,� – Fast Track Trade Show: clock Tower Buildling: 4-8pm: www.mhcchamber.com.

hobbies/Sports1 – Photography Club: Spencer-Penn centre: 6:30pm: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.1-2� – Classes at the Centre: open computer class, chair/Family aerobics, zumba: Spencer-Penn centre: Days/Times Vary: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.2,�,1�,23 – Seniors in the Know: Spencer-Penn centre: 10am: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.3 – Big Country Buffet Breakfast: Spencer-Penn centre: 6-10am: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.

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SML/BeDFoRDentertainmentThru March 1� - Black & White Exhibit: Bower center for the arts: wed-Sat 11am-4pm: 540.586.4235: www.bowercenter.org.Thru March 31 – La Belle Inspirations Exhibit: goose creek Studio: www.visitbedford.com.2 - Joe Nigro and the James Piano Quarter Concert: Bower center for the arts: 7:30pm: 540.586.4235: www.bowercenter.org.� – Winter Lecture Series: SML State Park: 3-4pm: 540.297.6066: www.dcr.virginia.gov.� - Lunchbox Lecture-Powers of Persuasion: Propaganda and WWII: Bedford welcome center: 12pm: 540.587.3619: www.dday.org10 - Read to a Dog: Moneta/SML Library: 540.425.7004: www.visitsmithmountainlake.com.10 -Booker T. Washington: His Wives and Other Women of His Acquaintance: Booker T. washington national Monument: 2-4pm: 540.721.2094: www.nps.gov/bowa.10,11 - Silent Art Auction: The Little gallery: 540.721.1596: www.thelittlegallerysml.com.1� - Saint Patrick’s Day: Peaks of otter winery: 12-5pm: 540.586.3707: www.peaksofotterwinery.com.2� - Run for Hope -�K: D-Day Memorial: 8:30-10am: 540.587.3619: www.dday.org.

2� -Till Death or Distance Do Us Part: Booker T. washington national Monument: 1-3pm: 540.721.2094: www.nps.gov/bowa.2� -Fashion & Jewelry Show: westlake country club, Ballroom: 12-4pm: 540.719.0281.31 -Your Old House Seminar: Poplar Forest: 434.525.1806: www.poplarforest.org.31 - Johnathan Dillon Bluegrass Concert: Franklin co. hS auditorium: 1-4pm: 540.537.3415.31, April 1 - Blossom to Bottle Open House: Peaks of otter winery: 12-5pm: 540.586.3707: www.peaksofotterwinery.com.31, April 1 - Civil War Encampment: Poplar Forest: 434.525.1806: www.poplarforest.org.

Roanokeentertainment1 – Harlem Globetrotters: Roanoke civic center: 7pm: 877.482.8496: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.2,3,� – MDA Car Show: Roanoke civic center: Times Vary: 540.772.3237: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.� – Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: Roanoke civic center: 8pm: 877.482.8496: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.� – Kroger Cabin Fever Series: Band of oz: Roanoke civic center: 6pm: 877.482.8496: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.11 – Piccadilly Circus: Salem civic center: 540.375.3000: www.salemciviccenter.com.11 – Monty Pythons-Spamalot: Roanoke Performing arts Theatre: 7pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.1� – Richmond Ballet - Minds in Motion: Roanoke Performing arts Theatre: 7pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.1� – Elton John & His Band Concert: Roanoke civic center: 8pm: 877.482.8496: www.roanokeciviccenter.com1�,1� – Roanoke Valley Gun Show: Roanoke civic center: 9am: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.1� – Her Perfect Day Bridal Showcase: Roanoke civic center, exhibit hall: 1-4pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.23 – Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Concert: Roanoke Performing arts Theatre: 7:30pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.2�-April 1 – Cirque du Soleil - Quidam: Roanoke civic center: Times Vary: 877.482.8496: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.

23 – Spring Home Show - Better Living Expo: Salem civic center: 540.375.3000: www.salemciviccenter.com.30 – KC & The Sunshine Band with the RSO Concert: Salem civic center: 800.745.3000: www.salemciviccenter.com.31 – Roanoke Valley Comicon: Salem civic center: 540.375.3000: www.salemciviccenter.com.31 – GLEE High School Sing Off : Roanoke Performing arts Theatrer: 10:30am-2:30pm: 540.853.5483: www.roanokeciviccenter.com.31 – The Moody Blues Concert: Salem civic center: 800.745.3000: www.salemciviccenter.com.

noRTh caRoLinaentertainmentThru March � – Rockingham Studio Group Exhibit: caswell county civic center: 336.694.4591: www.ccfta.org.2-11 – Little Women - The Musical: Rockingham community college: 7:30pm/2:30pm: 336.627.0228: www.tgrc-nc.com.3,1� – Bluegrass at the Kirby: The kirby Theater: 7:30pm: 336.599.4039: www.artsinperson.com.� – Memory Lane Car Club Cruz-In: Roxboro commons: 6:30pm: 336.364.2760.�-31 – Thimble Minded Quilters Exhbit: kirby gallery, Roxboro: 336.597.1709: www.artsinperson.com.�,10,11 – Willy Wonka: The kirby Theater: 7pm/3pm: 336.597.0020: www.artsinperson.com.13 – We The People...: caswell county civic center: Grades 3-7: 10am & 12:30pm: 336.694.4591: www.ccfta.org.1� – Irish Times: kirby Theatre, Roxboro: 7:30pm: 336.597.1709: www.artsinperson.com.1� – Quilting Demonstration: kirby gallery, Roxboro: 3-5pm: 336.597.1709: www.artsinperson.com.2�,2�,2� – Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival: willow oak Park: www.willowoakpark.com.

