82 year old Virginia woman pursues learning later life
An 82-year-old Belfast resident, McClanahan, shares how taking pottery and other classes at SVCC transformed her life. She recalls initial fears about age, the warm support from peers and faculty, and the joy of learning as recreation and a source of self worth. She worked at Hercules Power, retail, a school cafeteria, and as a teacher assistant before retiring.
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Buchanan County
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Southwest Virginia Community College
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Blood color in the body debated by readers
In a past letters column Kathy addresses a common question about blood color inside the body versus appearances through veins, noting reader curiosity about whether blood is blue or red and inviting a clear explanation.
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Ask Kathy and Grace: reader questions on blood color and prison terms
A MadSci Network explanation discusses why deoxygenated blood looks blue through skin and how light colors affect perception. Grace asks why old life sentences included a day. Kathy Kish explains state laws and judicial differences influence the extra day, with contact details for the newspaper’s Ask Kathy column.
Local theater drives crowds with back to back productions
Live theater fans are urged to support Summit Players and Bramwell Theatre Festival as two comedies and a musical run in overlapping schedules. The Nerd opens in Bramwell July 8 to 18 with 7 pm shows and 3 pm Sundays, while Arsenic and Old Lace begins July 9 at Summit Theatre with dinner theater options on select nights. Chicago continues at Wohlfahrt Haus, Wytheville, through August. Reservations and prices listed.
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Summit Theatre
Bluefield Area Arts and Science Center
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