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Do your Wisdom Teeth Hurt?

Wisdom Teeth, or Third Molars, are usually the last teeth to develop and appear in the mouth. They
are called “Wisdom Teeth” because they usually appear during a person’s late teens or early twenties,
which has been called the “age of wisdom.” The normal position for developing wisdom teeth is behind
the upper and lower second molars. However, often times the mouth does NOT have enough room for
these extra teeth and they become impacted. This can lead to very serious
dental health and medical problems such as pain, infection, crowding of teeth,
cyst development, loss of other teeth, or development of pathologies that
could lead to more serious surgery. In fact, for nine out of ten people, at least
one wisdom tooth remains under the gum tissue due to lack of space in the
mouth. Proper treatment of wisdom teeth involves their removal using special
surgical techniques appropriate for each individual case. Wisdom teeth are
best treated by a specialist, like an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon.

What are Dental Implants?

Dental Implants are titanium anchors placed in the jawbones, underneath the gum tissue,
to support artificial teeth where natural teeth are missing. Dental Implants are actually
placed in the jawbones, and don’t require removal like regular dentures or partials, nor do
they require the removal of natural tooth structure like crowns and bridges. They look and

function like natural teeth. Dental Implants can be used to replace a
single tooth, multiple teeth, or even hold dentures in place, eliminating
the need for denture adhesives. Dental Implants can restore normal
eating and speaking abilities, and enhance your facial appearance and confidence.
Dental Implants are best placed by a specialist, like an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon,
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Optimist Club Comes to Alachua

by Ruth Ward

A n ew dynamic service organi- to every person you meet.
zation has come to Alachua.
Officially chartering in March To make all your friends feel that there
the Optimist Club comes with a local fo- is something in them.
cus of Optimism and service to our local
community. With a core group of found- To look at the sunny side of everything
ing members the local Optimist Club of and make your optimism come true.
Alachua is focused on kids, community
projects, and positive impact to the local To think only of the best, to work only
community. for the best, and to expect only the best.

“A Service club should be local fo- To be just as enthusiastic about the suc-
cused” Joe Hancock from Union Home cess of others as you are about your
Mortgage, one of the founding members own.
says. “We all have busy lives, but we
want to give back to our local communi- To forget the mistakes of the past and
ty. Our club will give the busy individ- press on to the greater achievements of
ual the opportunity to volunteer locally, the future.
network with other professionals, enjoy
positive self improvement, all without To wear a cheerful countenance at all
absorbing a lot of your time. We are a times and give every living creature you
little unconventional when it comes to meet a smile.
your traditional service club. We will be
laser focused on our local projects to get To give so much time to the improve-
them done rapidly and efficiently along ment of yourself that you have no time
with short to the point virtual meetings to criticize others.
in addition to the ability to have, ‘Happy
Hour’ style meetings to allow those who To be too large for worry, too noble for
have busy schedules to still participate anger, too strong for fear, and too happy
in meetings they would normally not be to permit the presence of trouble.
able to attend. No wasted time.” Joe
says. The Mission, Vision & Purposes

The Optimist Club of Alachua plans Mission: By providing hope and
to engage local schools and commu- positive vision, Optimists bring out the
nity groups to bring positive programs best in youth, our communities and our-
forward to help our local youth. As the selves.
club identifies areas of need they plan to
draw up an action plan and accomplish Vision: Optimist International will be
the task. recognized worldwide as the premier
volunteer organization that values all
Optimist International has a number children and helps them develop to their
of International projects that the local full potential.
Optimist club plans to bring to Alach-
ua such as the Junior Golf Tournament, Purposes: To develop optimism as
Scholarship Programs, Junior Optimist, a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets
Respect for Law, Internet Safety, Com- of the Optimist Creed; to promote an
munity events, and more. active interest in good government and
civic affairs; to inspire respect for the
The Optimist Club operates by the te- law; to promote patriotism and work
nets of the Optimist Creed. for international accord and friendship
among all people; to aid and encourage
Promise Yourself the development of youth, in the belief
that the giving of one’s self in service
To be so strong that nothing can disturb to others will advance the well-being
your peace of mind. of humankind, community life and the
world.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity
To learn more and get involved visit
the local Optimist Club of Alachua visit
their Facebook page https://www.face-
book.com/OptimistAlachua/

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Thanking our Service Men & Women
by Terry Martin-Back

