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Page 8 www.TheTownCommon.com December 12 - 18, 2018 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL GENERAL CONTRACTORS L.L.C. Consultation to Project Completion . Carpentry . Masonry . Landscaping . Roofing . Basements . Water Entry . All Phases of Construction . Commercial/Residential . All Maintenance Work . OVER 25 YEARS of All Types of Restorations . Free Initial Consultation . Project Management “In the Field” Experience PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION All Types of Property Repairs Vincent A. Iafrate, G.C. (617)835-3550 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL GENERAL CONTRACTORS L.L.C. Consultation to Project Completion . Carpentry . Masonry . Landscaping . Roofing . Basements . Water Entry . All Phases of Construction . Commercial/Residential . All Maintenance Work . All Types of Restorations . Free Initial Consultation . Project Management PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION All Types of Property Repairs KATHRYN OʼBRIEN, M.Ed. RE/MAX Partners 978-465-1322 OVER 25 YEARS of “In the Field” Experience (c) 2018 King Features Syndicate, Inc. Buy a Home for Christmas NEW LISTING 42 Day Avenue, Hamilton, MA Open House Sunday, December 16, 2018 1:00-2:00 Vincent A. Iafrate, G.C. (617)835-3550 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your Arian penchant for impatience shows, as you consider passing a problem-prone project on to someone else. Best advice: Stay with it and work out those snarls yourself. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Even patient Bovines can be frustrated when carefully made plans go awry. But crank up that “stick-to-it-ivity” you do so well, and you’ll soon find that your schedule is back in sync. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your aspect favors using more resourceful means in dealing with a workplace situation. Some discreet checking around could help shed light on the root cause of the problem. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You show an unusually strong streak of stubbornness in rejecting suggestions from friends and/or family members early in the week. But you become more receptive by the week’s end. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat might find a gentler approach more effective when dealing with those who resist needed changes. Remember, the word “persuasion” starts with the sound “purr.” VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A disappointing experience with someone you felt you could trust can be painful. But there just might be more to this situation than you’re aware of. Press for an explanation. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Changing your views about something you believe in isn’t easy. But you might reconsider as the facts come in. Keep your mind open, even if you’re uneasy about what you might learn. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might have to do some serious shifting of gears to get your project back on track. But cheer up. Your hard work starts to produce some positive results by the week’s end. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) An unsettling mood at the start of the week soon lifts and gives way to a more positive attitude as you find fun and friendship beginning to dominate your aspect. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A delay in firming up holiday plans could work to your advantage. Use this time to scout out possibilities that might be more in line with what those close to you would prefer. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Some people might question some of the new friends you’ve welcomed into your life. But your ability to see beyond the obvious helps you recognize how special they are. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Financial matters can be especially tricky this week. It’s best to follow a conservative investment path for now, and wait for a more fortuitous time to take a bolder approach. BORN THIS WEEK: Your warmth, your humor and your genuine concern for others make you someone people love to keep close to their lives. TIDE CHART A Home For the Holidays! Imagine a crackling fire in the spacious living room, while smells of cooking delicacies come from the eat-in, updated kitchen. Sparkling hardwood floors throughout, new bathroom and heated sunroom/ family room. How about walking your child to the elementary school at the end of the street, playing in the spacious back yard, and enjoying the quiet of the side street? Park your car out of the snow this year in the oversized garage and make plans to finish the large basement. Holiday special of $449,000 Santa says: Don’t miss this one Sake & Seacoast Kombucha Area’s Cider & Vinegar Largest Soda inventory Cheese of home Wine brewing and Beer wine making Lafayette Rd, Hampton, supplies! 603-601-2548 ~ www.thehomebrewbarn.com 42o 49’N 070o 49’W DEC HIGH LOW SUN 12 Wed 2:29 7.36 2:39 8.11 8:30 1.20 9:05 0.34 7:04 4:09 13 Thurs 3:16 7.30 3:27 7.86 9:19 1.31 9:53 0.51 7:05 4:09 14 Fri 4:05 7.28 4:19 7.63 10:12 1.38 10:42 0.66 7:06 4:09 15 Sat 4:56 7.33 5:12 7.43 11:06 1.36 11:33 0.77 7:06 4:09 16 Sun 5:48 7.46 6:07 7.31 12:02 1.25 xx xx 7:07 4:10 17 Mon 6:40 7.68 7:03 7.29 12:24 0.82 12:57 1.01 7:08 4:10 18 Tues 7:30 7.98 7:57 7.37 1:15 0.81 1:51 0.67 7:08 4:10 19 Wed 8:19 8.35 8:48 7.53 2:04 0.72 2:42 0.26 7:09 4:11 20 Thurs 9:06 8.75 9:37 7.74 2:52 0.57 3:31 -0.19 7:10 4:11
