Healthy Horizons Huntsville 2014-15

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Hello Readers!Welcome to another edition of Healthy Horizons

Huntsville. I hope you enjoy our latest offering for you in these pages. Our feature stories this month

are courtesy of Signature Smile. Dr. L. Don Wilson goes over two totally different subjects that can com-

pletely change your life or the life of someone you love. His stories are on pages 8 and 14.

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Crispy Baked Chicken1 frying chicken (2 ½ - 3 pounds), cut into serving pieces1 cup skim or buttermilk1 cup cornflake crumbs1 tsp rosemaryFreshly ground black pepper

Remove all skin from the chicken; rinse and dry the pieces thoroughly. Dip in milk, mix cornflake crumbs with rose-mary and pepper, and roll in the seasoned crumbs. Let stand briefly so coating will adhere.Place chicken in an oiled baking pan. (Line pan with foil for easy clean-up.) Do not crowd; pieces should not touch. Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes or more.

Quick Chicken Cacciatore4 servings1/4 cup all-purpose flour2 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts1/4 teaspoon salt, divided1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided8 ounces mushrooms, quartered1 small onion, sliced2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 3/4 teaspoon dried, plus more for garnish1/2 cup dry white wine1 14-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth3/4 cup sliced jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed1/4 cup quartered Kalamata olives

Place flour in a shallow bowl. Cut each chicken breast in half on the diagonal to make 4 roughly equal portions; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour and transfer to a plate. Reserve 2 table-spoons of the flour.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. Add mush-rooms, onion, rosemary and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft and

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golden brown, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the vegetables with the reserved flour and cook, stirring, until coated. Add wine to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add drained tomatoes, broth, roasted red peppers and olives; bring to a lively simmer over medium-low heat.Return the chicken to the pan and continue cooking, stirring once or twice, until the liquid has thickened slightly and the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve the chicken with the sauce, garnished with rosemary, if desired.

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Barbecue Chicken PizzaServes 41 cup pizza sauce1 12-inch Italian pizza crust8 green pepper rings1 tomato, sliced1 cup mushrooms, sliced4 ounces cooked chicken breast, sliced about 1-inch thick, with all visible fat removed2 tablespoons barbecue sauce1 cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, shreddedPreheat the oven to 400 F. Spread the sauce evenly over the pizza crust. Add the pepper, tomato, mushrooms and chicken. Drizzle barbecue sauce over the pizza and top with cheese.Bake about 12 to 14 minutes. Cut the pizza into 8 slices and

serve immediately.

Black Bean and Chicken ChilaquilesCooking spray1 cup thinly sliced onion5 garlic cloves, minced2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth1 (7 3/4-ounce) can salsa de chile fresco15 (6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch strips1 cup shredded queso blanco (about 4 ounces)

Preheat oven to 450°. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add chicken; cook 30 seconds. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl; stir in beans. Add broth and salsa to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.Place half of tortilla strips in bottom of an 11 x 7-inch bak-ing dish coated with cooking spray. Layer half of chicken mixture over tortillas; top with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture. Pour broth mixture evenly over chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until tortillas are lightly browned and cheese is melted.

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Let’s face it, nobody likes to go see the dentist. It’s

just a cold, hard fact of life! Dentists are used

as an example of all things difficult and unpleasant, such as

“It’s like pulling teeth” or “That’s about as pleasant as a root canal.”

Dentists try to counteract this perception in everything we do. We hire friendly receptionists to make

phone calls to our office as pleasant as possible. We decorate the office with

soothing colors and play calming back-ground music. We provide patients with comfortable treatment chairs that heat, massage, and surround them

with state-of-the-art dental equipment. Yet, we inevitably break that mood as soon as two things happen. One, we bring out the anesthetic syringe for the proverbial “Shot,” and two, we step on the foot pedal and introduce the whine and vibration of the proverbial “Drill.” I have been a dentist more than 35 years, and we are on the “cutting edge” of technology. But, at the end of the day, we have not been able to eliminate the “Shot,” the “Drill,” and

the “Numb Lip” – until recently!It is a different day in dentistry!

Enter Solea. Solea is the first CO2 (carbon dioxide) laser system ever cleared by the FDA for hard tissue (teeth) and soft tissue (gums) abla-tion or vaporization. Did you get what I just said? We can now remove the decay from teeth or treat gums with a laser and not a drill. It’s fast, precise,

Laser DentistryA different kind of dentistry

By Dr. L. Don WilsonSignature Smile

“I had two fillings done with the Solea laser, I did not get a shot, and I didn’t feel a thing! I was able to go directly from my dental appointment to the office and get on with my day because I was not numb. What a pleasant dental visit!”

