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Music
• U-Sing Karaoke | 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Cap’n Morgan’s, 36 Bridge St., Corning.
• TJ the DJ | 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Holmes Plate, 54 W. Market St., Corning.
• Variety NT Pitcher Party | 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Lando’s, 41 Bridge St., Corning. Aqua pong and free pool.
• Charlie Keefover | 6-9 p.m., Tony R’s, Market Street, Corning.
• U-Sing Karaoke with Jason | 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Sit-N-Bull Pub, Village Square, Painted Post.
• Meads Creek | 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Main Grill, 33 Main St., Addison
• DJ Jason K | 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Sand Dollar Saloon and Grill, 1321 College Ave., Elmira. Dress code. 732-4286.
• Karaoke | 10 p.m.-2 a.m., The Beam House, North Buffalo Street, Elkland, Pa. (814) 258-5608.
• P.J. Elliott | 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Maloney’s Pub, 57 Pulteney St., Hammondsport.
• Phyzz | 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., The Hot End, 101 Prescott Ave., Elmira Heights.
• Shotglass Riot | 9 p.m.-1 a.m., The Bear Track Tavern, Westfield, Pa.

Activities
• Open mic poetry reading | 6-7 p.m., Franklin Street Gallery, 209 N. Franklin St., Corning. 535-2571.
• Barons Bingo | 5:30 p.m. doors open, 6:45 p.m. games begin, Gibson Fire Department, 3 College Ave., Corning. Proceeds to benefit Spectrum Winterguard. 527-8138, www.baronsbingo.org
• Free pool | 7-9 p.m., The Endzone, South Hamilton Street, Painted Post.
• “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” | 7 p.m., Haverling High School, Bath. Presented by Keuka Lake Players. Tickets $10.
• Rummage and bake sale | 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 3 W. Washington St., Bath. Proceeds benefit missions.
• Bridge | 1-3 p.m., West Elmira Library, 1231 W. Water St., Elmira. Register, 733-0541.
• Master Gardener plant sale | 9 a.m.-3 p.m., room 110, Human Resources Center, 425 Pennsylvania Ave., Elmira.
• “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” | 7:30 p.m., Clemens Center, 207 Clemens Center Parkway, Elmira. Adult tickets $17, students and seniors $12. Presented by Elmira Little Theatre. Recommended for mature audiences.

Kids’ activities
• Cuddle Up | 10:30-11 a.m., Dormann Library, 101 W. Morris St., Bath. Children under 3. 776-4613.
• Toddler storytime | 10:30 a.m., Steele Memorial Library, 101 E. Church St., Elmira. Ages 18 months to 3 years.
• “Call of the Wild: Music of the Klondike Gold Rush” | 3:15 p.m., Peterson Library, 106 First St., Odessa . Free.
• “Call of the Wild: Music of the Klondike Gold Rush” | 10 a.m., Watkins Glen Public Library, 610 S. Decatur St., Watkins Glen.

Food
• Friday lunch | 11 a.m.-2 p.m., John P. Eaton American Legion Post 746, 8 River Road, Corning. Call ahead for takeouts, 654-7735.
• Fish fry | 4-7 p.m., John P. Eaton American Legion Post 746, 8 River Road, Corning. $10.
• Fish fry | 5-7 p.m., Addison Eagles Club, State Route 417, Addison. 359-2355.
• Pyrohy sale | 10 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 410 East McCanns Blvd., Elmira. Call to order, 734-2232.

Classes and lectures
• Wood Marquetry | 9 a.m., Corning Senior Center, 1 Park Lane. 962-8000.

Health and fitness
• “Energy Flow” | 9:30 a.m., Corning Senior Center, 1 Park Lane. Ages 55 and up. 962-8000.
• Health and dental services to the uninsured | 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Health Ministry of the Southern Tier, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Suite 230, Corning. Services also offered in Bath, Watkins Glen, and Elmira; dental care offered in Corning only. Call for appointment, 962-2032.
• HIV testing/STD clinic | 9-11 a.m., Chemung County Health Department, 103 Washington St., Elmira. 737-2028.
• Dental clinic | 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Chemung County Health Department, Elmira. For Chemung County residents who are Medicaid recipients. 737-2870.
• Rabies clinic | 5-7 p.m., Caton Fire Department, 1118 Caton Road, Caton. Dogs and cats welcome. All animals must be confined. Bring proof of prior vaccinations if available. Donations accepted. 524-6303.

