ARARAT, Va. — Historian and author Thomas D. “Tom” Perry will be selling and signing books at the 22nd annual BBQ for the Ararat, Va., Ruritans on Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Perry will donate proceeds from the sale of his 10 books to the scholarship provided by the Ararat Ruritan Club.

In 2009, Perry donated $200 to the club for the further education of a student from the Dan River District. Perry released three books in 2009 about Patrick County history including “Patrick County Oral History Project: A Guide, J.E.B. Stuart’s Birthplace: A Guide” and a photo book “Then and Now Patrick County, Virginia.”

All profits from the “Patrick County Oral History Project: A Guide” go to the effort to digitize the tapes made more than 20 years ago. Perry’s father, Erie M. Perry, was a teacher and principal in the Patrick County School System for 28 years.