Jan Ingle Purchasing Agent, SBS Electric.


virtually noiseless, and anesthesia-free for the majority of procedures.

Whoa! What did you just say? You read it correctly. Anesthesia-Free and, yes, that means NO SHOT, NO DRILL, and NO NUMB LIP!

Are you kidding me? You mean I can now go to the dentist and have a cav-ity filled without getting a shot and a numb lip? Plus, I don’t have to listen to that dreaded drill? Big fat, YES! You got it!

How is this possible? In January of 2014 Convergent Dental introduced the Solea Dental Laser. It is the only 9300 nanometer wavelength CO2 with FDA approval available in the world. Solea operates at a unique wavelength with sophisticated, yet simple, computer controls that enable high-speed, preci-sion cutting. Solea uses an oxygen-18 isotope and other modifications to match the peak absorption of hydroxyapatite (tooth structure) which allows it to actually “Vaporize Tooth Enamel.” Solea’s powerful 9300 nanometer beam is optimized by gal-vos, computer-controlled motors that move mirrors inside the handpiece. The mirrors manipulate the beam thousands of times per second, creating pat-terns that are perfect for the vaporization of tooth structure. Galvos are a key component in Com-puter Aided Preparation (CAP), which provides speed, accuracy, and control unprecedented in any dental laser. And because it allows us to eliminate the injection of anesthetics and sharp burs spinning in drills at 250,000 rpm, the Solea Dental Laser is perfectly safe!

But I thought dental lasers have been around for 15 years? Yes, that is true. We have been using lasers for every one of those 15 years. In fact, I have taught dentists all over the country how to use those lasers from years past. But this is a new day and a totally different laser. Where other lasers fell short, the new Solea laser delivers. This is the laser dentists and patients have been waiting to see for 15 years – and now it is here!

This is the biggest counter-measure I have ever found to the bad image of dentistry. Soon pain and anxiety will be a thing of the past, because Solea completely chang-es what it means to go to the dentist!

Will every dental office have one of the new Solea lasers? Perhaps at some point in the future, but it will take several years for dentists around the country to learn and adopt this new technology. There are currently only 50 private dental offices that have a Solea

laser. Signature Smile is excited to be one of the selected dental offices to introduce this complete paradigm shift in traditional dentistry. Best of all, we have one in both locations – Florence and Bridge Street in Huntsville.

Thanks to Solea we are able to deliver a different kind of dentistry. If

you don’t like Shots, and you don’t enjoy the whine of the Drill, and you hate having to leave the dental office with a Numb Lip, then laser dentistry with the new Solea laser might just be what the doctor ordered. It’s a Different Experience than anything you have ever had before. It’s a Different Day in the dental profession. No more shots, no more drills, and no more numb lips. It’s Solea Laser Dentistry ... a Different Kind of Den-tistry.

For more infomation on this new technology find Signature Smile online at www.76smile.com or Convergent Dental at www.conver-gentdental.com.

This is the biggest countermeasure I have ever

found to the bad image of dentistry. Soon pain and

anxiety will be a thing of the past, because Solea

completely changes what it means to go to the dentist!

“As one of the most experienced and knowledgeable laser dentists in the country, Dr. Wilson is an ideal

early user of Solea. We are very excited about the pivotal role Dr. Wilson will play in educating dentists

throughout the country and around the world on Solea and the new era in anesthesia-free, pain-free dentistry.”

Michael J. Cataldo,CEOConvergent Dental

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wellnessDr. E. Gaylon McCollough has built one of the largest

and most luxurious “enhancement centers” in America, the McCollough Institute for Appearance and Health in Gulf Shores, Alabama. After only two years of operation, his institute was named “Business of the Year” by the Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. It is on the Alabama Gulf Coast that this world renowned facial plastic surgeon relocated his practice from Birmingham, Alabama. Collectively he has cared for over 30,000 clients, literally transforming their lives by enhancing their appearance and bolstering their self-esteem.

How long does the doctor intend to keep practicing, a

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questioner recently asked. McCollough smiled and answered, “As long as I can find my way to the office each morning I will be here practicing my art. I love what I do and can’t think of any-where I’d rather be each day than right here. It is where I change faces … and change lives,” he answered. “My work is my fulfillment.”