Support groups
• Alcoholics Anonymous “Friday Night at Bill’s Place” group | 8 p.m., North Baptist Church, 127 Sly Ave., Corning.
• Alcoholics Anonymous “United Sobriety” group | Noon, United Methodist Church, 191 Bridge St., Corning. Open meeting.
• Alcoholics Anonymous “Friday Night Live” group | 8 p.m., Rogers Hall, 115 E. High St., Painted Post. Open, discussion meeting.
• MS Self Help Group luncheon | 11:30 a.m., Stonehouse Cafe, 8491 County Road 333, Campbell. 583-2296, 776-3702.
• Alcoholics Anonymous “One Day at a Time” | 8 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Pulteney Square, Bath. Open, discussion meeting. (877) 700-4199.
• Emotions Anonymous | 7:30 p.m., Oakwood United Methodist Church, Oakwood Avenue and 13th Street, Elmira Heights. 734-8449 or (570) 297-4127.
 

Article source: http://www.the-leader.com/newsnow/x364600048/Local-events-for-Friday-May-18

Thursday, May 17

Older Americans Month health screenings. Presented by St. Mary Medical Center. Mobile clinic, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today, American Gold Star Manor, 3021 N. Gold Star Drive, Long Beach; appointment required: 562-426-7651. Hearing screening and ear checks, 9-11:30 a.m. today, SMMC Senior Clinic, 432 E. 10th St., Long Beach; appointment required: 562-491-7935. Mobile clinic for World Asthma Day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach; 562-491-9100.

Cancer support groups. The Wellness Community offers two ongoing groups at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. The group for adult cancer patients meets 5-7 p.m. every Thursday. The group for loved ones and/or family of cancer patients meets 5-7 p.m. every other Thursday. Both groups meet in the first floor Radiation-Oncology Department, 2801 Atlantic Ave. 310-376-3550, www.wellnessandcancer.org.

Friday, May 18

Hearing devices exhibit. Free hands-on display of devices that help with hearing difficulties; includes information on how they work and where they can be purchased. Presented by the Hearing Loss Association of Long Beach/Lakewood. 10 a.m.-noon Friday. Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave., Lakewood. 562-425-5651.

Nar-Anon.

Support group for family and friends of drug addicts. 7 p.m. every Friday. Lakewood Presbyterian Church, Room W-2, 5225 Hayter Ave. www.nar-anon.org

Blood pressure screenings. 10-11:30 a.m. every Friday. Free. Cypress Senior Center, 9031 Grindlay St. 714-229-2005.

ALS support group. For people with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), their families and friends. Sponsored by the ALS Association, Greater Los Angeles chapter. Noon-1:30 p.m. third Friday of the month. City of Long Beach Health and Human Services Family Health Education Center, 3820 Cherry Ave. 818-865-8067, Ext. 234.

Dental screening. For seniors age 50 and older. 10 a.m. third Friday of the month. Free. Norwalk Senior Center, 14040 San Antonio Drive. 562-929-5580.

Sunday, May 20

Multiple sclerosis support group. For persons with MS, family, friends and caregivers who want information on MS treatments and daily living help. 1-3 p.m. third Sunday of the month. At Sunday’s meeting, Jeff Kramer from the Scooter Store will discuss power wheelchairs and accessories, and Kym Lobdell will discuss the dietary product Protandim. Lakewood Youth Center, 4658 Woodruff Ave. Call Fran Itkoff, 562-925-4405.

SOS (Survivors of Suicide). Support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide recently or in the past. Free and nondenominational. 1:30-3:30 p.m. first and third Sunday of the month. Crystal Cathedral, second floor of the Tower of Hope, 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. 714-539-1429.

Monday, May 21

Nar-Anon. The Long Beach family group, Healing Hearts, offers support for family and friends of drug addicts. 7 p.m. every Monday. Community Grace Brethren Church, 5885 Downey Ave., Long Beach. 562-490-4689, 888-297-9560, www.nar-anon.org

Tuesday, May 22

Cypress Senior Center programs. Free one-hour presentations on various health topics, all starting at 10:30 a.m. “Disaster Preparedness,” Tuesday; “Headaches,” May 24; “Caregiver Resource Center,” May 24; “Tests You Need to Take,” May 29. Cypress Senior Center, 9031 Grindlay St. 714-229-2005.

Stroke Support Association. A new series of support group meetings for stroke survivors and family/ caregivers runs 10-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday in Long Beach. Call 562-537-0556 for details.

