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The current econo-my has everyonesaving and cuttingback. However, theone thing you don’twant to cut back onis your health care,especially dentalhealth care. It’s not aluxury, it’s a necces-sity. This month’scover feature dis-cusses the importance of staying on top of yourdental health. It takes more than an apple aday! You’ll find helpful tips on how to maintainhealthy teeth and gums, and learn about theimportance of keeping up to date with dentalexams.

Also in this issue you’ll learn ways to stayhealthy while having fun grilling out in theback yard with family and friends. Just becauseyou’re on summer vacation doesn’t mean youshould take a vacation from healthy habits!

For inside the home you’ll learn how toarrange your furniture to maximize your livingspace for all the summer get-togethers you’ll behaving.

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Lisa Creamer wasdesperately afraid ofthe dentist.

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“During a patient’s visit, wespend 60 to 80 minutes withthem, talking about the expecta-tions they have for their smile,performing a comprehensiveexam, taking only necessary x-rays, and cleaning their teeth.This is when most adults willexpress their concerns about anyfuture procedures.

“Children are different,”explains Dr. Schussler, “Somekids will jump right up in thechair and say, ‘My turn!’ Whileothers are more shy, so, for veryyoung patients we perform theexam on their parent’s lap tomake it seem less threatening.We just take it as slow as theyneed.”

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In conclusion, Dr. Schusslerexpresses that she would like toprovide treatment to each gener-ation without fear of dental pro-cedures, counseling the ideal thateveryone will consider good oralcare and to be an integral part ofthe health of the whole person.

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care and dental care are taking a back seat to moreurgent needs.

According to a recent survey by Cigna, a leadingprovider of health benefits, 41 percent of Americansare taking worse care of their health because of theeconomy. In fact, nearly half of Americans report thatsomeone in their household has skipped necessaryhealth care in the past year due to the cost, accordingto a recent Kaiser Foundation Poll. A recent studypublished in “Health Services Research” found thatan increase in unemployment may be associated withfewer preventive care visits.

Even though times are tough, it is still importantto take care of your body, particularly your oralhealth. With 92 percent of adults ages 20 to 64 experi-encing tooth decay – which can lead to cavities – intheir permanent teeth at some point in their lives,proper oral care routines and preventive dental carevisits are more essential than ever for achieving acleaner, healthier mouth.

New York-based dentist Dr. Gregg Lituchy advises“include a fluoride rinse in your daily oral care rou-tine to help protect your teeth against cavities. I rec-

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Dr. Lituchy offers four easy tips to help reduce therisk of oral care problems and maintain a beautifulsmile – without hurting your wallet:

• Multitask. Rinse your mouth with an anti-cavitymouthwash while you’re washing your face.

• Avoid sticky situations. Foods that stick to yourteeth create an environment for bacteria to thrive, sothe best strategy is to brush your teeth after mealsand snacks.

• Don’t skip your dental check-ups. Visiting yourdental professional at least twice a year is the bestway to maintain good oral health and detect prob-lems early on that could cause you more economicpain in the future.

• Technique matters. Learn the proper way tobrush and floss. Ask your dental professional or visitthe American Dental Association Web site,www.ada.org, which offers educational tutorialvideos.

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You enter our show-room on the right handside of the building at 241Grandview under theLasting Impressions sign,walk up the steps, andwalk through the iron gar-den arch to enter theamazing new world ofunique home accessories,pictures, custom floralsand beautiful displays.

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241 Grandview Avenue, Bellevue, KY 41073 • Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.859.655.8187 or 859.462.2006 (cell)

Come experience the fresh look of our newly expanded showroom.We’re looking forward to serving you.

Mention this ad to receiveHalf-off a one-hour in-home consultation.

Offer good through July 31st.

In-home consultations for paintselection, decorating advice, etc.

72-hour staging and room makeoverswith our design team

Unique home accessories

Custom-made florals

Furniture

Area rugs

Antiques

And much more!

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During warm-weather months, youhave a primitive urge to clean up,clean out, and re-arrange your living

space. Maybe it was easy for our forebears toclean out their caves, but for many of us itbecomes a real challenge.

