Carolyn Seay, the special events and facility rental manager at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville, gave a slideshow presentation to members and guests of the Rotary Club of Smith Mountain Lake at its Aug. 14 meeting. She highlighted the exhibits, educational opportunities and events at the museum. Pictured with Seay is William "Rusty" Morris Jr., DDS.

Lake-area residents see 'Love Machine'

A bus load of lake-area theater-goers traveled to the Barn Dinner Theatre in Greensboro, N.C., recently to see "Motown Love Machine." Before departing for the return trip, three of the performers came aboard the bus and received more accolades from the travelers.

Brookville Lions reach out to Moneta member

Gloria Guice, a member of the Moneta Lions Club, learned late last year that her son, Dennis Williams of Burlington, N.C., had been diagnosed with glaucoma, a disease of the eye in which the pressure of fluid inside the eyeball is abnormally high because of obstructed outflow of the fluid. The increased pressure can damage the optic nerve and lead to partial or complete loss of vision. Members of the Moneta club of Virginia District 24-E immediately rallied to offer both spiritual and monetary support to Guice and Williams. With Bill Hadden leading the way and with the ingenuity of Mitch Hooper, both members of Virginia District 24-B, Brookville-Timberlake Lions Club, a magnifier consisting of a 14-inch color television, a furniture clamp and a mini zoom camera, was made for Williams. It is mounted on a rail and attached to the television, and the camera zoom can be adjusted for magnification as needed.

Harmeneers perform at D-Day Memorial Concert

Sentimental Journey, the summer-ending concert at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, featured the Smith Mountain Lake Harmeneers, which performed 13 numbers.

SML Rotary Club inducts new member

Becky J. Sparks, vice president and financial manager of StellerOne, was inducted into membership at the Aug. 14th bi-monthly meeting of the Rotary Club of Smith Mountain Lake. President Steve Miller (left) presided over the induction; Sparks was sponsored by Tom Cosgrove (right), membership chairperson.