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Page www.TheTownCommon.com December 27, 2017 - January 2, 2018 SIGNS by DOUG Custom truCk Lettering exterior sign repair Truck & BOAT Lettering we make www.signsbydoug.com banners SignsByDoug.com 978-463-2222 Celebrate 2018 Continued from page 4 take you to birding hot spots in the Newburyport/Plum Island area in search of avian activity. Beginners and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Sat, Dec 30, 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Members, $10/nonmembers, $12. No preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon. org/joppaflatsprograms. PARKER RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR! Held on Saturday, December 30th @ 9:30 a.m. Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will be conducted via refuge van, with several brief “drive by” stops along the way. The tour will present an “up close and personal” look at the refuge through the multiple lenses of the cultural history of Plum Island and the Great Marsh, native wildlife and their habitats, and the role of refuge management in the conservation of these precious natural resources. Participants may be driven along areas on the refuge otherwise closed to the public. This guided two hour program is most appropriate for older teens and adults. Binoculars and/or a camera are recommended, but not required. Meet the ranger in the lobby of the refuge visitor center 15 minutes prior to the program start time. Each session is limited to 14 participants; no more than 4 individuals per sign-up. Again, this is a vehicle – based tour, with limited stops on the refuge. Advance registration is required for this program, as enrollment is limited. Be advised that individual tours may be subject to cancellation. *Please note: Those who call and leave messages after hours, your registration is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation call from a refuge staff member. Please call (978) 465-5753 to register for this program. If you are thinking of selling Call Kathryn today 978-465-1322 Kathryn will help you MAKE THIS THE BEST YEAR EVER Kathryn O’Brien, M.Ed. Andover and Newbury Specializing in New Beginnings, Happy Endings and Smooth Transactions ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An old adversary wants to make amends over the holidays. The decision is yours. But wouldn’t it be nice to share the upcoming new year with another (c) 2017 King Features Syndicate, Inc. friend? TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) As news of your work gets around, expect to receive a special holiday “gift” from influential contacts who could help you launch your new projects in the new year. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Instead of fussing over what you didn’t do to prepare for the holidays, relax and enjoy the kudos for a job truly well done. A happy surprise awaits you early next year. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The best way to shake off lingering holiday blues is to join loved ones in the fun and festivities of this special time. A confusing situation starts to make sense in upcoming weeks. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Special emotional rewards mark this holiday time for Leos and Leonas who are able to open up to new relationships and the possibilities they offer in the upcoming year. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your efforts to make the holidays especially memorable for some people will be rewarded in some unexpected (but very welcome) ways in the upcoming year. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Be assured that your efforts to make this holiday special for everyone won’t go unnoticed by those who could make some important changes in your life. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Lots of folks want you to light up their holiday parties. But try to take some quiet time ‘twixt those glittering galas to spend with some very special people. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) While the current round of holiday revels has your social life on the fast track, someone special might want to keep pace with you next year, as well. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Enjoy all the fun you deserve at this holiday time. However, don’t lose sight of the need to check out some of the changes the new year is expected to bring. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) What happens during this holiday time can help clear up some of the confusion jeopardizing a once-stable relationship. Follow your instincts on what to do next. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your holidays are brightened by new friends eager to become part of your life. But don’t forget to spend time with that one special person. (You know who!) BORN THIS WEEK: You have the ability to encourage people to reach their potential by setting an example with your own efforts.
December 27, 2017 - January 2, 2018 www.TheTownCommon.com Page Health & Wellness By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD If you missed Part 1 and/or 2 of this series, you can find it at www. thetowncommon.com by clicking on Archived Issues at https://www. yumpu.com/user/thetowncommon I have been talking the past couple weeks about the continual growing evidence that links oral and systemic disease and the need for more collaboration between dentists and physicians. All of this, of course, is in the best interest of the patient. The discussion has been primarily about gum disease and its relationship with systemic disease. We know that the elbow bone is attached to the shoulder bone – everything is connected. In addition to the need for dentists and MD’s to collaborate more on the oral/systemic connection, we also need to collaborate better about our patient’s sleep problems. Since I have taken an interest in screening for and treating some sleep problems, it amazes me how many people have issues with their sleep. It amazes me even more when I learn that many of these people have never even had a conversation with their doctor about sleep. Traveling around the internet can be dangerous, even if you know what you’re doing. One way to be safer