Just about everyone would like to havemore living space. Here’s the secret most pro-fessionals agree upon: clutter is the enemy.It’s a challenge for most people to be ruthlesswhen cleaning out their living area (or clos-ets). But the results are a more serene andpeaceful environment that will soothe youwhen you open your front door.

Think about your options. Being tough iseasier when you know you are giving awayitems to a charitable organization, and thatsomeone in need will make good use ofthem; or, that you’ll make a little money byselling them. Live by the rule: reduce, reselland recycle.

Lauren Wilkins, an Interior Design instruc-tor at The Art Institute of New York City, sayssummer is prime time for entertaining wheneverything is more casual, so lighten the feelof your environment. She suggests havingsmall occasional tables, benches or stools topull out of the closet when company comes.Scale is important; remove a big table andadd nesting tables.

Brightening up the whole color scheme issimple and can be done inexpensively. Vibrant colors are sum-mery, or if you prefer, cool colors can create a serene environ-ment – think of the blues and aquas of the ocean, a lake or apool.

“The heavy objects like major pieces of furniture will stay, butpillows, throws and light-weight curtains can be bought veryinexpensively, and can change the tone of the room,” Wilkinssays. “The dark colors of fall – burgundy, brown, deep olive –are switched to bright florals, stripes or light solids. These areinexpensive but effective changes.”

LaToya Nelson, also an interior design instructor at The ArtInstitute of New York City, says: “Think about people in thespace in summer. Most people do entertain more, so visualizehow your interior and exterior interact together. Emphasize theflow between the interior and the patio, terrace or lawn.”

“Roll up your heavy rug, add a light colored straw rug,” she

suggests. She too is an advocate of nesting tables for entertaining.Nelson emphasizes sustainability: “Help the environment by

making sure the sun doesn’t blaze through the windows leadingto an increase in air conditioning use. Window treatments canhelp. They contribute to the aesthetic environment but also act asthermal barriers by reducing the direct impact of the sun,” shesays.

“If you have direct southern exposure, protect the room,”Nelson says. “Eco-friendly products utilizing rapidly renewableor recycled materials may enhance the interior atmosphere byconnecting the interior environment with nature. And of course,bringing plants inside is a way of bringing the outside in.”

Both instructors agree that this season it can be more than fur-niture you rearrange – it can be your attitude and awareness ofnature and its harmonious relationship with your home space.


How to arrange yourfurniture to maximizespace for summer

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Fire ants are very serious and territorial insects. They arenot only a nuisance to your property; they canharm you, your children and your pets. Being

able to identify fire ants, where they live, treat-ments for prevention, working with yourneighbors for season-long control, andwhat to do if you are stung are allvery important elements to educateyourself and family on in order tobe fire ant-free.

Identifying fire antsand their mounds

Fire ants are small insects.They range in size from 1/16to 1/5 of an inch long and aredark red and brown. A fire antmound can be identified by itsdome-shaped, soil-based struc-ture that forms the upper mostpart of a fire ant colony. Theirmounds can reach up to 12 inches ormore in diameter and height and areusually found where water is nearby andthe soil is damp.

Fire ants are hard workers and compile loosesoil and other contents in the surrounding area tobuild their mounds. Mounds are typically visible in yards assoil granules form a “mound” shape, but are small and often hiddenin grasses, weeds, under rocks and other landscaping. Mounds canpop up almost anywhere, but common places to watch for theminclude: Lawns and ornamental planting areas, patios, sidewalks,curbs, flower beds, compost piles, under trees and around electricalequipment. Be sure to keep an eye for fire ant mounds when you areenjoying parks, on golf courses, sports fields and any other placesyou, your kids or pets may walk through or play in.

Two-Step MethodThere are two common approaches for effectively controlling fire

ants – broadcast treatments and mound treatments. For large yardsand early season prevention, use a broadcast treatment to treat theentire yard. For smaller areas when visible mounds are present, use amound treatment directly around individual mounds.

For the most comprehensive control, especially in the case ofsevere infestation, experts recommend a Two-Step Method usingboth broadcast and mound treatment. First use a broadcast spreaderto treat your entire lawn. Then, treat particularly stubborn moundsyou see to eliminate fire ant activity in as little as one week.

