http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/ en GoDanRiver Copyright 2008 2008-07-24T10:27:00-05:00 http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/to_celebrate_80th_birthday_man_jumps_out_of_plane/5228/ Tommy Geyer jumped out of airplanes 27 times while a paratrooper in the Pacific during World War II.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:51:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/to_celebrate_80th_birthday_man_jumps_out_of_plane/5228/#When:03:51:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockingham_bug_lovers_can_get_up_close_and_personal_with_their_favorite_cri/5225/ If you like things that creep and crawl, you have two opportunities this weekend to get up close. Bugs of all kinds will be on display and available for touching, if you dare, at the annual Insectaphobia. 

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:43:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockingham_bug_lovers_can_get_up_close_and_personal_with_their_favorite_cri/5225/#When:02:43:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/one_woman_one_crockpot_one_year/5217/ For Stephanie O’Dea, life’s a Crock (Pot). She started cooking with a slow cooker in college for convenience, she continued as a newlywed for economy and kept at it for a challenge.  It landed her on Rachael Ray’s daytime TV show and earned her a following on her Web site, A Year of Crockpotting ( http://www.crockpot365.blogspot.com).

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:22:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/one_woman_one_crockpot_one_year/5217/#When:02:22:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/day_23_clean_out_your_pantry_minestrone/5220/ This is an easy recipe — and one that can be thrown together in no time. I happened to have leftover roasted veggies in the fridge, but you can use frozen or fresh instead. I choose to not thaw frozen vegetables before putting them in the crockpot and leave them in for the entire cooking time. Some people don’t like that, though, and thaw and stir in at the very end. Your choice. This can definitely be assembled the night before for an easy morning plug-in. 

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:20:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/day_23_clean_out_your_pantry_minestrone/5220/#When:02:20:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/day_123_crock_pot_fried_rice/5219/ You can use your leftovers to make fried rice. For reals. In the crockpot. I know! It totally blew my mind, too.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:16:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/day_123_crock_pot_fried_rice/5219/#When:02:16:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/day_158_crock_pot_chocolate_frito_candy/5218/ I saw this recipe posted on a site, and knew we had to make it. We just had to.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:12:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/day_158_crock_pot_chocolate_frito_candy/5218/#When:02:12:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/quick_tips_for_a_simpler_life/5208/ Mix and match patterns tastefully — here’s how:

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:19:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/quick_tips_for_a_simpler_life/5208/#When:15:19:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_what_is_the_best_product_for_age_spots/5206/ “Good Housekeeping” found two products that can help fade the dark spots that form from sun damage.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:08:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_what_is_the_best_product_for_age_spots/5206/#When:15:08:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ride_into_another_world_in_danville/5191/ Remember when you biked for pleasure? Avid mountain bikers in the region are often loading up their cars and gearing up for 17 miles of a wooded, lush and tucked-away biking trail. That first pedal into the shady, earthy trail is almost like riding into another world. 

]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:17:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ride_into_another_world_in_danville/5191/#When:22:17:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/transplant_gives_danville_man_new_lease_on_life/5134/ Less than a week before Barry Wood was going to start a new shift as a registered nurse with a full benefits package, he woke up one Wednesday morning and couldn’t see. 

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:38:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/transplant_gives_danville_man_new_lease_on_life/5134/#When:03:38:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rosie_the_tarantula_pays_visit_to_eden_library_program/5093/ Brenda Pittman took her pet tarantula, Rosie, to the book talk program at the Eden branch of the Rockingham County library Thursday. 

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:51:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rosie_the_tarantula_pays_visit_to_eden_library_program/5093/#When:01:51:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/lack_of_rain_not_affecting_one_farms_berries/5042/ Summertime … and the blueberries are ripe. Rockingham County farmers say the berries are faring well, rebounding from last year when a late spring freeze ruined the crop.

]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:55:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/lack_of_rain_not_affecting_one_farms_berries/5042/#When:17:55:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/easy_rider_put_safety_first/5060/ Ralph Davis plans to drive his Yamaha 650 motorcycle to work today to celebrate the 17th national Ride Your Motorcycle To Work Day.

]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:10:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/easy_rider_put_safety_first/5060/#When:14:10:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/taking_care_of_indoor_plants/5057/ First, get to know your plants.

