Theater: I am a board member of the Waterworks Players Community Theater based in Farmville, VA. If you are interested in working with our theater, either off stage or on, please let me know!
- Played the "Witch" in Waterworks Players production of the pantomime Hansel and Gretel, December 2011.
- Played a Jailhouse Murderer "Liz" and "Miss Kitty Katz" in Waterworks Players production of Chicago, October, 2011.
- Played "Margaret Church (Mags)" in Waterworks Players production of Painting Churches, March 2011.
- Played "Mirriam, the Magic Mirror" in Waterworks Players production of the pantomime Snow White, December 2010.
- Played "Granma" in Longwood University's production of The Grapes of Wrath, February 2010.
- Played ”Dinner” (actually a Palace Guard that was going to end up being dinner for the giant) in Waterworks Players production of the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, December 2009.
- Played "Bernadette," "Haley," and "Chloe" in Waterworks Players staged reading of Shortcomings by Brett Hursey, October 30, 2009.
- Played a "Minister" in Waterworks Players production of the pantomime Cinderella, December 2008.
- Played "Georgie Bukatinsky" in Waterworks Players production of The Full Monty, April 2008.
- Played "Yvette" (one of the girls) and other various chorus parts (Vietnamese soldier, woman) in Waterworks Players production of Miss Saigon, June 2006.
- Became a member of the Waterworks Theater Board of Directors, October 2005. The Waterworks Players Community Theater is Farmville's community theater and produces several shows per year. If you are interested in volunteering for the theater, being in a show, or working on a show, please contact me!
- Played "Bunny 'Babes' Beringer" in Waterworks Players production of Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders, April 2005.
- Played "Fritzie," a Kit Kat girl in Waterworks Players production of Cabaret, November 2004
Gardening:
- Took the Master Gardener Class through the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE), Spring 2006. Served as a VCE Master Gardener Volunteer as through 2009. I completed 50 hours of community service by May 2007 to become a Master Gardener. Each year I while serving I completed at least 20 hours of community service to maintain my status as an active Master Gardener.
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Working on getting my
yard into shape. To the right is a picture of me in part of my garden
in the summer of 2005.
We planted the crepe myrtle that summer. I had very good luck with my
basil that year (in the foreground) and you can also see some
tomatoes (to the right) and flowers. Update 2012: I need
to post more garden pictures. The crepe myrtle has grown quite a bit since
then. - Combining my Master Gardener work with my Waterworks Theater Board duties, I started to work on a landscape project for the Waterworks Players Community Theater. This project still needs lots of work. Are you interested in a volunteering opportunity?
Cooking:
- I love to cook (and eat!) great food.
- Here is a super easy recipe for the world's best baked potato!
Music:
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Actually I'm not a musician, but a big fan of music. Some of my favorite bands include ones in which my husband, Marcus Pendergrass, plays!
Travel: I like to travel when I get the chance. Here are some interesting places (outside of the United States) I have been:
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Toronto, including Niagra Falls, Canada, Summer 1998 (following the Mathfest in Toronto)
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British Columbia, Canada (Victoria and Tofino), Summer, 2001
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Istanbul, Turkey, Christmas, 2001 (to visit Marcus' brother Daniel)
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Beijing, Nanjing, and Shanghai, China, December, 2005 (as part of the People to People Ambassador Program's Women in Mathematics Delegation).
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Greece, as part of a study abroad course, May 2009
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Canada, briefly, as part of an Alaskan cruise, Summer 2010