December 12 - 18, 2018 www.TheTownCommon.com Page 9 Health & Wellness BY J. PETER ST. CLAIR, DMD Gravity is precise in nature, governed by laws and formulas; it does not respond to individual circumstances or objectives. It’s easy because it always works. Clinical dentistry, on the other hand, is science for sure, but an inexact science at best. Inexact science requires the skill of an artist to create a consistent and predictable result since it is not a matter of an equation, hence the “Art and Science of Dentistry.” This inexactness is something that dentists struggle with daily. I am currently treating a patient who presented with a bunch of broken teeth. The patient is frustrated because these teeth have been “fixed” numerous times over the past few years. His previous dentist had tried to bond things here and there to keep the cost down for the patient but they just kept breaking. The patient, an engineer, said that he even tried giving the dentist suggestions to make things “stronger”. Those suggestions only led to more failure. Brighter Smiles... Predictable dentistry often requires doing things that you would rather not do. I recently heard an ad on the radio with a famous actor talking about colon cancer screening. He describes that having a colonoscopy after age 50 is huge in finding and treating early changes that lead to colon cancer. Most people don’t want to have a colonoscopy, but also don’t want to get colon cancer, so there is a dilemma. These actions have now become inconsistent with the desired outcome, much like the patient I just described. He doesn’t want to have a complete exam and map out a precise treatment plan that will ensure a more predictable result, but he wants to save his teeth. We have come to a fork in the road. If you don’t want to get colon cancer you get screened and treat any early signs of problems to help avoid the cancer. If you want to risk getting colon cancer, you don’t get screened. If this dental patient doesn’t want to lose his teeth, he should get a complete exam and address the issues in a more logical and predictable manner. If he wants to risk losing teeth, he can keep putting band-aids on the teeth, but they may not hold up as he has already experienced. Dentists often struggle with patients whose actions are Define the Objective inconsistent with what they want from dental treatment. It is important for dentists to listen to people to know what they want. A patient who says she doesn’t want to do a crown on a tooth has not said she would not do crown. She is saying she doesn’t want to do it, would rather not spend the money to do it, she won’t enjoy doing it, and she will want it to be over as quickly as possible. What does she want the outcome to be? Too many disappointments have occurred because a dentist compromised treatment and the result was not what the patient expected. The dentist and the patient need to be very clear on compromise. The patient must understand that, if there is failure, it is most likely the result of the decision not to do the more ideal treatment. The dentist needs to thoroughly explain to the patient the risks and benefits of any treatment they are doing so that everyone is on the same page. 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. jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog. Time to Cash Those Old Savings Bonds? Did you stash away savings bonds years ago? Do you know what they’re worth now? While savings bonds used to be a great way to put money aside for the future, with the different interest rates and dates of maturity, it’s all too easy to forget they’re there. Paper bonds haven’t been issued for years; they’ve all gone electronic. But if you have paper bonds from long ago, there’s a good chance they’ve matured. A few things to consider: -- Paper bonds can add interest over and above the face value until they’re finally mature, which is usually 30 years. If your paper Senior Scene bonds are very old, they could be worth much more than face value. -- Cashing in the oldest bonds first is a mistake. They might still be earning great interest. -- If you cash in a bond on the wrong day, you might be giving up six months of interest. -- Since you pay federal taxes on the interest, cashing in too many at once can have tax consequences you might not expect. If you have paper savings bonds, your best bet is savingsbonds.com. It has loads of information to help you get the most cash out of your bonds, plus a complimentary bond calculator. If you set up an account, it will track your bonds and give you their current values. Perhaps its best feature is that it tells you the next time interest will be added. The last thing you want to do is cash in one right before the interest is posted. And it will warn you what interest you need to report on your taxes before you cash them in. If you have paper bonds that you want to convert to electronic, you can do that too. Ask at your bank. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. Feeds Danvers Farm & Home Seasoned Firewood Coal, Wood Pellets, Fire Blocks Delivery available 978-774-1069 Dr. Laura anne Potvin, P.C. oPtoMetriStS EYE CARE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! Dr. nYLa LaMBert Dr. KatHLeen Horn Dr. CatHLeen DouCette NOw LOCATED AT 939 SALEM ST., GROvELAND 978-374-8991 What do you look for in a dentist? Our office provides individual attention based on each patient’s specific unique needs. All Phases of Dental Care Including: • Grinding/Clenching/TMJ Therapy • Sleep Apnea/Snoring Treatment Learn More: www.stclairdmd.com Please call our office to schedule Contact your advertising consultant today.... a comlimentary 30-minute consultation. 77 Wethersfield Street, Rowley, MA 01969 151 Central Street, Rowley | 978-948-2030 advertise@thetowncommon.com 978-948-8696 Give peace a chance — CBD, THE ESSENTIAL BALM FOR THE CALM — CBD can help; the jittery, the stressed out, the hurting, and the sleep deprived. But tranquility isn’t just a state of mind, CBD helps calm the body too. Check out our unique gift packages for all the “lively” people on your holiday list. We make shopping relaxing and shipping easy. Call or stop in today. 8 Central Street • Ipswich, MA 01938 978.356.3493 • capeannbotanicals.com CBD is non-psychoactive and can’t get you “high”.
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