]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:55:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/taking_care_of_indoor_plants/5057/#When:13:55:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/if_there_are_no_lifeguards_be_prepared_to_do_the_job_yourself/5055/ Nationwide, drowning is the second-leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 14.

]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:13:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/if_there_are_no_lifeguards_be_prepared_to_do_the_job_yourself/5055/#When:13:13:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_how_do_i_stop_nocturnal_leg_cramps/5054/ My husband gets bad leg cramps, mostly when he is sleeping.

]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:05:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_how_do_i_stop_nocturnal_leg_cramps/5054/#When:13:05:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/bad_year_for_a_garden/5030/ Vernell Cassada checks on his tomatoes Monday in his garden. Cassada said this is a good season for tomatoes, but not for other vegetables, such as corn. 

]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:31:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/bad_year_for_a_garden/5030/#When:15:31:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/need_a_job_need_a_better_job_get_educated/5016/ Where are the jobs? What fields are they in?
Air conditioning/heating/refrigeration, electronics, electrical, machining and horticulture, that’s where.
Rockingham Community College can train you in all of these fields. And women, don’t think these jobs are for men only.

]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:18:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/need_a_job_need_a_better_job_get_educated/5016/#When:02:18:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/did_you_get_to_the_cruise_in_on_friday_it_only_cost_a_can_of_food/4986/ Remember when feathered hairstyles were in style, and you cruised to the tunes of the Eagles - and it was cool? If you went to Friday’s Cruise-In, you got a taste of times past.

]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:57:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/did_you_get_to_the_cruise_in_on_friday_it_only_cost_a_can_of_food/4986/#When:01:57:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/program_helps_pets_find_best_adoptive_homes/4978/ Goofball, Couch Potato and Love Bug are not the names of new arrivals at the Danville Area Humane Society.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:45:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/program_helps_pets_find_best_adoptive_homes/4978/#When:03:45:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockingham_residents_can_see_great_cars_get_a_great_deal_and_get_some_ice_c/4916/ For some summer weekend fun, bring your car to the car show in the Draper section of Eden on Saturday morning or watch the cars cruise the block in downtown Reidsville on Friday evening.

]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:01:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockingham_residents_can_see_great_cars_get_a_great_deal_and_get_some_ice_c/4916/#When:02:01:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockingham_residents_can_feel_the_love_at_chinqua_penn/4915/ Rockingham County residents who show their license or identification card will be able to tour Chinqua Penn for $10. That’s half the regular house tour rate of $20 and 33 percent off the senior and student rate of $15. Youth ages 6 to 15 always get in for $10, and children 5 and under tour the mansion for free. 

]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:55:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockingham_residents_can_feel_the_love_at_chinqua_penn/4915/#When:01:55:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/seeking_salamanders/4903/ The amphibians face threats from disease, pollution, climate change, more

]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:40:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/seeking_salamanders/4903/#When:16:40:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/sneezing_wheezing_and_scratchy_eyes_is_it_mold/4902/ Dr. Luis Matos with Asthma and Allergy Center in Roanoke and Lynchburg says, “Whenever it gets muggy, then definitely the mold spores are out.”

]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:37:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/sneezing_wheezing_and_scratchy_eyes_is_it_mold/4902/#When:16:37:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/machine_shop_owner_builds_fitness_center_for_his_employees/4835/ Membership to this gym is contingent, not on annual dues, but on being an employee of Piedmont Precision Machine Co. on Airside Drive in Danville.

]]> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:45:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/machine_shop_owner_builds_fitness_center_for_his_employees/4835/#When:03:45:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/reidsville_veteran_recalls_life_in_german_prison_camp/4801/ Winfred Jones, 82, of Reidsville, wanted to see the man he was in prison camp with during World War II. So he packed up the car and headed to Glens Falls, N.Y., to visit Frank Bertram.

]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:23:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/reidsville_veteran_recalls_life_in_german_prison_camp/4801/#When:01:23:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/animals/4747/ It’s not every day the boys and girls at Kid’s World of Eden get a visit from a screech owl or a hedgehog, a snake and a chinchilla. 

]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:54:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/animals/4747/#When:19:54:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/making_homemade_ice_cream/4766/ You don’t have to buy a fancy machine to make ice cream.
SLIDESHOW: Watch and listen to these cute kids make ice cream

]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:14:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/making_homemade_ice_cream/4766/#When:15:14:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_could_my_pet_have_mrsa/4765/ QUESTION: You had a story a while back about pets getting MRSA. Are the warning signs for pets the same as people, and is it common?