It is an ant's nature to pick up food and bring it into the colony tofeed to the queen and other ants. You feed the worker ants and theyin turn, feed the queens. As the bait works, it destroys the colony.

Quite the opposite, but with the same results, fire ants unknow-ingly pick up treatments on their bodies, carry it back to the mound,and distribute it to other colony members including the queen. Fireants ingest it or absorb it through the cuticle, killing them anddestroying the colony.

By using both a mound treatment and a broadcast treatmenttogether, you achieve season-long control.

Neighborhood programsThe best way for homeowners to prevent fire ant infestations is to

coordinate treatment with neighbors. Acoordinated effort among neigh-

bors maximizes the treatedarea, making it harder

for fire ants to find aplace to re-colo-

nize. A neigh-borhood

Two-StepMethod isthe mosteffectiveway tocontrolandpreventfire antsfor sea-

son-longcontrol.

Studiesshow that

areas with dili-gent neighbor-

hood fire ant controlprograms, where multi-

ple homeowners treat theirlawns at the same time with the

same fire ant control product, can reducethe number of active mounds by as much as 96 percent.

Treating fire ant stingsFire ants bite and then inflict painful stings, which cause small

blisters or pustules on the skin, typically up to 24 to 48 hours later. Ifyou, your child or your pet is stung by fire ants, it is important to fol-low first aid guidelines and to seek medical attention immediately ifthere is any suspicion of an allergic reaction. Allergic reactionsinclude severe swelling, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea,headaches and sweating.

If blisters occur, make sure they are clean and avoid any actionthat might further irritate the area, such as scratching or rubbing.Rinse the sting area with cold water and gentle soap to avoid infec-tion and elevate the affected area of the body. You can use a coolcompress or ice to reduce swelling and alleviate pain and itching.

Summer is the season to enjoy the outdoors. Now is the time toeducate yourself and family on fire ants. Being able to identify fireants and their mounds, proper treatments and handling stings are allextremely important to avoid fire ant infestation. Take time to edu-cate yourself and family and enjoy a fire ant-free season.


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Host a wine-tastingparty, and havesome fun!

Vintner’s Cellar Winery inFlorence offers the enter-taining experience of cre-ating your custom winewith custom labels.

One of the best ways toget started is by schedul-ing a wine-tasting partyand sampling some of the25 different wines.

Wine-tasting partiesare a fun and unique wayto discover a variety of

wines. Parties can gener-ally consist of up to 30guests and can bedesigned to include theexperience of bottling andpersonalizing your cus-tom wine.

Custom labeled winesare wonderful gifts for theholidays, for corporateclients, vendors, andemployees, for birthdaysand anniversaries, and fortable favors and thankyou gifts for weddings.They are also great forfundraisers and charity

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of Vintner’s CellarCustom wines withfriends and have somegreat fun while learningabout the wines from oneof Northern Kentucky’scustom winemakers.

Visit Vintner’s CellarCustom Winery on MallRoad, just south of theFlorence Mall, or call 859-371-WINE (9463) for moreinformation or to schedulea wine-tasting party.

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Boyle Jewelers has beenknown for its unique jew-elry designs and highquality of craftsmanshipfor more than 20 years.The jeweler offers a beau-tiful selection of jewelry inwhite and yellow gold,sterling silver, platinum,palladium, titanium, andsteel. Boyle's is also able towork with their customersin designing and restylingvery intricate and detailedjewelry from pieces thatthey already own.

With the most experi-enced and talented jewel-ers in the area, BoyleJewelers is a step ahead oftheir competition as theyuse the latest technology

to make repairs to jewelrythat in the past was notrepairable or was tooexpensive to repair. Usinga laser welder and a com-puter-aided design andmilling machine, the on-site jewelers can repairyour broken jewelry orredesign it into a beautifulnew creation. The gold-smiths at Boyle's are JAcertified and have a com-bined experience of morethan 70 years in jewelryrepair and custom design.