Terry Martin-Back served in Desert Storm O ver fifteen years ago, an idea was brought nizations and members of the VA hospital. The rec-
to fruition: an appreciation banquet to rec- ognition dinner had become a banquet at local hotels
ognize veterans and supporters for their where the attendance became almost five-hundred
efforts within the community. A pot-luck people, and it quickly became a formal affair with all
dinner was organized with an expected thirty or forty the military pageantry.
people to attend. The dinner was such a success that
over one-hundred people attended! The success also The event has always been open to the public, but was
created a bit of a problem….. the food ran out! It was never seriously promoted, and now with an aging vet-
then decided a bigger venue was in order. eran community, attendance has dwindled and many
becoming bored with the same old recognition cere-
Since the first appreciation dinner, attendees were mony. The committee which comprises of-Jim Lynch
mostly veterans and family members, veteran orga- as committee chair, Debra and Terry Martin-Back,

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Members of a local Car Club:
Gainesville Car Friends
(Above)

Eddie Oliveros and
Tom Barker are members
of Gainesville Car Friends,
and were excited to support

a great cause while
displaying their cars.

(Left)

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Sandy Golden, Alan Schlinder, Bill Po- khardt Distributing and Good Life Com-
korny, worked together to organize the munity Magazine.
program.
The event, named, The Alachua County
The committee wanted a fun event that Veterans Award Banquet, recognizes
would also raise funds and where the those who go above and beyond support-
public could become more involved ing veterans and the veteran community.
and aware of who the Alachua County The event has become a major fundrais-
Veterans Memorial Committee are, and ing program which supports the mainte-
what the Veteran Recognition banquet nance and repair of county veteran me-
is. morials. The average citizen is unaware,
veteran memorials are built with private
Local business sponsors included, and corporate donations and not tax pay-
Forrest Meadows Funeral Home, Jim er dollars, and only remain in place at the
Lynch, Disabled American Veterans, pleasure of the county commission.
EXIT Realty Producers, Subway, Dean
Beckman, University Air Center, Bur-

Trish Utter, publisher of Good Life Community Magazine enjoying
the company of our armed forces at this great event.

Davis Rembert gets tour of
a Police Helicopter

Terry Martin-Back with Jim Yakubsin

Bill Pokorny presents Kim Davis with
the Vetran of the Year Award.

Kim is a verteran Service Officer for Alachua
County and a Navy veteran.

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together
This years banquet was held at Uni-
versity Air. The airfield had a police
helicopter and US Navy chopper.
University Air offered plane and
helicopter rides and flight simula-
tor experience to guests. Local car
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craft hanger was transformed into a
banquet hall and everyone enjoyed
a barbecue dinner.

Jim LyncchhewckitihngDeinbgraueMsatsr.tin-Back Over $5000 after expenses, was
raised to go towards The Veterans
+ Memorial Committee Project Fund.

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=next years event. The Veterans Me-

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French Press!

How do you brew your coffee? The French press was invented in Italy in 1929, yes it cent. According to the study, you should be fine as
is Italian and not French! In the UK and the Nether- long as you don’t consume more than 4 cups of coffee
How do you brew your coffee? With a coffee pod ma- lands the device is known as a cafetière. a day. If you drink filtered coffee you can increase this
chine, coffee pot, French press or pour-over drip, it can daily intake to 5 cups. One of the benefits of coffee
be an overwhelming task for a seemingly simple cup The French Press is simple to use. Just add coarse from a French Press are all the antioxidants.
of coffee. ground coffee to the bottom of the pot and pour boiling
water in. If you use fine ground coffee it will over- A study done by the American Journal of Clinical Nu-
Some are frustrated with coffee machines that don’t extract, causing the coffee to taste bitter. Place the lid trition found that coffee drinkers over the age of 65
give you a piping hot cup of java and the amount of on top and wait for a few minutes for it to brew. Then actually lowered their risk of heart disease and car-
counter space these machines take up. Drip coffee slowly push the plunger-filter down. diovascular disease and can reduce dental cavities due
have paper filters that remove the oil and all the nu- to tannins found in coffee. Most of the good things
tritional content while weakening the robust flavor Because the wire mesh filter is coarse, it allows the in coffee get filtered out in other brewing methods.
that a French press will give you. Coffee pods can natural oils and some small coffee grounds into your Coffee has been shown to protect the mind from Al-
also be quite expensive and the elusive flavor of cof- coffee. This gives your coffee a robust punch so if you zheimer’s and cognitive aging.
fee you get from your local barista may not be there. like a strong cup this is for you. On the flip side, a
The French press is sleek, easy to clean, and because Harvard study found that a cup of coffee from a French Enjoy your morning java the right way by using a
it does not have a paper filter it can surprise you with Press could raise your LDL cholesterol by 6 to 8 per- French press!
a coffee shop taste.