Dr. McCollough is a sought after lecturer and teacher of facial plastic and nasal surgery. He is a member of the clinical faculty in the Department of Surgery at the University of South Alabama and has been elected to the presidency of virtually every professional organization in his specialty. In recognition of his efforts in enhancing the human mind and body, he received the 2003 United States Sports Academy’s “Distinguished Service Award.”

An accomplished author of both medical and non-medical books, he has written three textbooks relating to nasal and

facial plastic surgery, and seven non-medical books that deal with mankind’s purpose of life on earth and the responsibili-ties of the human race.

Dr. McCollough and his wife, Susan Nomberg McCol-lough, have established and endowed, a one-of-a-kind initia-tive, The Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum, at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. The Forum prepares prospective physicians for their training and obligations they will face as a provider of and advocate for the health, safety, and welfare of the individuals they serve. They have also recently endowed a Career Development and Leadership Center which bears their names to assist athletes

at the University of Alabama prepare to enter the business and professional world.

The McCollough’s also established a charitable foun-dation which provides facial plastic surgical training for young surgeons and services for individuals who need, but are unable to afford, plastic and reconstructive surgery. He also serves as president of the

South Baldwin Health Foundation and is a member of the Gulf Coast Healthcare Authority.

The McColloughs live at MacLand Ranch in Gulf Shores and raise registered Tennessee Walking Horses.

Mrs. McCollough operates the Susan N. McCollough Art Gallery and Studio at the McCollough Institute.

Today, Dr. McCollough is one of the world’s most deco-rated facial plastic surgeons.

For more information, log on to www.mccolloughplasticsur-gery.com and [email protected]

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I proudly admit I am an avid Alabama fan and season ticket holder. I also have the utmost respect for Coach Saban and his leadership philosophies. I even have a football Coach Saban autographed for me one evening in his living room. Coach Saban often talks about “The Process,” or the stages you have to go through to be successful. He is quoted as saying, “People who don’t understand ‘The Process’ of hard work are like little kids in the back seat asking, ‘Are we there yet?’ You get where you are going one mile-marker at a time.” I think this quote sums it up per-fectly, “You can’t get from A to Z by passing up B.”

In our office when we build beauti-ful smiles and give patients the “smile of their dreams,” we also go through “The Pro-cess.” We strive to give each of our cosmetic patients a smile to which we are proudly willing to sign our name. Our goal is not to meet our patients’ expectations but to exceed them!

Our cosmetic pa-tients don’t just walk in one day and tell us they want a smile makeover, and we get started the next day. We invite prospective smile makeover patients to visit our office for a Free Smile Evaluation. We are so confident in our ability to give patients the smile of their dreams that we encourage patients to visit other dental offices before they select us to do their work. At Signature Smile we pay atten-tion to every detail in the development of the perfect smile to fit each patient individually.

At the Smile Evaluation Appointment we look at the color, shape, length, proportion, symmetry, and alignment of the teeth. Today everyone wants “white teeth,” and I mean “WHITE!” But they also want a natural look. We can pro-vide both! Did you know that the shape of a person’s teeth should match the shape of their face? The length of the teeth

can make a smile look “goofy” if too long and “gummy” if too short. Teeth should also appear in “Golden Proportions.” This is a height to width ratio that is naturally very pleasing to the eye. Ideally, teeth should be perfectly symmetrical on both the right and left side. And, of course, we want to make the alignment be as close to perfect as possible. In many cases this eliminates the need to wear braces for two years.

A beautiful smile is not just about the “White” (teeth), it is also about the Pink (gums). A beautiful smile can be ruined

if the gums are puffy, red, infected, or too long. If a patient has a “gummy smile,” we can do a “gum lift” with the laser in just a matter of minutes to dramatically improve the looks of a smile.

We also look at the relationship of the lips to the teeth. Do the lips completely cover the teeth when the lip is relaxed? If so we can lengthen the teeth to allow just a little edge of tooth to show. We also look at the Vertical Dimension. Vertical Dimension is the distance from a point on the nose to a point on the chin. If those points are too close together the lips pooch out too much and allow the face to collapse, thus making the person look much older. By opening up or increasing the Vertical Dimension we can in essence do a “mini facelift.” And, lastly, we look at the width of the Buccal Corridor. The Buccal Corridor refers to the width across the arch from the bicuspids on one side to the bicuspids on the other. In other words, a wide Buccal Corridor can give the patient a wide beautiful smile, which we refer to as the “Julia Roberts Smile.”