Caring and Coping. Support group for cancer patients and their families. 2:30-4:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Los Alamitos Medical Center, 10861 Cherry St. 562-594-9977.

Autism Society of America, Long Beach/South Bay Parent Support Group. For parents and caregivers of those with autism. 7-9 p.m. fourth Tuesday of the month. Prisk Elementary School, Room 7, 2375 Fanwood Ave., Long Beach. Contact Joey Hayashi at 562-982-9129 or jhayashi@speakeasy.net, or go to www. greaterlongbeach-asa.org

Recovery International. The group teaches participants skills for coping with anxiety, depression and anger. 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Burns Community Center, 5510 Clark St., Lakewood. Donations requested but not required. Call Bob at 562-343-5195, or go to www.lowselfhelpsystems.org

Wednesday, May 23

Living with Arthritis. Lindsay Hutchinson, P.A., from Pioneer Medical Group discusses medications, proper home care management and simple exercises. Participants must be at least age 50. 1 p.m. Wednesday. Cerritos Senior Center, 12340 South St. 562-916-8550.

Newly diagnosed breast cancer support group. For women recently diagnosed or in treatment. 4:30-6 p.m. every Wednesday. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Radiation Oncology Conference Room, 2801 Atlantic Ave. 562-933-7845.

Bereavement support group. Ongoing program for anyone who has lost a loved one includes discussions on the grief process, life after loss, depression, loneliness and positive transitions. Free. 1-2:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Cypress Senior Center, 9031 Grindlay St. 714-229-2005.

La Leche League of Long Beach. Support group for mothers wishing to breast-feed; fathers are also welcome at this meeting. 7 p.m. fourth Wednesday of the month. 2271 Pepperwood Ave. 562-804-8725.

Coming up

Blood drive. Sponsored by the City of Cerritos and American Red Cross. Any healthy person age 17 or older and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. May 24. Parking lot of Cerritos Library, 18025 Bloomfield Ave. To make an appointment, call 714-427-2605 or go to www.givelife.org and use sponsor code COC.

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See special section inside today’s edition

Join hundreds of senior adults, their families and friends Tuesday, May 22, at the ninth annual Spring Senior Expo at Schoolcraft College on Haggerty Road (between Six and Seven Mile roads) in Livonia. This year’s program features nearly 20 workshops and demonstrations along with more than 50 exhibits.

The five-hour event is chock full of information and offers seniors and their families a chance to speak one-on-one with experts in retirement planning, insurance, health and fitness.

This year’s program, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the VisTaTech Center, is presented by the Observer Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies in partnership with Schoolcraft College. Best of all, everything is free — admission, parking, morning coffee and doughnuts (by OE and Schoolcraft) and orange juice and cinnamon melts (courtesy of McDonald’s restaurants on Haggerty Road in Novi and Northville Township), workshops, presentations and more.

The first 100 guests through the door at 9 a.m. will receive a movie pass for two to any Emagine Theatre and a Buddy’s cheese pizza voucher. In addition, prizes, gas cards and gift cards (to area merchants including Meijer, Kohl’s and Target) will be awarded every hour.

Stop at the OE/HTW exhibit at the Expo and find out how to win tickets to upcoming summer concerts.

Featured speakers

Presentations cover a wide range of topics from health to wealth.

Dr. Aziza Askari, the founder and doctor of dental medicine at Comfort Dental Spa in Farmington Hills (the exclusive gold level sponsor for this year’s Senior Expo), will present “Oral Health is Overall Health.”

Dental health affects the overall health of one’s body and Comfort Dental Spa specializes in treating clients (with a range of services) in a relaxed, environment.

Dr. Askari will be offering free consultations and recommendations for improving oral health. Free professional neck and shoulder massages will contribute to the relaxing atmosphere.

Guests attending the Comfort Dental Spa program presentation will receive a gift bag (while supplies last) valued at $100.

Returning to this year’s event is Rick Bloom, Observer Eccentric Newspapers guest columnist and frequent metro Detroit radio and television guest, who will discuss “Long-Term Retirement Planning: How to Ensure Your Finances Will Last 30 Years into Retirement.”

Baby boomers turning 65 this year are invited to come and learn about Medicare and Social Security. Learn about long-term care insurance and how to assess the quality of home care services. Find out how to get a good night sleep at any age, check out home improvement exhibits and have some fun with chair yoga and zumba demonstrations.

See the special section inside today’s edition for a schedule of programs and events for the upcoming expo.