“We do custom workand refurbishing and ourequipment is right hereonsite and done by our in-house jewelers,” sayspart-owner Shannon

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Whether you are look-ing for a new piece thatwill become a family heir-loom, hoping to repair orrestyle jewelry youalready own, or trying tosell pieces that you nolonger use, Boyle Jewelersand their professionalstaff are ready to serveyou. For a free inspectionof your jewelry and to seethe beautiful array ofjewelry styles they carry,visit Boyle Jewelers at3915 Dixie Highway inErlanger or call 727-0055.

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On a fifth-generation farmnestled in a quiet valleyin historic Camp Springs,

the Walter family has returned totheir heritage of producing winefrom meticulously grown grapes.Hillsides that once were coveredwith fine wine grapes in theearly 1800s are again adornedwith trellises supporting qualitywine grapes. Their grapes arehand-picked and the wineshand-crafted which reflect theircommitment to producing quali-ty Kentucky wine.

StoneBrook offers magnificentvineyard views, a newly reno-vated 120-year-old farm houseconverted into a cozy wine tast-

ing room, old country charm anda little bit of history.

The summer months are theperfect time to sit on thefront porch and sip awardwinning wine while enjoy-ing beautiful valley views.

StoneBrook vints a vari-ety of wines including theirEstate bottled Vidal Blanc,Estate and Domain wines aswell as a wide variety ofother fabulous, award win-ning grape and fruit wines.

The tasting room is open onFridays from 5-9 p.m. andSaturday and Sundays from 1-6p.m. For $5 the wine tastingincludes five tastings and a com-plimentary souvenir glass with

the StoneBrook Winery logo.Tours through our award win-ning vineyards and carriage

rides are also available byappointment, weather permit-ting.

Make reservations and learnwhy dining at StoneBrookWinery has become a local

favorite. You’ll enjoy a uniquedining experience where theatmosphere is charming, music

is lively, food is home-made and there is anaward- winning wine todelight anyone’spalette.

You can visitwww.stonebrookwin-ery.com for monthlyevents. For the monthof June they will hold awine tasting dinner on

June 20 and June 27 from 7-10p.m. There will be music byNelson Henning.

Please visit our Web site atwww.stonebrookwinery.com orcall for reservations at 635-0111.

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WINNING WINE TO DELIGHT ANYONE’S PALETTE.

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ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFULVALLEY SETTING.

‘Make reservations and learn whydining at StoneBrook Winery hasbecome a local favorite.’

You’ll see great new seasonal merchan-dise such as ceramic bird houses andbird feeders, wind chimes and steppingstones as well as those special everydaydecorating items you can’t find any-where else.

A new shipment of Bago Luma hand-forged iron furniture and accessories hasjust arrived, featuring beautiful iron barstools, bakers racks, shelves, wall pieces,tables with myrtle wood tops and myr-tle wood and natural stone trivets. Youreally need to see this line to appreciatethe natural iron, wood and stone.

You’ll be happy to discover that thesame high quality greenery, flowers andtwigs which were sold at LastingImpressions by Linda in Alexandria areavailable here. We’ll be glad to workwith you if you need a beautiful customfloral for your door, foyer, special table,etc.

I also invite you to browse throughthe beautifully decorated individualroom settings featuring some of theunique furniture pieces and antiquesfrom Room Choices by David. They areconveniently located on the third floorof the building.

The combination of LastingImpressions and Room Choices by

David offers merchandise and servicesto fit all budgets. You can find all stylesof furniture and home accessories allow-ing you to outfit that special niche inyour home without breaking the bank.At the same time, our new relationshipallows us to offer high end merchandisesuch as Maitland Smith and others youmay have been trying to find.

Come in and browse the showrooms,and prepare to be amazed at how afford-ably we can meet your need for uniqueitems that look great and will enhanceyour home or office.

Do you need a 72-hour roommakeover? Do you want to professional-ly stage your home for a quicker sale?Let me help you with an in-home visitfor advice on paint, design, carpet, etc.With Room Choices by David and thenew Lasting Impressions in Bellevue,you can be assured of good quality mer-chandise and professional service withyour budget in mind at all times.

Lasting Impressions is open Tuesday- Saturday and Room Choices by Davidis open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. I look forward to seeing yousoon and thank you for your continuedsupport of Lasting Impressions in itsnew form.

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