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OneStop to

Health & Wellness
in Alachua by Trish Utter

I t is frustrating when you feel terrible and call City of Alachua offers great support from the Alachua gives them the ….puppy eyes!
your doctor but the next appointment is …….. Chamber and the Alachua Business League. The staff Cheryl has two small children ages one and three and
the following week! Now there is a solution to at OneStop love the fact that they can walk to Fiore’s the family lives in Newberry, but have plans to move
being seen right away with a visit to OneStop Frosty Jack’s, El Toro, Main Street Pizza and many to the Alachua area soon. Cheryl and her husband like
Medical and Urgent Care. other restaurants close by for lunch, coffee or snacks. to go camping and their children are Disney fanatics,
so they often break away for weekend trips. One of
The new office smells like a new car, fresh paint and “Our business neighbors, especially SouthBeach Tan- the things on Cheryl’s bucket list is to visit Australia.
a beautiful nature-like atmosphere puts your mind at ning have been extremely helpful in showing us the
ease, even when you feel under the weather. You are ropes and letting us borrow items during construction. Madison Macarages
treated with a bright smile from front desk reception- In addition, the community has been more than wel-
ist, Madison Macarages who will check you in. Madi- coming. The City of Alachua employees, Alachua Post
son lives in Keystone Height and drives an hour to get Office, and residents are all excited to have this type of
to work…now that is dedication! Her compassion for service in their community. We had a chance to meet
our clients along with her excellent customer service numerous people at our Alachua Fall Festival booth,
and her love of her own family, is part of the culture and feedback was so warm and genuine,” said Cheryl.
at OneStop.
Rachel and Cheryl have a lot of empathy for their pa-
This brand new facility is managed by Cheryl Perry tients. They are busy moms and know what it’s like
and Rachel Westwood. They met years ago while when you want to be seen by a provider in a hurry.
working in the medical field and quickly became
friends, sharing their passion for their profession. Rachel has four children, three boys and a girl. Three
They have combined work experience of 30 years in a of which are teenagers in high school and one just
large medical organization. Both have a strong inter- graduated from UF. The family lives in Jonesville just
est for combining patient-centered and employee-cen- a short commute from the clinic. Rachel loves spend-
tered environments to have the best of both worlds. ing time with her family on her farm where they have
several non-traditional animals including, a pet squir-
Cheryl and Rachel and their team chose the City of rel, pot bellied pigs, turkeys, a donkey, several goats,
Alachua for OneStop Medical and Urgent Care, as the a few dogs and cats, and pretty much any animal that

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The Medical Staff The patient-centered providers and staff are dedicated to
providing comprehensive patient care in an urgent care setting.

Doctor, Greg Westwood is the Medical Director Jennifer Jonas, APRN comes from a hospital oc- town of Alachua. LeVeen is a busy mom with two
at OneStop and has years of experience provid- cupational setting serving both hospital employees young kids. Her husband is an Eptimologist and
ing primary and urgent care in rural settings. Dr. and contractual patients. Her and her family are serves in the military.
Westwood did his medical residency at UF and is residents of Alachua and excited to serve this com-
board certified in family medicine. Of course he munity. Her husband is a cross-fit coach and the Lindsay Minatree the on-site Radiology Tech-
is a big Gator fan and when not watching a game family enjoys living a healthy lifestyle. nician has many years of x-ray experience and is
he also enjoys working on his farm with his bee excited to meet the wonderful patients in the good
hives, goats, pigs and his pet squirrel. Katie LeVeen, APRN is a Gainesville native, who life community. She is also a busy mom and en-
recently moved back from Tallahassee. She has joys attending cheer competitions with her girls
The practice has two Nurse Practitioners, Jennifer worked in an urgent care setting for several years and BMX competitions with her boys.
Jonas and Katie LeVeen. and is thrilled to offer this care close to her home-

Dr. Greg Westwood Jennifer Jonas and Katie LeVeen Lindsay Minatree

Services Rachel Westwood and Cheryl Perry

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Appointments

Patients can reserve their spot via the OneStop mobile site, schedule
appointments for items such as DOT physicals and new employment
onboarding physicals as well as just walk in during office hours. The
office has strived to be flexible to their patients needs.