Relax and take advantage of our special Senior Expo Red Trolley Service scheduled at the following locations: Westland Friendship Center, 1119 Newburgh Road; South Lyon Senior Center, 1000 N. Lafayette; and Livonia Senior Center, 15218 Farmington Road.

Call Choya Jordan at (313) 222-2412 or e-mail her at cbjordan@hometownlife.com by noon Monday, May 21, to reserve a seat.

Exhibitors

Plan to visit the following exhibitors: Abbey Park at Mill River; Affordable HomeCare; AFS Wealth Management, LLC; Angela Hospice; Area Agency on Aging 1-B; Atlas Home Improvement; Office of the Michigan Attorney General; Bath Fitters; Bloom Asset Management, Inc.; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; Bouchey Moore Associates, LLC; Ciena Healthcare; Comfort Dental Spa; Continental Management; CSI Support Development Services; Detroit Media Partnership; and Ear Center Audiology.

Also at the expo will be Community Dental Associates; Fluke Hearing Instruments; Fox Run; Gaggos Law Firm, PC; Garden City Hospital; Golden Home Health Care, Inc.; Granite Transformations; Isagenix; Healthquest; Heartland Health Care Centers; HearUSA; Henry Ford Health System Center for Integrative Medicine; Humana; Huron-Clinton Metroparks; Independence Village of Plymouth; Keystone Home Improvement, Inc.; Kings Mill Cooperative; Law Office of David C. Brunell: The Care Plan Attorney; Managed Rehab; Managed Rehabilitation Consultants, Inc.; Manoogian Manor Assisted Living for Seniors; and Marycrest Manor.

Other exhibitors include Marycrest Heights; Medilodge; Nexcare Health Systems; the Observer Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies; Priority Health; Richmond Financial, LLC; Retired and Senior Volunteer Program-Catholic Social Services of Wayne County; Schoolcraft College; Senior Helpers; Sharing Hearts; SMART; St. Mary Mercy Hospital; Sunrise Medical Equipment, Inc.; The Heritage Southfield; Brookdale Senior Living; The Recovery Project; Physical Therapy; The Senior Alliance; The Senior Alliance AAA 1-C; Troy Advisors Inc.; University of Michigan Health System; My Home Office Medical Interior Design; Unique Refinishers, Inc.; Village of Redford; Westland Nursing Rehabilitation Centre; and Woodhaven Retirement Community.

Article source: http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20120517/NEWS11/205170460

Dwyer, who earns $1.2 million a year, made the controversial comments during an interview with television station King 5, where he suggested that dentists could make up lost revenue by working harder.

“Number one, they could start working five days a week,” Dwyer said, adding that dentists typically work three and a half days a week.

In a letter posted on its website, the Washington State Dental Association (WSDA) called Dwyer’s comments “outrageous and disrespectful.”

Clinical time is only part of what dentists do, noted WSDA president Rod Wentworth, DDS. In addition to seeing patients, most dentists spend many hours managing the administrative responsibilities of owning a small business and work to stay current with the technical and scientific advancements in dentistry.

For example, Dr. Wentworth told DrBicuspid.com that he puts in between 10 and 11 hours during each of the four days he sees patients. And on his day off?

“I’m going to Costco to resupply the office. I’m coming in fixing things at the office. I’m doing laboratory work I couldn’t do during the week to prepare for the next week. I’m doing computer and network stuff.”

In addition, dentists are on call 24/7, Dr. Wentworth added.

“At Christmas a few years ago I got a call from a patient who had a sledding accident, and I came down here to see him,” Dr. Wentworth recalled. “That’s our obligation; that’s what we do.”

In a post to WDS’s Facebook page, Dwyer said his comments were taken out of context.

“I can certainly understand my comments have upset some member dentists,” he wrote.

But in a separate post on Facebook, the group Concerned Dentists of Washington State wrote, “Dwyer’s arrogance came through loud and clear.”

Far-reaching rate cuts

Dwyer and other WDS executives gave themselves 35% to 45% pay increases over the last five years and cut patient care reimbursements, all while operating as a nonprofit membership organization, Concerned Dentists added.

Executive pay totaled $5.8 million in 2010, and WDS was exempt from paying federal taxes on nearly $14 million in net income in 2010, according to another King 5 news story.

Last June the WDS– a member of the Delta Dental Plans Association — cut its reimbursement rates by 15%. The reduction applies across the board to Delta’s Premier fee-for-service network for every dentist that participates with WDS.

The decision to reduce reimbursements rates was prompted by the ongoing economic crisis and growing competition from other insurance providers, including MetLife, United Concordia, and Aetna, according to Ron Inge, DDS, dental director and vice president of professional services for WDS.