is to understand website addresses, called URLs. A URL is the address of a webpage somewhere on the internet. It means Uniform Resource Locator, and it tells you the location of the webpage ... except when it doesn’t because it’s a fake. All it takes is one single letter to be out of place to change a safe site to a dangerous one. Brighter Smiles... However, according to experts in sleep medicine, there is room for expansion of knowledge amongst dentists and many physicians about the many types of sleep issues. Periodontal issues and sleep are just two areas where more information should be shared between dentists and physicians. We have to be open to the fact that everything is connected and needs to be taken into consideration when we are trying to diagnose, monitor, or solve our patient’s problems. For example, I had a patient in last week who has been a patient of mine for about 7 years. After the hygienist was done, I went into the room for the typical dentist 2-3 minute exam. I noticed in the patient’s notes that bruxism/ grinding had been discussed at most hygiene appointments in the past due to the noticeable wear patterns on the patient’s teeth. There was also a quote in the notes several times stating that the patient would never wear a dental appliance at night. As I did my exam I kept thinking to myself that there must be more to the story behind this patient’s dental issues. It happened to be around our lunch break so I asked the patient if she had a few minutes for us to talk. I photographed her teeth to compare them with photos taken 7 years ago. We talked for an hour. Aside from learning that the patient was on 7 medications for the past SEVEN years and had The thieves are hoping you don’t notice. When you put your cursor over an address, link or graphic in your email (called a mouseover), the real address will show up. That’s a good way to determine whether the email or website might be a scam. For example, if the email appears to be from someone you know, a different email address might show up. Don’t click it! Some of the common URL extensions (the letters at the end of the address) are: .com, .net, .edu, .gov and .org. If you see any that say .ru, that’s Russia. One ending in .cn is China. Unless you’re certain of the email sender, don’t open it. The beginning of a safe URL The Link - Part 3 Senior Scene Don’t Pooh-Pooh Internet Dangers never reported any of them to us, I also learned that the reason she was also resistant to wearing something to protect her teeth at night was because she had sleep issues and felt there was no way she could handle the extra stuff in her mouth. Oh…..and I learned that both of her parents are treated for sleep apnea. So, here are some bullet highlights from the past 3 weeks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Periodontal (gum) disease is bad. Just because it doesn’t hurt doesn’t mean you don’t have a problem. If you care about your general health, you must take care of your mouth. Delaying taking care of dental problems always leads to more treatment and more cost. Don’t leave information out when discussing your health with your doctors. Everything is important. For better patient care, doctors and dentists should have more collaboration Time is the most precious gift a health care provider can give their patients. Dr. St. Clair maintains a private dental practice in Rowley and Newburyport dedicated to healthcentered family dentistry. If there are certain topics you would like to see written about or questions you have please email them to him at jpstclair@stclairdmd.com. You can view all previously written columns at www.stclairdmd.com. (say, a website where you do business) might have https ... the S stands for a secure site. It’s usually on websites that sell things and expect you to put in your credit-card number. The majority of these sites are safe ... except when they’re not. If your local senior center, library or recreation department offers internet safety classes, go! The more you know, the better the odds of staying safe as you cruise the internet. Here are some websites with good safety information: http://www. connectsafely.org/seniors/ and www.dhs.gov/cyber-safety, or do a search for these words: internet safety for seniors. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given by Newburyport Towing Service, Inc. 27 S. Hunt Road, Amesbury, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on or after January 11, that they will sell the following Contact your Advertising vehicle on or after January 4, 2018 beginning at 10:00 Consultant a.m. by private today! or public P: sale 978-948-8696 to satisfy their garage • F: 978-948-2564 keeper’s 2018 at 1:00 pm by private, public advertise@thetowncommon.com lien for towing, storage, and notices of sale. Vehicle is being or Statewide Towing online auction stored at Kazanjian’s Garage, Inc. to satisfy their garage keep- 1. 2013 Nissan Pathfinder VIN# ers liens for towing, storage, and 5N1AR2MM5DC656214 notices of sale: Signed, 1. 2003 Ford Explorer VIN# Alan W. Kazanjian 1FMDU74WX3ZB56314 Owner 2. 1991 Mercury Grand 12/20, 12/27, 1/3/18 Marquis VIN# 2MEC- M75F2MX643317 LEGAL NOTICE 3. 1999 Pontiac Notice of Public Sale Grand Prix VIN# 1G2WR5210XF238901 Notice is hereby given by Dana’s Towing & Repair of Hampton, 348 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH (603) 926-9781. Pursuant to the RSA 444 through 450 that they will sell the following vehicles on or 4. 5. 6. 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier VIN# 1G1JC52F037387650 2004 Ford Escape VIN# 1FMCU93144DA13029 2010 Audi A6 VIN# WAUFGAFB6AN037141 after January 8, 2018 at 9:00AM by 7. 1998 Honda Civic VIN# private sale to satisfy their garage 2HGEJ6679WH572460 keeper’s lien for towing, storage 8. 2002 Chevrolet Impala VIN# 2G1WF52E329235623 and notice of sale: 1. Chevy 1500 VIN # 1GCEC- 14W22Z101797 2. Merc Marquis VIN # 2MEFM- 75W81X676816 Signed Dana Newcomb , Owner OMNI Security Team Residential & Commercial Security Fire & Access Systems to Video Surveillance Big enough to serve you - Small enough to know you Burglar, Fire Alarms 24 Hour Monitoring We Guarantee the best! 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