Insurance

OneStop accepts most major insurance plans. They are also contracted
with worker’s compensation insurance companies and local organiza-
tions to perform occupational health screenings. They also offer Self
Pay options.

Location

OneStop is located on 441 next to Moe’s and is so easy to get to and it
is also right by exit 399 off highway I-75. This makes it easy for those
coming from Lake City or Gainesville.

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Horsing . . . To his shock, they strolled right over and put their
heads in the patrol car. Maybe they were hoping
Around with Joy by Ruth Ward that there was a donut in there!

Looking for a bit of adventure, a few horses was greener on the other side, but the animals put animals and feared either the Officer Joy started his career
in High Springs decided to vacate their themselves in danger, as the trotted oblivious of horses or a driver would be back in 2007 with APD and
pasture. Maybe they thought that the grass the traffic along CR 2054. A passerby noticed the hurt, so they called the police. has been with HSPD since
Senior Patrol Officer, Adam 2010.
Joy, was the first on the…
”horsing around” scene. Playing cowboy was not part
of Officer Joy’s répertoire, but
Upon entering the….inci- it might be time to start pack-
dent and carefully evaluating ing a lasso!
it, Senior Officer Joy put his
patrol car window down and Officer Joy said, “When you
called the horses over. To pull up on a loose horse on the
his shock, they strolled right road, call out to them, and the
over and put their heads in the horses run up to your patrol
patrol car. Maybe they were car trying to stick their heads
hoping that there was a donut inside. I rolled my windows
in there! The horses obvi- up – Dispatch, we found ‘em!
ously knew they had found an Have someone en route to
animal lover. Joy was able to round them up! These jokers
corral the horses in a field and are HUGE! They could prob-
artfully used the patrol car to ably flip the entirety of this car
block the badly-behaved ani- over.”
mals in.
We commend our local police
Within thirty minutes, the for not only looking after us
overwhelmingly thankful humans but also helping our
horse owners showed up and four-legged friends out when
Joy was left with wonderful in need. Job well done HSPD!
memories of the horses he
had saved. ***

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Magazine for at least ten years. This is new tile has given my home a house lift that will help
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Community P I X

OneStop Medical & Urgent Care

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LifeSouth Appreciation Luncheon

L ifeSouth threw its annual Media/Chair- Fe College with 487.
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Each year they have a different theme. who led with 212, second was Gainesville High
This year it was a Birthday Party. Every Life- School with 160, and third was Bronson Middle
South media and business partner is awarded with School with 150 donations.
a plaque to proudly display in their office along
with a small gift. Good Life Community Maga- Among the churches was, Gainesville Christian
zine was proud to be included as a LifeSouth part- Church & Hope Worldwide with 107, second was
ner and has been a partner for many, many years. Trinity Baptist Church with 92, and third was New
Lots of local businesses, schools and churches Prospect Baptist Church with 80.
took part in blood drives over the past year. And
many of the local media donated advertising to the Among the local apartment complexes was, Madi-
blood drives. son on 20th with 83, second Huntington Lake
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Laura Bialeck from LifeSouth presents Butler Enterprises
with a plaque for their blood drives

Laura Bialeck, District Community
Development Coordinator sported one
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Saving our Honey Bees, One at a Time