WDS has also cut nonmember reimbursement rates by as much as 60%, according to Dr. Wentworth. In areas like Olympia, where state employees with WDS coverage can make up about 90% of a dentist’s patient base, practitioners cannot remain solvent, he said.

“Until the rate cuts, dentists were willing to take the hit — especially when they were longtime patients — and patients were willing to pay more to go out of network,” Dr. Wentworth explained. “After the cuts, it’s really hurt those patients, because they’re being squeezed to break their relationship with their dentist to instead go to a member dentist. I think it’s hurt the doctor/patient relationship.”

And reimbursement for some procedures is now so low that dentists may no longer offer them, he added. For example, the price of gold is so high that where dentists may have recommended gold crowns in the past, they may suggest different options now because of low reimbursements, according to Dr. Wentworth.

“In some cases they may pay you more to do less precious metal crowns instead of a gold crown, so there’s also a financial incentive for dentists,” he said.

Delta Dental to cut payments to Idaho dentists, September 27, 2011

Washington Dental Service to cut reimbursement fees 15%, April 26, 2011

Copyright © 2012 DrBicuspid.com

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Civics
• Town of Lindley audit workshop | 7 p.m., Lindley Town Hall, U.S. route 15, Lindley.
• Campbell Town Planning Board | 6 p.m., Campbell Town Hall, 8529 Main St., Campbell.

Music
• DJ B.O.B. | 9 p.m., The Glory Hole, Market Street, Corning.
• Karaoke | 7-10 p.m., New Sarrasin’s on the Lake, 301 Lake St., Penn Yan.
• Pat Kane | 8-11 p.m., Horigan’s Pub, Second Street, Elmira.
• Jazz and chicken | 7-9 p.m., Green Pastures, Madison Avenue, Elmira.
• Rock N’ Country night | 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Sand Dollar Saloon and Grill, 1321 College Ave., Elmira. 732-4286.

Activities
• Trap and skeet practice | 12-6 p.m., Corning Fish and Game Club, Hornby Road, Corning.
• Trivia night | 8-10 p.m., The Site, Bridge Street, Corning. 962-7088.
• Triva with Dr. Schem’s Music Machine | 7:30-9 p.m., Holmes Plate 54, 54 W. Market St., Corning. Hosted by Kurt Berlin. Free.
• Pinochle | 12:30 p.m., Corning Senior Center, 1 Park Lane. 962-8000.
• Skeet and 5-Stand | 5-9 p.m., Painted Post Field and Stream, 320 Beartown Road, Painted Post. 962-8632, www.ppfs.org
• Weekly chess club | noon, Steele Memorial Library, 101 E. Church St., Elmira. All ages. 733-9173.
• Pong | 7-10 p.m., The Beam House, North Buffalo Street, Elkland, Pa. (814) 258-5608.

Kids’ activities
• “Little Red Hen’s Friends Storytime” | 10:30-11 a.m., Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning. Preschoolers. 936-3713, Ext. 503.
• Preschool storytime: Cats and dogs | 10:30-11 a.m., Big Flats Library, 78 Canal St., Big Flats.

Food
• Lunch | 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Marconi Lodge, 26 W. Pulteney St., Corning. $3.50.
• Wing night | 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Marconi Lodge, 26 W. Pulteney St., Corning. $4.75 per dozen. 937-5273.
• Wednesday lunch | 11 a.m.-2 p.m., John P. Eaton American Legion Post 746, 8 River Road, Corning. Call ahead for takeouts, 654-7735.
• Spaghetti dinner | 5-7 p.m., Addison Eagles Club, State Route 417, Addison. 359-2355.
• Ham supper | 4:30 p.m-sold out, Beaver Dams United Methodist Church, 1285 County Road 19, Beaver Dams. Adults $8.50, children 5-12 $4, under 5 free. Takeouts available.

Clubs
• VFW meeting | 7 p.m., VFW, Baker Street, Corning. 962-8117.
• Bath Neighborhood Watch | 7 p.m., Bath Police Department, village courtroom, 110 Liberty St., Bath. Public welcome.

Classes and lectures
• “Living with Diabetes” | 1-3:30 p.m., Corning Senior Center, 1 Park Lane, Corning. Register, 776-9467, Ext. 229.