]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:04:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_could_my_pet_have_mrsa/4765/#When:13:04:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/building_blocks_holds_fundraiser_for_autism_efforts/4692/ A few weeks ago, as Tiffany Tillman was getting ready to take her 8-year-old son Noah to an appointment at the Center for Pediatric Therapy, he uttered “doctor.” Thrilled, Tillman cancelled his appointments, took him to the doctor where he was diagnosed with swimmer’s ear.

]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:43:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/building_blocks_holds_fundraiser_for_autism_efforts/4692/#When:03:43:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/consider_the_benefits_of_studying_business_at_rockingham_community_college/4688/ What kind of person are you? Precise? Orderly? Organized? Enjoy routine? Good with numbers? A problem solver? Like challenges? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you will probably do well in a business career, and Rockingham Community College can get you started. 

]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:28:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/consider_the_benefits_of_studying_business_at_rockingham_community_college/4688/#When:01:28:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/car_truck_and_motorcycle_show_held_at_mcmichael_high/4628/ Car show entries demonstrate years of hard work, attention to detail

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:14:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/car_truck_and_motorcycle_show_held_at_mcmichael_high/4628/#When:02:14:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/a_colonial_favorite/4618/ In early America, the undisputed beverage of choice was hard apple cider — even more so than water. Thomas Jefferson brewed champagne-like cider out of Virginia Hewe’s Crab apples at Monticello. 

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:07:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/a_colonial_favorite/4618/#When:15:07:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/which_self_tanning_method_is_the_best/4617/ QUESTION: I saw a story on WSLS this past week about self tanners — those with immediate results and those with results over time. Could you provide
me with the results of the best products?

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:16:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/which_self_tanning_method_is_the_best/4617/#When:14:16:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/being_mr_mom/4563/ With seven kids in his care, Mike Poff gives stay-at-home dad a whole new meaning

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:04:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/being_mr_mom/4563/#When:13:04:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/riesling_wines_facts_and_fiction/4480/ Mention Riesling, and the first thought for many wine drinkers is sweet, sweeter and sweetest, but many are dry style, and good bottles are not cloyingly sweet

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:04:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/riesling_wines_facts_and_fiction/4480/#When:18:04:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/float_away_from_your_worries/4473/ Near 90-degree temperatures weren’t enough to keep hundreds of spectators from lining the downtown riverwalk for the highlight of Lynchburg’s annual Batteau Festival. 

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:08:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/float_away_from_your_worries/4473/#When:15:08:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_im_worried_about_tomatoes/4472/ I have a question about the tomatoes with salmonella. Does this also affect things like salsa, pasta sauce, pizza sauce or anything that has tomatoes in it, whether cooked or uncooked?

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:01:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_im_worried_about_tomatoes/4472/#When:13:01:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/is_roughing_it_too_tough_on_the_blue_ridge_parkway/4422/ Officials consider more amenities like air conditioning, good showers and cable TV.

]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:13:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/is_roughing_it_too_tough_on_the_blue_ridge_parkway/4422/#When:02:13:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/danville_sisters_keep_fathers_memory_mission_alive/4395/ There was no contract drawn up or a public announcement that Janet Pruitt and Joan Reynolds would continue the ministry their father started. But they did after Harold Reynolds died Jan. 11. Reynolds had involved them in various aspects of the ministry that it only seemed natural to honor his legacy, Pruitt said.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:58:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/danville_sisters_keep_fathers_memory_mission_alive/4395/#When:03:58:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/old_time_music_fans_brave_the_heat_for_charlie_poole_music_festival1/4388/ Folks from as far away as Washington state camped out at the Eden Fairgrounds to take part in the 13th Annual Charlie Poole Music Festival.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:07:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/old_time_music_fans_brave_the_heat_for_charlie_poole_music_festival1/4388/#When:03:07:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/mcfit/4306/ Man loses weight by eating at McDonald’s

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:31:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/mcfit/4306/#When:13:31:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_new_allergy_procedure_not_a_cure_all_for_sufferers/4305/ I was watching the 12 o’clock news and caught the end of the story about a new procedure for allergy sufferers.  Can you tell me the name of that procedure and where it can be done locally?