by Ruth Ward frosty
JACK’s
There is nothing better than biting into honey. Honey contains natural anti- HOURS
a sweet juicy apple but if we don’t help inflammatory characteristics that fight frozen yogurt
our bee population that will be a thing allergies.
of the past! Without honey bees there Mon-Thurs 2-8:30
is no pollination and without pollina- It is important to look for honey that has Fri & Sat 2-9:30
tion, well, there would be…….no fruit. come from your local area. This will Sun-2-8:30
Without plants to feed our animals there give you the best health benefits.
would be no beef. You can see where I Frozen Yogurt • Italian ice • Sorbet
am going with this, right? Local beekeeper Chappie McChesney Ice-Cream • Gelato • Smoothies • Frappes
teaches beekeeping and mentors dozens Coffee • Tea •Yo Pup Frozen Yogurt Dog Treat
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kle it on your plants to kill bad insects, with clubs, schools, churches, social
but did you know that it does not dis- groups. McChesney can help you set up
criminate and kills honey bees? Some your own hives. He can also help if you
bees are now on the endangered species have an unwelcome swarm of honey
list due to pesticides. A good alternative bees at your house.
to harmful chemicals is to get a 1 quart
spray bottle, fill it with water and add a McChesney says that it is helpful to
tablespoon of cayenne pepper. Not only honey bees if you plant bottle brush
is this safe for good insects, pets and plants, bee balm, calendula, and many
kids but it is also much cheaper! other types of plants. You can even buy
a mixture of seeds made up for honey
Without honey bees our diets would bees that provide blooming plants all
consist of only wind pollinated plants year long.
like wheat, corn, rice, and a few others.
Wouldn’t that be boring and unhealthy Contact Chappie McChesney via
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Take Time Out in Nature

by Joe Hancock

W e were looking for a place lakes, campsites, playground, cabins,
to go camping that wouldn’t picnic tables (built by the CCC), Ra-
be too far from home for a vine, Old Mill site trails, canoeing, fish-
quick weekend trip. Mike Ross Gold ing, birding, swimming, bike and more.
Head Branch State Park was the per- There are even equestrian trails. Gold
fect find as it is just forty-five minutes Head provides a wonderful time. Our
from the City of Alachua, just north of State Parks are, without a doubt, one of
Keystone Heights. The 600 acres was the best deals when it comes to camp-
developed by the Civilian Conservation ing. $18 per night is all is cost! Want to
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road. Our kids, Mason and Summer fell our spot we were in shock at just how
asleep on the short trip and when they big these campsites were. Frankly you
awoke, we had entered the park. Driving could fit two campers in our campsite.
on the one mile long winding road we It was great for the kids. We basically
passed the Ravine that has a spring fed had a yard.
creek of crystal clear water with shim-
mering quartz crystals that almost look The first night we met my mom and dad
silver along its bottom. Across from the for dinner in Keystone and then returned
ravine is a small lake completely un- for a campfire and s’mores. Up early the
developed just as nature wanted it. We next day we hit the playground just a
continued down the road and came to bike ride away at Little Lake Johnson.
our camp ground. When we pulled into We strolled down to the lake and the big
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pictures. It was too cold for swimming phone the kids excitement grew and Joe, Crystal, Mason and Summer
so we decided to go on a GEOCACH- peaked into elation when we discov-
ING adventure. What is GEOCACH- ered a sealed box under some branches.
ING? “ It is an outdoor activity in which When we opened it we found that it con-
participants use a GPS device or mobile tained a logbook to sign and some toys.
phone to hide and seek containers called If you take anything out you must leave
“geocaches” or “caches” at specific lo- something in return. So we switched out
cation marked by coordinates all over some toys, signed the logbook and hid
the world,” according to Wikipedia. the box back in the same spot for an-
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After the morning adventures, we went We also saw the primitive campsites and
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ourselves it was time to explore some Before long it was getting late and time
more. We drove back over to the ravine for another peaceful night in the woods.
and walked the trails along the beauti- The next morning was beautiful and was
fully clear stream. The trail we were on filled with more playtime in our “yard,”
was about one mile and leads to the old playground, and exploring. We packed
mill site. There is also another mill site up and left around 1:30 to head home.
trail leading from our campsite as well. By 4:30 we were fully unpacked and
Both trails are easy walks and allow you settled back into our normal city life
to experience to beauty of the park. We in Alachua and ready for the normal
saw deer and looked for animal tracks routine on Monday. If you take a look
along the trails. Mason and Summer ab- around us you can find great cost effec-
solutely loved running along the trails tive weekend quick trips that will give
and exploring. It was a nice break from you that time away without the “BIG
technology and a place to absorb nature. TRIP” drain. Visit our State Parks, they
are true jewel and run by some of the
With the trails conquered it was time to most dedicated and friendly people you
see what else was around in the park. We will ever meet.
drove around the lake and saw the lake
front cabins which the visitors can rent, Open 8am to Sunset $5 per Vehicle
some of which were built by the CCC. 352-473-4701 FloridStateParks.org

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