Health and fitness
• Health and dental services to the uninsured | 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Health Ministry of the Southern Tier, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Suite 230, Corning. Services also offered in Bath, Watkins Glen, and Elmira; dental services offered in Corning only. Call for appointment, 962-2032.
• Zumba Gold | 10 a.m., Corning Senior Center, 1 Park Lane. 962-8000.
• Dental clinic | 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Chemung County Health Department, 103 Washington St., Elmira. For Chemung County residents who are Medicaid recipients. 737-2870.
• Blood pressure and blood sugar screening | 9-11 a.m., Elmira Senior Center, 550 E. Church St., Elmira.
• Blood pressure screening | 4-6 p.m. Lobby, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Elmira.

Support Groups
• Trust in the Lives of Older Women | 10:45 a.m.-noon, Corning YMCA, 127 Center Way, Corning. 664-2298, kathleenb@co.steuben.ny.us.
• Alcoholics Anonymous | Noon, United Methodist Church, 191 Bridge St., Corning. Open meeting.
• Alcoholics Anonymous beginners meeting | 6:45-7:30 p.m., Salvation Army, 32 Denison Parkway, Corning. Closed meeting.
• Alcoholics Anonymous “Over the Hump” group | 7:45 p.m., Salvation Army, 32 Denison Parkway, Corning. Closed meeting.
• Narcotics Anonymous “Simplicity is the Key” group | 7-8:30 p.m., Christ Church, 33 E. First Street, Corning. No children under 12.
• Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon | 7-9 p.m., Corning Hospital, community room.  937-5156.
• Loss of a spouse grief support group | 6:30 p.m., Victory Highway Wesleyan Church, Painted Post. 962-7000.
• Alcoholics Anonymous “Sobriety First” group | 8 a.m., Dormann Library, 101 W. Morris St., Bath. Open, discussion meeting. (877) 700-4199.
• Alcoholics Anonymous “Strictly AA” | 7:30 p.m., Ira Davenport Hospital, Ruth Cole Room, Route 54, Bath. Closed, discussion meeting. (877) 700-4199.
• Alcoholics Anonymous “Pioneer” group | 7:30 p.m., Kinship Residence, 130 Rumsey St., Bath. Open, discussion meeting. (877) 700-4199.
• Diabetic Support Group | 3-4 p.m., Cusick Meeting Room, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Elmira. 733-6541.
• Widow/widower support group | 4 p.m., executive conference room, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Elmira. 733-1084.

Article source: http://www.the-leader.com/newsnow/x364595663/Local-events-for-Wednesday-May-16

Trusted manufacturer and dealer partner to increase customer liquidity

SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Heraeus Kulzer, LLC, the worldwide leader in dental esthetics, announced today that it is partnering with Benco Dental to make it more profitable and convenient for Benco customers to trade in their scrap metals for cash. 

Heraeus, the world’s largest private precious metal refiner, and Benco, the largest privately owned, full-service dental distributor in the United States, note that there are three reasons why dental practices and laboratories should cash in their scrap on a regular basis:

• Accountability:  Scrap is unaccountable, while regular, frequent shipments allow customers to keep track of their assets.
• Liquidity:  Precious scrap is not liquid until it is cashed in; raw scrap collects no interest.
• Security:  Scrap stashes are not insured; insurance companies will not reimburse in the event of fire or theft.

Countless laboratories and dental offices trust Heraeus Precious Metal Refining to provide exceptional service and unsurpassed integrity.  The company guarantees fair market value for customers’ precious metals (gold, platinum, palladium and silver). Settlement is based on the London PM prices on the day of assay valuation. Customers can be paid in gold investment coins, with a check, and/or electronic transfer.

Heraeus Precious Metal Refining heats, melts, separates and analyzes precious metals in a single location to give laboratories and dentists the highest possible return for their dental scrap metal. By eliminating surprise fees and minimum lot charges, Heraeus is able to give its customers the utmost in value and service.

Considered the global gold standard in dental esthetics materials, Heraeus operates a state-of-the-art refinery in Newark, New Jersey.  The facility receives more than 25,000 scrap shipments annually, 80% of which are from existing loyal customers. Because it processes its own scrap from beginning to end, Heraeus offers direct, personalized contact without any middlemen, saving time and money for its valued customers.

For more information on Heraeus Precious Metal Refining, or other Heraeus products call (877) 431-1785 or visit www.heraeusdentalusa.com or www.heraeus-scrap.com. 

Benco Dental has remained in the family since 1930 – a family that includes more than 30,000 customers in all 50 states.  Benco offers its customers a comprehensive suite of services, including office design, equipment repair, practice coaching, financing and real estate planning, wealth management and dental-specific technology solutions.  For more information on Benco Dental, visit www.benco.com.

