2019 Showcase Magazine Community Strong Person of the Year: Robbie Woodall

The 2019 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Year are sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Robbie Woodall, a life-long resident of Danville and Pittsylvania County, began volunteering early in life. After graduating from Tunstall High School, Woodall joined the Danville Life Saving Crew. For over 30 years, Woodall has been a key... Read More

Community Strong, Local

December 16, 2019

2019 Showcase Magazine Community Strong Person of the Year: Mike Mondul

The 2019 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Year are sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Sheriff Michael S. “Mike” Mondul was raised in a military family and born in Newport, Rhode Island while his father attended Naval War College. He graduated from Herndon High School. After a 1 and half year stint... Read More

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December 13, 2019

2019 Showcase Magazine Community Strong Person of the Year: Shelby Irving

The 2019 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Year are sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Danville Fire Department Fire Marshall, Shelby Irving, the youngest of 7 children, was born and raised in Danville. After graduating from Ferrum College, she worked with Danville Parks and Recreation. She became the first female firefighter in... Read More

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December 11, 2019

2019 Showcase Magazine Community Strong Person of the Year: Jennifer Hoge-Williams

The 2019 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Year are sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Jennifer Hoge-Williams moved to Danville in 1985 to start her higher education at Averett College. In 1991, she began teaching in Pittsylvania County and taught in the county and Danville until May 2016. Hoge-Williams married her husband,... Read More

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December 9, 2019

2019 Community Strong Person of the Year: Kelly Cunningham

The 2019 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Year are sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Kelly Cunningham was born and raised in Danville. After attending Norfolk State University, Cunningham moved back to Danville in 2009. She is the founder and CEO of The Fashion Haus which introduces the city’s youth to fashion... Read More

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December 5, 2019

2019 Community Strong Person of the Year: Sylvia Brooks

The 2019 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Year are sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Sylvia Brooks grew up in Pelham, North Carolina. She has served on the Danville Police Department for 24 years. Brooks is the youth engagement corporal. Brooks helps to create a positive relationship between the police department and... Read More

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December 3, 2019

2019 Community Strong Person of the Year: Mark Aron

The 2019 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Year are sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION If you’re a frequent facebooker, odds are you’ve seen Mark Aron from River City TV on your newsfeed. Aron is on the pulse of what’s happening in Danville. He spends a good part of his time to... Read More

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November 26, 2019

Here’s to a tasty Thanksgiving in MHC

Ahh, November is here and so is the crisp fall air. For many, we already have our minds, and bellies, set on the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Family, friends and food. Our thoughts are filled with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pies, and for many, who’s going to make it all. Hosting family or friends... Read More

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November 21, 2019

A lifetime of thanks

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey I really struggled with what to write about this month. My first thought was to try and tie in to the 1980s theme of this issue, but considering... Read More

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