I had the opportunity to intern this past summer with Evince Magazine. Evince Magazine is a monthly news magazine covering the arts, entertainment, education, economic development, and lifestyle in Danville, Virginia and the surrounding areas. Evince Magazine is printed and distributed free of charge. You can also read the article down below. The next move for Mark, wife Wendy, and newborn daughter Mackenzie was to Danville.
I felt like it was small enough that I could be part of change, but large enough to be significant and exciting. During the two-and-a-half decades that the Hermanns have lived in Danville, their family grew. Joining first-born Mackenzie, who is now 26 and works in commercial real estate in Denver, is a sister, Chelsea, 24, who works in New York City, and a brother, Gavin, 22, a senior at Western State Colorado University. Their love of the outdoors included cycling, camping, mountain climbing and kayaking.
By doing this as a family, we have watched our children grow to be independent yet value our collective memories. Whenever we would go camping or do anything outdoors, any conflict they had would disappear. The children are adults now and there is more time to focus on other pursuits. Mark is the president and managing partner of a member group consisting of six medical partners and four local businessmen who are developing the River District Tower at the corner of Main and Bridge Streets.
When the renovations on the historic building are complete in early , the top two floors will be home to Spectrum Medical. Danville Regional Medical Center will occupy the second floor and the ground floor will contain mixed commercial tenant space. The north annex will become the site of a new dining venue including an outdoor deck overlooking the Dan River. This renovation project has encountered many obstacles over the past six years and Mark admits that rehabbing an historic building is not for the faint of heart.
It was a choice that met many challenges, but will offer a final product that is unique and exciting. It is far easier to build new, however, and thus it rehabbing is a choice that many abandon.