About Heraeus

Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a global, private company with more than 160 years of tradition. Our fields of competence include precious metals, materials, and technologies, sensors, biomaterials, and medical products, as well as dental products, quartz glass, and specialty light sources. With product revenues of euro 4.8 billion and precious metal trading revenues of euro 21.3 billion, as well as more than 13,300 employees in over 120 subsidiaries worldwide, Heraeus holds a leading position in its global markets.

About Benco Dental

Benco Dental, headquartered in Pittston, Pennsylvania, is the largest privately owned, full-service distributor of dental supplies, dental equipment, dental consulting equipment services in the United States. Founded in 1930 by Benjamin Cohen, the company has remained family owned and focused on the unique mission of “delivering success smile after smile”. During Benco Dental’s 81 year history, the company has grown from a single storefront location in Wilkes-Barre, PA into the nation’s fastest-growing dental distributor with more than 50 regional showroom locations and five distribution centers servicing over 30,000 dental professionals in more than 40 states. In 2009, Benco Dental reached a new milestone in the company’s long history by unveiling a 272,000-square-foot corporate headquarters, distribution center and equipment showroom in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Benco Dental CenterPoint houses the largest dental equipment showroom in North America, featuring 25 fully functional operatories, 14 operational digital X-rays including 2D and 3D units, three sterilization centers, design lab concept suites and a summit training center for continuing education courses. The company has additional distribution centers in Fort Wayne, IN, Jacksonville, FL, Dallas, TX, Reno, Nevada. Benco Dental provides more supply and equipment options than any other full-service dental distributor, an offering enhanced by a comprehensive suite of services, including office design, equipment repair, practice coaching, financing and real estate planning, wealth management, and dental-specific technology solutions. These services are supported by over 420 professionally trained sales representatives and 290 factory-trained service technicians. Put it all together and Benco Dental offers all the tools to enable dental professionals to achieve their desired goals for success. For more information, visit benco.com or call 1.800.GO.BENCO.

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Money raised from donations of gold fillings and crowns helps support oral health projects for underserved children that focus on preventive care, consumer education, restorative care and fluoridation.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 16, 2012

Star Group, the premier dental and jewelry refiner in the United States and across Europe, is today announcing a partnership with the Sacramento District Dental Society Foundation (SDDS Foundation) and the California Dental Association Foundation (CDAF) to be the exclusive partner in the Crowns for Kids® program.

To date, the proceeds of this cutting-edge program have enabled the organizations to fund a wide variety of oral health projects, including community clinics, mobile dental programs, and education strategically selected to improve the oral health of all Californians.

Crowns for Kids® offers dentists the opportunity to support philanthropic efforts in their communities by participating in the SDDS Foundation’s Smiles for Kids local program and the CDA Foundation’s statewide program. Money raised from donations of gold fillings and crowns helps support oral health projects for underserved children that focus on preventive care, consumer education, restorative care and fluoridation.

PROGRAM BASICS:

Star Group provides each dentist with a specially-labeled jar to collect extracted and donated gold fillings and crowns from patients.

Star Group makes regular collection visits to each participating dentist to pick up jars and drop off new ones.

Star Group processes reclamation of donated fillings and crowns and sends the cash value of the dentist’s donations directly to the SDDS Foundation and the CDA Foundation.

The SDDS Foundation and the CDA Foundation use those funds to support essential programs that help make a difference for children in local communities.

Some recent CDA projects include:

Give Kids A Smile

Crowns for Kids® delivered dental care, including restorative treatment, to about 300 underserved children 2 to 18 years old, in the Stockton area. Local dentists treated children at University of Pacific on Feb 5, 2011 between 9am and 1pm. The program was promoted to local schools, churches and community organizations to bring in children who did not have other means to access dental care.

SF Mayor Neighborhood Back to School Backpack Program

Crowns for Kids® provided an oral health education/preventative component to the San Francisco Mayor’s Neighborhood Back to School Backpack Program through supplying toothbrushes and the CDA Foundation “Cavity Keep Away” brochure (in both English and Spanish languages) for inclusion in backpacks for kids. The backpacks were distributed to about 4,000 underserved children in kindergarten through fifth grades, in the San Francisco area.

Dental societies that participate in the Crowns for Kids® program can apply annually for funding to support local community programs that increase access to care.