Signature Smile provides a Free Smile Evaluation Guide for our patients to allow them to go home and evaluate their own smile by standing in front of their bathroom mirror.

The second step in “The Process” is to make lots of pho-tos of the patient, giving us a close-up and full face view of their smile. We send these photos to daVinci Dental Studio, our cosmetic dental lab in Hollywood. DaVinci does the dental work you see on TV shows such as “Extreme Make-overs,” “The Swan,” and “The Doctors.” Angie, the graphic artist at daVinci, images the photos of our patients to show them exactly how they are going to look when we complete “The Process.” We also make models of their teeth and send those to Craig, the master lab technician at daVinci, who

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provides the patient with a 3-D wax-up of exactly what their teeth will look like after we finish. And all of this occurs before we even start the work. Now our patient and my team know exactly what we are going to do to give this person “the smile of their dreams.”

The third step in “The Process” is to actually prepare the teeth for the veneers or crowns as we planned, make an impression, and then construct a beautiful temporary for our patient to wear while their permanent crowns or veneers are being made at daVinci Dental Studio. Our temporaries are prepared according to the daVinci wax-up. Thus, they look like the finished crowns. Some dental offices boast about the fact they can prepare crowns in the office on the same day and that the patient does not have to wear a temporary. This is true. However, you cannot construct a crown in the office on the same day that will even remotely compare to the beauty and quality of the crowns and veneers carefully

constructed at daVinci by their master ceramists.

Our crowns and veneers are designed to last the patient for many years, so wearing beautiful temporar-ies for two to three weeks is not a big deal. Some patients are concerned that their teeth will have to be ground down to little nubs in order to do crowns or veneers. We only have to remove about 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm of tooth structure to do a veneer, and in some cases we do not have to remove any tooth structure at all.

The fourth step in “The Process” is to remove the temporary and cement the permanent crowns or veneers. We painstakingly bond our crowns or ve-neers in place with the best material on the market. The cement comes in various colors to influence the final internal shade of the crowns or veneers. This, coupled with the many layers of

porcelain and translucency applied at daVinci, gives us the beautiful and natural results our patients want to achieve.

The fifth and final step in “The Process” is to have the patient back in about a week to check their bite, do any final touchups, and make those beautiful “After” photos. As Coach Saban says, “It doesn’t matter what you are ranked until the end.” We believe the cosmetic results we achieve for our patients speak through the beautiful smiles of our patients. We don’t just do dentistry, we change lives!

“What happened yesterday is history. What happens to-morrow is a mystery. What we do today makes a difference – the precious present moment.” – Nick Saban

You can begin your journey today toward a life-changing, beautiful smile. All you have to do is call for a Free Smile Evaluation, because that is the first step in “The Process.”

Dr. L. Don Wilson is a 1978 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry where he received the Operative Dentistry Award. Dr. Wilson has served as one of the featured speak-ers for laser training at the renowned Las Vegas Institute (LVI) and the acclaimed Nash Insti-tute. Dr. Wilson has authored numerous articles for such noted magazines as Dental Economics, LVI Visions, Ortho Tribune, Dental Products, and The Incisal Edge.

Dr. Kristen R. Bentley attended dental school at University of Alabama Birmingham, and received a 1st place preclinical award in research at UAB’s annual Scholar’s Symposium. After graduation, Dr. Bentley attended a 12-month advanced education in general dentistry residency where she learned advanced dental techniques.

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familyFor a child, there’s nothing like the

lessons learned from being on the field and having an opportunity to make a game winning run or the sportsman-ship gained from playing together as a team and coming up short with a loss. Childhood sports are part of our lives. They bring joy to children and their families. Not only that, being involved in athletics can be beneficial to a child’s development. But as any parent knows, there is always the risk of injury.

By knowing the causes of sports injuries, and how to prevent them, you can make involvement in sports a more positive experience.

Drew Ferguson, UAB’s director of Sports Medicine at Children’s of Alabama, points out that age can be a factor in many injuries.

“The younger kids don’t have the body control, the neck coordination to play a lot of these sports,” he said. “It’s important to try to teach the basics, the fundamentals, because develop-ing bodies and awkwardness can lead to injuries that you don’t see in older more developed children.” On the other hand, Ferguson points out, as a child grows and develops, injuries can take place due to the force of physical contact between bigger, stronger kids.