SoUTh BoSTonentertainment2 – Sleepover Theatre Camp: The Prizery: 6pm: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.� – Christopher O’Riley: The Prizery: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.� – St. Patrick’s Day Dance: The Prizery: 8-11pm: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.12,2� – Auto Racing: South Boston Speedway: 877.440.1540: www.southbostonspeedway.com.22-April 1 – Dreamgirls: The Prizery: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.

DanViLLe� – Bob Ross Painting Class: Ballou Park annex Building: 10:30am-3:30pm: $65: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.� – Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt: carrington Pavilion: ages 3-10: 11am-1pm: 434.797.8848: www.playdanvilleva.com.10.2� – Talks You Can’t Miss: 4/10-Peering into the Musical Brain & 4/24-The Sounds of Bat Sonar: Danville Science center: 6:30pm: 434.791.5160: www.dsc.smv.org.13 – Racin-n-Tastin: community Market.: 5:30-10:30pm: 434.793.4636: www.playdanvilleva.com.

SoUTh BoSTon�,1� – Auto Racing: South Boston Speedway: 877.440.1540: www.southbostonspeedway.com.1� – L’Tanya Mari: The Prizery: 434.572.8339: www.prizery.com.

MaRTinSViLLe1 – Goodys Fast Relief �00: Martinsville Speedway: 877.613.6066: www.martinsvillespeedway.com.� – First Friday Art Walk: Studio 107: 5-7pm: 276.638.2107: www.piedmontarts.org.12 – Bob Ross Technique Workshop: Piedmont arts: 10am-3:30pm: 276.632.3221: www.piedmontarts.org.13 – Live @ the Rives - Sanctum Sully Rives Theatre: 8pm: www.rivestheatre.wordpress.com.

13,1� – Pig Cookin’ Contest: Spencer-Penn centre: 9pm/11am: 276.957.5757: www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com.1� – Mutt Strut and Bike Ride: Martinsville Speedway: Martinsville-henry county SPca: 10m: 276.638:7297: www.spcamhc.org.

noRTh caRoLina� – Memory Lane Car Club Cruz-In: Roxboro commons: 6:30pm: 336.364.2760.1� – Alive After Five: Merritt commons: 5:30-9:30pm: 336.599.0918.21 – The New Christy Minstrels: caswell county civic center: 8pm: 336.694.4591: www.ccfta.org.2� – Unsinkable Women: kirby Theater, Roxboro: 336.597.1709: www.artsinperson.com

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Remember that little lesson I was going to teach my kids on gratitude? well, it’s not quite gone as planned. Don’t get me wrong; we’ve made real progress in some areas, so i’m still really excited about the result of my hard work all winter. But i must think outside the box. These kids are professionals. i think i may do something drastic… on even numbered days for the month of March i’ve decided they won’t be allowed anything they can turn on with a switch. (of course when i say ‘they’ i mean corey, Spencer, Tucker and kendall. it would be sort of hard for me to keep Jason from his adult-like life. Plus, if he doesn‘t have gratitude by now then maybe one day his wife can teach him some!) if it’s plugged into the wall then they can’t have it! obviously, i will let them use light switches. and any kitchen appliances, hedge trimmers, vacuum cleaners, or any device known or yet to be discovered that will make my life easier in any way is not applicable. gratitude….it’s harder than it seems! i even tried posting a picture in the kitchen of truly starving children to point out every time my kids

Misty’s children Jason-19, Corey-11, Spencer-10, Tucker-9, 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.

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!

complained about what’s for dinner. But since our kitchen is the gathering spot of the house, it bothered everyone who came over. So, i took it down. So, in March we will eat what we need to survive. we will drink our beloved tea, but with half the sugar i normally use. after all, i would hate for the whole house to dehydrate. There will be no chips, candies, cupcakes, pop tarts, or donuts anywhere in this house. Sticking to the basics shouldn’t be that hard. Right? gratitude is not learned, it’s acquired. it must come from within. Most children in america have no idea how good they have it. But some found gratitude the hard way. My mission is to make my children thankful for the two legs they walk on and the house they live in and the hugs they get from me every day. if they are thankful for the basics, then the rest will follow. Spencer broke his arm earlier this year and was in a cast for four weeks. after that he appreciated having two arms that work every day. But i can’t go around breaking everyone’s arms! (Just mine.) i’m willing to do what it takes to open their eyes to the less fortunate. SM

By the way, we’ve not gone completely gluten-free and I doubt we ever will. But everything we eat on a regular basis has been replaced with a naturally gluten-free version except for breads. There are so many things sitting on the shelves at Wal-Mart that are gluten-free without having to purchase expensive foods or going to a specialty store. Simple things like potato chips, barbeque sauce, and spaghetti sauce. Breads, crackers, and rice were a real challenge for us. And I’m all about skipping the challenge. We are eating healthier than ever before just by making these small changes.

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