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:18:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_new_allergy_procedure_not_a_cure_all_for_sufferers/4305/#When:13:18:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/madisons_christian_rock_festival_draws_fans_from_as_far_as_ohio/4261/ The third SumFun Christian Rock Festival showcased the talents of Everyday Sunday, Among the Thirsty, Point of Honor and Grammy-nominated DecemberRadio.

]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:32:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/madisons_christian_rock_festival_draws_fans_from_as_far_as_ohio/4261/#When:20:32:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/vassar_eying_countrys_a_list/4160/ Vassar is performing June 13 at the Carrington Pavilion, the first show of the Harvest Jubilee Summer Concert Series in Danville

]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:35:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/vassar_eying_countrys_a_list/4160/#When:03:35:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_what_is_bpa_how_harmful_is_it_and_how_can_i_avoid_it/4148/ There have been some reports in the last few weeks about BPA and its harmful effects on people, especially on babies from their bottles. Can you straighten out the information? I cannot seem to find a straight answer anywhere about why it is bad and what the harmful effects are.

]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:42:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_what_is_bpa_how_harmful_is_it_and_how_can_i_avoid_it/4148/#When:12:42:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/machine_at_martinsville_museum_will_age_you/4137/ The “Amazing Feats of Aging” exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville will be showing through Sept. 7.

]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:07:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/machine_at_martinsville_museum_will_age_you/4137/#When:04:07:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/liberating_lingerie/4089/ This fashion show mentions—and shows—‘unmentionables’ for women who’ve had mastectomies. 

]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:18:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/liberating_lingerie/4089/#When:19:18:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/pet_adoption_hits_the_internet/4032/ Linda Taylor’s day begins before sunrise with a trip to the stables to feed, water and care for her horses. Next, she cares for the Chihuahuas she hopes to find loving homes for soon through her online animal adoption service — Arriba Rescue.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 23:45:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/pet_adoption_hits_the_internet/4032/#When:03:45:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/charlottesville_speller_confident/4022/ Mariel Andersen doesn’t want to sound arrogant, but the 13-year-old from Charlottesville thinks she did really well on the preliminary tests for the bee.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 11:01:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/charlottesville_speller_confident/4022/#When:15:01:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ruin_and_beauty_how_the_south_and_the_larger_world_influence_danville_artis/3998/ Oil paints, creativity, creaky wood, and faintly of cigarettes, as, expecting company, Robert Marsh had opened the windows to let in a little fresh spring air.

]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 09:30:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ruin_and_beauty_how_the_south_and_the_larger_world_influence_danville_artis/3998/#When:13:30:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_how_useful_is_high_level_spf_sunscreen_anyway/3997/ Dear Karen, I have heard that after a certain SPF level in suntan lotion, anything higher is useless. Could you please answer what the benefits of a higher SPF are?

]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 09:19:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_how_useful_is_high_level_spf_sunscreen_anyway/3997/#When:13:19:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/danville_head_start_program_graduates_12_classes/3986/ It was standing-room only Tuesday in a reception hall at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research as audibly proud parents and other family members cheered, snapped photos and shot videos of their children walking across the stage.

]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 23:46:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/danville_head_start_program_graduates_12_classes/3986/#When:03:46:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/former_wfmy_personality_to_speak_at_mens_night_out/3956/ Lee Kinard will speak at a men’s night out Thursday at First Presbyterian Church of Eden. Kinard is the founding producer-host of “The Good Morning Show” on WFMY-TV News 2. He will talk about “Challenging intersections: Creating a life that matters.”

]]> Mon, 26 May 2008 22:35:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/former_wfmy_personality_to_speak_at_mens_night_out/3956/#When:02:35:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/singing_gods_praises/3931/ Performers from Burlington, Eden and Reidsville sing for about 2,000 Saturday at Lake Reidsville. For families who decided against traveling due to gas prices, the 3rd Annual Singing at the Lake was a good way to save money while celebrating Memorial Day weekend.

]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 23:52:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/singing_gods_praises/3931/#When:03:52:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/holiday_weekend_offers_rockingham_county_song_remembrance_more/3849/ The Down East Boys will headline the 3rd Annual Singing at the Lake on Saturday at Lake Reidsville. 

]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 22:08:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/holiday_weekend_offers_rockingham_county_song_remembrance_more/3849/#When:02:08:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/flower_power_beatlemania_sweeps_upper_crust_flower_show/3832/ Beatlemania erupted at London’s Chelsea Flower Show on Monday as Ringo Starr rolled up in a gaudily painted Mini to join George Harrison’s widow for the opening of a garden inspired by the “quiet Beatle.”