About the SDDS Foundation

It is the mission of the Sacramento District Dental Society Foundation to promote the oral and general health of the public by serving as the charitable arm of the SDDS and the dental community.

The Foundation was established in 1969 and is the 501(c)3 not-for-profit charity arm of the Dental Society. The Foundation provides dental services to those who otherwise would not be able to afford it, focusing especially on the elderly and children in the communities of Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties. The Smiles for Kids® project is one of the projects of the Foundation. For more information, please visit http://www.sdds.org/SDDF_main.htm

About the CDA Foundation

The CDA Foundation was formed as the philanthropic affiliate of the California Dental Association in 2001 with the mission to improve the oral health of Californians by supporting the dental health profession and its efforts to increase access to care for the state’s most vulnerable people. The CDA Foundation works with experts in the dental profession, private business, academic institutions and government to produce programs that increase access to care; promote prevention, education and intervention; advance health policy research; and build a sustainable oral health workforce. http://www.cdafoundation.org.

About Star Group

Star Group was founded on a simple idea: make it easy to convert precious metal scrap bearing gold, platinum, palladium and silver into cash. Star did this by becoming the actual refiner of the precious metals, eliminating the middleman, and helping all of its clients make more money. Star has since expanded this core principle to now include tens of thousands of happy clients around the world in dental offices, dental labs, commercial jewelers and the public who sell their precious metals to the company. In addition to consistently offering the best prices for scrap, Star Group’s success is founded on transparency, honesty, reliability and innovation.

Truly unique among precious metal refiners, Star Group has developed a proprietary and customized valuation system using the iPhone® and volume contracts with major international express delivery services. These significant advances allow the company to provide: efficient client service; rapid, accurate and transparent on-site metal evaluations; seamless and simple customer transactions; and superior pricing.

More information about Star Group can be found on its website http://www.stargroupUS.com.

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Avnel Gold Mining Limited announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2012. The company said revenues were $5-million, up from $2.5-million in the previous year. The quarter ended with a net profit of $4.6-million, a significant improvement from the previous year’s loss of $8.4-million.

Biotechnology company Kane Biotech Inc. KNE-X announced that it has successfully completed the StrixNB pilot dog efficacy study using the VOHC (Veterinary Oral Health Council) recommended test protocol. Dr. Sri Madhyastha, VP of Research and Chief Scientific Officer, said: “Completion of the pilot study has demonstrated the efficacy of StrixNB against bacteria associated with dental plaque and periodontal disease in dogs.”

Spartan Oil Corp. STO-T, which closed down by about 3 per cent yesterday, announced today its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Net earnings rose to $4.8-million from $0.2-million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Revenue increased to $11.2-million from $13.2-million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Cash flow from operations also went up by 27 per cent to $10.3-million.

DirectCash Payments Inc. DCI-T announced today a cash dividend of $0.115 (11.5 cents) per share for the month of May, 2012. The dividend will be paid on June 29, 2012, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2012.

Redknee Solutions Inc. RKN-T announced today that it has signed multiple new solution upgrades with its customer base in North America, leading to a multi-million dollar increase in Redknee’s Tier 1 business. Lucas Skoczkowski, CEO, said: “We see the growth of LTE as one of the key drivers for Redknee’s growing footprint across the globe, especially in Tier 1 carriers.”

The chief executive of Calvalley Petroleum Inc. CVI.A-T, Edmund Shimoon, has been charged with insider trading by securities regulators.

Canacol Energy Ltd CNE-T, which dropped nearly 7 per cent on Monday, posted net income of $3.7-million or 1 cent per share for the third quarter, compared with a loss of $852,000 in the previous corresponding period.

Leon’s Furniture Ltd. LNF-T reported that its first-quarter net income attributable to the company declined to $8.60-million or $0.12 per share from $10.3-million or $0.14 per share a year earlier mainly due to higher marketing and opening costs related to four new stores.

Chorus Aviation Inc. CHR.B-T, which lost 3 per cent yesterday, announced its first-quarter 2012 earnings, with a net income of $26.4-million or $0.21 per share, and adjusted net income of $23.0-million or $0.19 per share.

Brigus Gold Corp BRD-T, which fell 2.5 per cent yesterday, said net income and comprehensive income in the first quarter rose to $5.5-million or 3 cents per basic share, from $4.3-million or 2 cents per basic share in the year earlier period. Key milestones included producing 16,922 ounces of gold, hitting the top end of its production guidance, and achieving average grades of 5.28 grams per tonne (gpt) from the underground mine, up 95 per cent from the fourth quarter 2011.

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