Martha Woodroof

Self-described writer/artist/cancer patient Sarah Elizabeth Pharis is also the inspiration for a play called "Sarah and the Dinosaur." 

In the mid-60's Larry Yates  fought housing discrimination in Northern Virginia. When he informed the  draft board that he'd be spending his spare time organizing anti-war activity, Vietnam-era military officials decided against calling-up Larry. The Winchester-based activist now works with former death row inmates who have proven their innocence and speak against the death penalty. 

We meet Claudia McClean, who is the Claudia behind  Claudia’s Handpainted Yarn in Harrisonburg. She says that four words repeat like a mantra in her mind as she knits:  peace, love, comfort, joy.

In honor of Tax Day, we meet merry CPA Lawrence Yoder, who seemingly couldn't be any happier.   Each finished return satisfies like fitting-in the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle. 

Bill Hausrath waxes poetic about tourist dollars, play-writing, the Wayne Theatre building, and Confederate General Jubal Early.

Housewife and mommy Mercy Harris is also roller derby queen "Cheetah Chrome."  She recently got a rollerworld promotion:  now she's a "jammer."