]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 10:04:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/flower_power_beatlemania_sweeps_upper_crust_flower_show/3832/#When:14:04:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/healthwise_which_tea_is_best/3829/ QUESTION: I would like more information about teas and which ones are best for you. I had always heard green tea was so healthy, but I’ve heard white tea is good too. Can you help sort this out?

]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 09:31:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/healthwise_which_tea_is_best/3829/#When:13:31:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/uncharted_territory_first_time_filmmaker_wins_prize_at_film_festival/3793/ Olivia Dodson of Amherst took the video camera she got for Christmas, set on a stack of hampers and began shooting. The result: a documentary that won a prize at Virginia’s first independent film festival.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 11:03:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/uncharted_territory_first_time_filmmaker_wins_prize_at_film_festival/3793/#When:15:03:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/the_rites_of_life_first_hunt/3758/ Steven Browning kneels behind a tangle of leaves and branches, stone-still except for the flick of his eyes as he scans the woods. His father, Anthony Browning, kneels beside him, binoculars pressed to brow. Today, Nov. 3, is Steven’s first hunt

]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 10:57:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/the_rites_of_life_first_hunt/3758/#When:14:57:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/striped_bass_making_comeback_at_smith_mountain_lake/3756/ Dan Wilson, a biologist for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, said the lake’s striped bass are much healthier today than five years ago when an infestation of parasites caused a large fish kill that came close to depleting its population.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 08:42:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/striped_bass_making_comeback_at_smith_mountain_lake/3756/#When:12:42:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/energy_rater_works_to_reduce_fuel_utility_costs/3741/ With ever-rising fuel and utility costs, it only makes sense to construct or renovate buildings so they are as energy-efficient as possible, according to Diane Arnold, founder of OPEC-Not!

]]> Sat, 17 May 2008 23:19:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/energy_rater_works_to_reduce_fuel_utility_costs/3741/#When:03:19:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/staycation_tips/4768/ Ideas for Staycation activities and adventures

]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 12:15:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/staycation_tips/4768/#When:16:15:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/tourism_links/4767/ Links to Near and Far Tourism destinations

]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 12:02:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/tourism_links/4767/#When:16:02:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/weekend_full_of_magic_fishing_and_fun_in_rockingham/3661/ The Week of Miracles began with a magic show Tuesday evening starring Jim Light, also known as Capt. Jim “The Magical Pirate” and his son Guy “The Little Magic Guy.” Also scheduled is a “Champions for a Cause” auction dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Monroeton Elementary School of Reidsville. 

]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 23:10:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/weekend_full_of_magic_fishing_and_fun_in_rockingham/3661/#When:03:10:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/barbecue_master_to_reveal_his_secrets/3563/ A cooking chef from Southern Living magazine will give Festival in the Park visitors the chance to learn how to barbecue different meats.

]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 11:03:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/barbecue_master_to_reveal_his_secrets/3563/#When:15:03:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/vcu_fashion_challenge_design_an_abaya/3647/ The results: Elaborately beaded designs, a flamenco-influenced version, a punk-rock abaya — and perhaps a better understanding of fashion and cultural norms in the oil-and-gas rich Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, where the university has had a campus for 10 years.

]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 10:18:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/vcu_fashion_challenge_design_an_abaya/3647/#When:14:18:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_ticks_are_coming_be_ready/3646/ When removing a tick, use tweezers and get as close to the skin as possible. When pulling the tick off make sure you pull straight up and down to try to prevent leaving any of it in the skin

]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 10:07:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_ticks_are_coming_be_ready/3646/#When:14:07:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/speaker_inspires_audience_at_annual_survivors_dinner/3622/ For cancer survivors, each day is a gift. Every sunrise and every sunset is meaningful. Cindy Farmer of Fox 8 Morning News encouraged the survivors to take pleasure in the simple things in life. 

]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 22:12:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/speaker_inspires_audience_at_annual_survivors_dinner/3622/#When:02:12:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/chuck_norris_grew_up_in_poverty_shy_introverted_and_non_athletic/3615/ Norris delivered the keynote address at Liberty’s 35th commencement, which featured the school’s largest graduating class yet of about 4,800 students. 