There are things you can do to help prevent your kids from being injured.

Preventing Sports InjuriesUse of Proper Equipment

Children should always use the prop-er equipment and appropriate safety gear for each sport. That gear should always be the correct size and fit well.

Ask your child’s coach about the ap-propriate helmets, shoes, mouth guards, athletic cups and padding. Shatterproof goggles should be considered as well.

Protective equipment should be approved by the organizations that govern each of the sports. Protective gear should be properly maintained to ensure effectiveness.

Maintenance and Appropriateness of Playing Surfaces

Coaches and parents should ensure that playing fields are in good condi-tion. Holes and ruts could cause chil-dren to fall and get hurt. For sports like running and basketball, surfaces should be more forgiving like a track and wooden courts over concrete surfaces.

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For more information on this or other health and safety top-ics, visit www.childrensal.org.

and overuseAdequate Adult Supervision and Commitment to Safety

Any team sport or activity that kids participate in should be supervised by qualified adults. The team coach should have training in first aid and CPR, and the coach’s philosophy should promote players’ well-being, not a “win at all

costs” approach. Additionally, make sure your kids are matched for sports according to their skill level, size, and physical and emotional maturity.

Proper PreparationA child should always be taught how

to play the sport before going out on the field. The child should be adequate-ly prepared with warm-ups and train-ing sessions before practices as well as before games. In addition, kids should drink plenty of fluids and be allowed to rest during practices and games.

Types of InjuriesSports injuries are usually divided

into three categories. Acute injuries, overuse injuries and reinjury.

AcuteAcute injuries occur suddenly and are

usually the result of some trauma. They could range from sprains or strains to the more serious concussions.

OveruseAnother common source of injury is

overuse. This is seen in sports with the same, repetitive motions. One example is “Little League Elbow,” which is pain and tenderness in the elbow due to repetitive throwing.

ReinjuryReinjury often happens when a player

returns to the game before he or she is properly healed from a previous injury. A player should wait for their doctor’s approval before re-entering the sport, and even still, should start back gradu-ally to prevent getting hurt again.

What to DoIf your child is injured, they should

stop playing immediately. Ferguson said whether or not to call the doctor may depend on how much pain they are feeling.

“On a pain scale from one to 10, if they are below a five you may want to wait,” he said, “but if it gets more painful over time you may want to have them seen for treatment.”

You may also consider taking them to a doctor if the area is swollen, they are limping or have limited range of mo-tion, or if the pain continues for more than a week.

Once the child has been treated by a doctor, remember to follow the doctor’s orders! Avoid activity and wait on the doctor’s approval before playing again to avoid reinjury.

By keeping these tips in mind chil-dren and their families can do their part to avoid injury and enjoy many years of athletics.

Although many people will influence our lives for better or for worse, there are those certain few that will affect us on a greater scale than all others. One of the people who has the potential to make an indelible print on our lives forever is our father. And each man who decides to be-come a father must realize that with the title comes a grand responsibility. God certainly helps fathers with the infor-mation to become the men they need to be. The word of God is filled with divine guidance for every father. Let’s notice one such passage as God describes the making of a dad in Proverbs 20:3-7: “It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing. Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out. Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who

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A Sunday School teacher asked her students to take sometime on Sunday after-noon to write a letter to God. They were to bring their letters back the following Sunday.

One little boy wrote, “Dear God, we had a good time at church today. Wish you could have been there.” An-other little boy wrote, “Dear God, thank you for my baby

brother, but I prayed for a puppy.”

A little girl wrote, “Dear God, if You watch me in church on Sunday, I’ll show You my new shoes!”

Another interesting let-ter came from a young girl. “Dear God”, she wrote, “please send me a real live pony. I promise I never asked for anything before. You can look it up.”

can find a faithful man? The righteous man walks in his integrity; His chil-dren are blessed after him.”

Dads Need Patience (v. 3) One translation of this passage says, “It is an honor for a man to remain far from strife; but every fool shows his teeth.” We have all seen angry and irritable dogs who showed their teeth, but what kid wants to be around an irritable dad who is constantly growling at them? God’s dad works to make his personal-ity one that is positive and patient and

demonstrates the characteristics of his heavenly father. A constant prayer of each father should be: “Lord, help me control my temper, help me to demon-strate more love for my children and may they see me smile at them more and more.”

