Greetings!
April showers bring May flowers! Also Primary Election Day, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, and for me, a 24th Wedding Anniversary. I went to the vaults and dug out a picture of my beautiful wife with some guy I did not recognize from May 21, 1988, my wedding day. The dark, full head of hair has turned gray and the 'stache is gone, but thankfully Lisa likes older men!

     Have a great May. If you are a mother--Happy Mother's Day!. If you are running for office--good luck! If you served our country--Thank You! And Lisa--You're Still the One!

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Mike Gillespie

Mothers have a way of saying things that stick with us throughout our lives. Maybe it's because they have to repeat them so much! I asked our Facebook friends to weigh in with some memorable or funny quotes from their mothers. Here are some of their replies:

There's all kinds out there, ain't none left out.

                                                     Bobbie

If you don't stop making that face it will freeze like that.

                                                                     Mary

When something funny or unusual happened my mother said "Hen Fuzzy!"

                                                                                         Anita

You better behave. I've got eyes in the back of my head!

                                                                    Sonya

If you are going out, make sure to put on clean underwear in case you're in an accident and end up in the hospital.

                                           Brenda

When I tell you to do something you say "How high?!"

                                                                  Clay

"I swan to you!"

              Myra

"What in the thunderation!"

                              Mike

Share a memorable "Mama" quote on our Facebook page here. 

Dr. Thomas Welch was not only a dentist, but also an entrepeneur. Along with his dental practice, his businesses included Welch's Dental Supply Company, Dr. Welch's Neutralizing Syrup, Dr. Welch's Dental Alloys, and Welch's Monthly, a leading dental journal of the time.

     Dr. Welch was also a supporter of the temperance movement and thought it hypocritical that his church opposed alcohol yet served wine during communion. To remedy this he experimented with grapes, using the pasteurization process to halt fermentation, developing a juice to be used during the sacrament.

     Churches did not respond well to Dr. Welch's marketing efforts and the product fell by the wayside. Dr. Welch returned his focus to his dental practice until his son decided to take part in the juice business. When they started advertising the juice to the public rather than as "unfermented sacramental wine" to churches, the business took off. It was showcased at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and Dr. Welch's name became synonymous with grape juice.

     The venture grew exponentially and is now the largest marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products. Jams, jellies, juices are now sold all over the world thanks to a teetotaling dentist!

Digital X-Rays: Safer and Improved Diagnosis

In 1895 Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, a German scientist, discovered the medical use of x-rays when he saw the above image on a photographic plate. An image of his wife's hand was the first ever photograph of a human body part using radiographic imaging. In dentistry, x-rays became extremely important to the diagnosis of tooth decay, gum disease and other oral conditions. Because technology is improving rapidly in this area traditional x-rays are being phased out in favor of digital x-rays with tremendous advantages for patients.

     The digital x-ray system is more sensitive than traditional radiographs so there is about 90% less radiation exposure. Great amounts of time are saved during dental treatment as the image is captured immediately in the computer. Instead of looking at small x-rays on a light box, large images are displayed on a monitor allowing us to be more accurate in our diagnosis and treatment of dental disease. Since no film is used and no darkroom with photo chemicals is required, the digital systems are more environmentally friendly. Additionally, digital images can be transmitted via email to insurance companies, referring specialists and even another dentist should you move to Timbuktu.