]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 16:34:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/chuck_norris_grew_up_in_poverty_shy_introverted_and_non_athletic/3615/#When:20:34:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/exercise_during_the_teen_years_can_help_protect_girls_from_breast_can/3612/ Women who were physically active as teens and young adults were 23 percent less likely to develop premenopausal breast cancer than women who grew up sedentary

]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 16:07:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/exercise_during_the_teen_years_can_help_protect_girls_from_breast_can/3612/#When:20:07:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/female_artists_shine_at_merlefest/3500/ Perhaps the 21st annual MerleFest should have been called “Girlfest.”
While there were a number of great performances by the guys from Old Crow Medicine Show, Marty Stuart, the Avett Brothers, Sam Bush, Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys, Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby, there were a number of moments throughout the weekend where the girls stole the show. 

]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 13:04:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/female_artists_shine_at_merlefest/3500/#When:17:04:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ribfest_to_rock_eden_this_weekend/3478/ Eden’s 5th Annual Ribfest. Paradox was entertainment headliner, performing everything from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” to Jason Aldean’s “Hick Town” to Sugarland hits.

]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 22:59:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ribfest_to_rock_eden_this_weekend/3478/#When:02:59:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/whats_on_tap_at_festival_in_the_park_schedule/3712/ Weekend Schedule of events

]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 14:25:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/whats_on_tap_at_festival_in_the_park_schedule/3712/#When:18:25:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/200_years_later/3462/ Actor brings Jefferson to life for event

]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 09:08:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/200_years_later/3462/#When:13:08:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_hospitalists_medical_tag_teams/3461/ I’m wondering now about what our primary care physicians call “hospitalists” that prescribe meds and treatment while a patient is hospitalized, rather than your primary care physician visiting the hospital

]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 08:58:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_hospitalists_medical_tag_teams/3461/#When:12:58:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/closing_the_deal_finishing_the_trip_of_a_lifetime/3423/ Todd Murphy, who lives in Plant City, was born with badly deformed feet. His lopsided lope caused other medical problems. By the time he turned 9, doctors had amputated both of his legs below his knees and fitted him with artificial lower legs and feet. 

]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 11:40:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/closing_the_deal_finishing_the_trip_of_a_lifetime/3423/#When:15:40:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/a_year_later_close_call_becomes_a_familys_testament_of_faith/3379/ For Elise Hester and her family, a potentially disastrous event that happened almost a year ago has changed their lives forever and strengthened their faith.

]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 00:11:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/a_year_later_close_call_becomes_a_familys_testament_of_faith/3379/#When:04:11:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockingham_county_folk_festival_moves_to_september_date/3300/ Event organizers change date in search of better weather

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:04:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockingham_county_folk_festival_moves_to_september_date/3300/#When:02:04:01Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/gap_creek_author/3240/ More than 100 people came out Tuesday evening to meet best-selling writer Robert Morgan

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:55:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/gap_creek_author/3240/#When:01:55:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_compact_fluorescent_bulbs_are_hazardous_when_broken/3290/ EPA is encouraging Americans to use and recycle them safely. Carefully recycling CFLs prevents the release of mercury into the environment and allows for the reuse of glass, metals and other materials that make up fluorescent lights.”

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:52:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_compact_fluorescent_bulbs_are_hazardous_when_broken/3290/#When:14:52:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/north_theatre_hosting_second_chance_prom/3275/ In case the first one didn’t live up to expectations, the North Theatre is hosting a “second-chance prom” fundraiser Saturday as part of an ongoing revitalization effort.

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:52:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/north_theatre_hosting_second_chance_prom/3275/#When:05:52:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/hundreds_turn_out_for_annual_spring_fling/3199/ A few drops of rain Saturday didn’t keep hundreds of people from showing support for the Providence Fire & Rescue at the department’s 14th annual Spring Fling Festival.

]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:51:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/hundreds_turn_out_for_annual_spring_fling/3199/#When:03:51:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/history_on_display/3027/ As spring quickly approaches, garden clubs across Virginia celebrate the 75th anniversary of Historic Garden Week in Virginia. Local homes on display for Historic Garden Week. Schedule and other points of interest with article.

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:46:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/history_on_display/3027/#When:14:46:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockinghams_arbor_day_festival_fun_for_all_ages/3102/ Kids get hands-on with magnets and get to find out about rocks, raptors and a baby praying mantis.