Dads Need to Work Hard (v. 4) I have often said that my dad is the hardest working man I have ever been around. I still believe that to be true. He helped us boys to learn not to be afraid of working hard and doing your best at what you do. Too many fathers today go to work and then come home and plop down in front of the T.V. for the rest of the night thinking their job is done. But God’s dad knows that the Word says, “redeem the time” and that spending time with children is all part of a day’s work. Although my dad worked very hard, he always had time to throw the ball with us in the back-yard and to be at all of our events. A good dad knows hard work doesn’t end at the job site, but that it continues at home with the wife and kids!

Dads Need to Be Faithful (v. 6) God’s dad is a faithful man. Many

men will state their love for their wives and children - but how do they demonstrate that love? Is it with time spent with them in meaningful conver-sation or activities? Is it taking time to help meet the emotional needs of his family? Is he taking the role of the spiritual leader in the home? This world needs more faithful dads - but more importantly your home needs a faithful dad!

Dads Need to be Righteous (v. 7) “The righteous man walks in his integ-rity.” Living righteously is more than simply attending church services. It is living a life of integrity committed to Jesus Christ. Being a disciple of Jesus includes being dedicated to His word, to prayer, which equates to learning more about Him and asking for the power to become more like Him!

May God bless all of our dads with the determination to enhance their lives and become more like their heavenly Father. And by doing so make the lives of their children immeasurably better by them having a dad made by God.

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In 1977, Steve J. “Bassin’” Bynum, sold his first boat. And although he has sold thousands of boats locally as well as across the country, his work is still not done.

One of the things that is extremely important to Steve, who is the President and CEO of CustomBilt Boats and Fishing Products, is ease of accessibility and a boat that functions well for everyone.

Steve said his vision in boat building has been to customize a boat the way a fisherman wants it, and that vision has provided the business with a quality, lifetime product - a boat designed by fishermen for fishermen.

In 2005, he designed a boat that goes not only in inches of water, but is uniquely designed to be used as a dock or pier. This boat found its way to many pond own-ers, and avid fishermen for many farm ponds, rivers and lakes.

“I named it the Custombilt Pondtoon and now have three models that are shipped nationwide. One of the

major features of our boat is that it provides stability and easy access for on and off the boat. Individuals who have a handicap and cannot get into other type boats, have found this type Pondtoon to fit their personal needs for what they love to do - fish,” Steve said.

As shown in the photo above, the Pondtoon can easily be manuevered to the shoreline. All that is necessary to


get a wheel-chair bound person onboard comfortably and safely is a ramp. The open design of the boat, allows for easy transfer to the fishing chair.

“Recently, having met and become more involved with Wounded Warriors, as well as seeing other people with mobility issues, along with my own hip replacements, has led me to the idea of ‘hope in a boat.’ My hope is that our boat can once again, for many handicapped, get them outdoors and on board so they can fish and enjoy Mother Nature,” he said.

Steve shared that he would like to see his idea of “hope in a boat” grow in a way that helps make people more aware of the potential of the Pondtoon for handicapped individuals.

“My love for fishing and the outdoors keeps my dream alive,” he said.

With a continued vision to build innovative, dura-ble and comfortable aluminum boats, CustomBilt has emerged as a leader in the design and building of small to mid-sized pontoon boats. Steve is the designer of the all-welded aluminum Pondtoon boat, a design which has proven successful in exceeding all boating expectations for the avid fisherman, river and pond angler, duck and bow hunter, as well as families with children, grandchildren or handicapped individuals.

The Pondtoons are factory assembled in three stand-ard sizes, and the company offers options and additional features that allow customers to equip the boat for each individual need.

Steve received a letter from a satisfied customer recently. “After being disabled for the last couple of years, (the boat) has allowed me the freedom to get out and enjoy the lake ...,” the letter reads, “the all-aluminum construction cannot be beat. The easy on/easy off also cannot be beat, whether it is getting on the boat from the bank or stepping off the seawall. Overall, I cannot be happier with this boat. Thank you so much for everything and helping me get back a little bit of normalcy in my life.”

Located at 820 Sizemore, Hwy. 27 South in Geneva, Steve and his staff invite everyone to stop by for a visit and a tour of the factory. They are also reachable by phone at 334.684.2210, or find more information about the com-pany online at www.boatsandfishing.com.

“The economy may be tough right now and people are having rough times, but customers tell me that being able to get outdoors, fish or boating with family is what drives them to make a boat purchase,” he said.