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:46:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/rockinghams_arbor_day_festival_fun_for_all_ages/3102/#When:02:46:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/mistakes_gardeners_commonly_make/3096/ A lot of mistakes will be made in the next few weeks that can create small gardening disasters. Here are a few tips to keep the plants healthy and thriving through most of the summer.

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:33:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/mistakes_gardeners_commonly_make/3096/#When:15:33:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/grow_these_herbs_for_homemade_tea/3095/ The perfect cuppa. reating your own herbal tea can be a cinch with the right herbs. Here are some options for your garden:

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:24:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/grow_these_herbs_for_homemade_tea/3095/#When:15:24:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_research_before_trying_new_procedure/3093/ According to articles that we have read on the Internet, laser spine surgery is safer, has a much lower recovery time and much better results

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:54:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_research_before_trying_new_procedure/3093/#When:14:54:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/spring_cleaning_is_for_your_makeup_too/3055/ A splash of color on the eyes, cheeks and lips, says Chuck Hezekiah, known as “Mr. Makeover” in the beauty industry. 

]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:09:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/spring_cleaning_is_for_your_makeup_too/3055/#When:16:09:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/bug_daze_festival_provides_new_insight_into_all_things_creepy_crawly/2903/ On Saturday afternoon, Whittni Wright and Fallon Mitchell were learning about how bugs can solve crimes, specifically murder.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:58:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/bug_daze_festival_provides_new_insight_into_all_things_creepy_crawly/2903/#When:14:58:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/danville_man_marks_milestone/3028/ This wasn’t just another birthday celebration — it was a centennial. Irvin Holley turned 100 and his family threw a party to mark the milestone.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:35:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/danville_man_marks_milestone/3028/#When:13:35:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/chatham_to_celebrate_garden_week_with_tours/2927/ Historic Garden Week tour was Sunday, April 20.
For more information about the Chatham Garden Club, call (434) 432-8945.

]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:46:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/chatham_to_celebrate_garden_week_with_tours/2927/#When:15:46:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_is_aspartame_too_dangerous/2889/ I have condensed this week’s question because it was in e-mail form asking about an e-mail going around regarding aspartame and possible dangers associated with it. 

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:46:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_is_aspartame_too_dangerous/2889/#When:15:46:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/a_conversation_with_steve_earle1/2830/ Fans of Steve Earle’s music as well as his TV persona will have the rare chance to hear him perform live along with his wife, Allison Moorer, at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the historic Carolina Theatre in downtown Greensboro. 

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:41:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/a_conversation_with_steve_earle1/2830/#When:03:41:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/retired_teacher_to_celebrate_100th_birthday/2786/ Avicia Thorpe, who turns 100 on April 19, not only remembers history, she’s a part of it and proud to be 100.

]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:51:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/retired_teacher_to_celebrate_100th_birthday/2786/#When:03:51:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/go_diego_go_live_comes_to_greensboro/2755/ You may not know who Diego is, but it’s a good guess that your kids do, especially if they are or ever have been fans of “Dora the Explorer.” Like Cher, Madonna and his cousin Dora, Diego has had one-name recognition since the animated series for preschoolers “Go, Diego, Go!,” premiered in fall 2005 on the cable network Nikelodeon. 

]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:52:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/go_diego_go_live_comes_to_greensboro/2755/#When:14:52:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/a_path_to_history/2690/ Thomas Day broke all the rules. A free black man, Day himself owned slaves for his furniture business. But, his unorthodox lifestyle and strong will earned him a place in history

]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:09:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/a_path_to_history/2690/#When:15:09:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_online/2689/ Please read the interview with a vaccine researcher before you recommend giving flu shots to 6-month-old babies. Ask yourself who benefits, the baby or the pharmaceutical company?

]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:26:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/ask_karen_online/2689/#When:14:26:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/an_unlikely_meeting/2659/ Families search for answers in North Carolina. “There are very serious things that don’t impact you until you get out in the world.”
David Wilson
Reidsville, N.C.

]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:02:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/an_unlikely_meeting/2659/#When:19:02:00Z http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/breakfast_restaurant_fetches_four_legged_customers/2612/ It’s 11 a.m. and it’s time to make the biscuits. For hundreds of dogs around Danville that’s welcome news. 

]]> Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:11:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/lifestyles/local/article/breakfast_restaurant_fetches_four_legged_customers/2612/#When:03:11:00Z