This vision of helping people live their lives to the full-est, is what keeps Steve working hard and striving to create a boat that anyone, anywhere can enjoy.

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ADULT DAY CARE ........................Active Adult Properties256-512-5667

Loving Arms Adult Day Care256-325-1190

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES .............Caregivers of the Valley256-260-0911

Madison Village Assisted Living256-830-2400

Regency Retirement Village256-852-0033

Trinity Place256-883-3200

Visiting Angels Senior Homecare256-837-1137

CANCER CARE CENTERS .................American Cancer Society256-535-1088

Center for Cancer Care256-327-5800

Clearview Cancer Institute256-705-4224

CHILDREN’S CENTERS ...................

HEALS Clinics – Children256-428-7560

North Alabama Children’s Specialist256-533-0833

CHIROPRACTORS ........................Alabama Chiropractic Back Pain Clinic256-534-6792

Aligned Chiropractic & Decompression Center256-325-1222

Chiropractic Solutions256-650-0051

Reed Family Chiropractic256-206-9722

Ross Clinic256-539-9407

CLINICS ................................Alabama Asthma Allergy & Immunity Center256-539-6536

American Family Care256-882-9711 (Huntsville)256-562-0850 (Madison)256-445-3100 (Decatur)

Horizons Medical Care256-417-6474

Limestone County Health Department256-232-3200

Madison Clinic – Center for Wellness256-722-0555

Trinity Medical Care256-489-3192

COUNSELING............................Alabama Counseling & Consulting Center256-469-1627

Alabama Recovery Center256-469-1628

Behavioral Health Solutions256-325-1690

Confidential Counseling256-881-0704

Cornerstone Counseling Center LLC256-519-9000

The Enrichment Center Group256-341-0811 (Decatur)256-716-0811 (Huntsville)

LifeWorks Counseling & Consulting256-533-0069

DENTAL CENTERS .......................Athens Dental Services256-232-3415

Coleman Dental Group256-232-0789

Davis & Reese Dental Associates256-233-2910

Dental Associates of Athens256-232-1404

Dental Associates of Madison, LLC256-772-9988

Ronald Brown, DDS, PC256-232-8501

Sarrell Regional Dental Center256-262-0200

Valley Wide Dental256-536-2771

EAR, NOSE & THROAT ....................Huntsville Ear Nose & Throat Physicians PC256-882-0165

Mark L Hagood, MD256-881-5353

North Alabama ENT Associates PC256-536-9300

ELDER LAW .............................Elder Law Firm of Connie Glass PC256-536-9494

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L Thomas Ryan Jr., Attorney at Law256-533-1103

LegalShield, Independent Associate256-232-6560

Sharon A Johnson, Attorney at Law256-512-9990

FITNESS CENTERS .......................Riviera Fitness256-771-0029

HEART CENTERS .........................Alabama Cardiology PC256-882-1450

Apex Cardiology PC256-881-5874

The Heart Center PC256-539-4080

Valley Vascular Consultants PC256-265-7480

HOME HEALTH SERVICES .................ACE Home Health Care, LLC256-346-8223

Home Watch Caregivers256-763-0855

Huntsville Home Care, Inc256-535-6363

Senior Helpers256-650-2982

HOMEMAKER SERVICE ...................Golden Living Center – Arab256-586-3111

Needs Met Cleaning Services256-830-8484

HOSPICE ...............................Gentiva Home Health256-232-9180

Good Samaritan Hospice256-772-8108

Hospice Advantage256-772-3144 (Madison)256-721-4794 (Huntsville)

Hospice Family Care256-650-1212

Hospice of North Alabama256-233-2024

Windsor House256-837-8585

HOSPITALS .............................Athens-Limestone Hospital256-233-9292

Crestwood Medical Center256-429-4000 Huntsville Injury Center256-270-7055

MEALS-ON-WHEELS/NUTRITION ..........Meals on Wheels256-382-0920 (Huntsville)256-351-6850 (Decatur)

Morgan County Nutrition Centers256-341-4981

Pearly Gates Natural Food 256-534-6233

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES ........All Star Medical256-217-1966 (Madison)256-534-5252 (Huntsville)

Cornerstone Medical Inc256-536-7336

Everest Medical Supplies & Scrubs256-325-5345

Kerley Medical Equipment and Supply256-519-2386

Med South Inc256-883-0505

Rite Aid256-461-6903 (Madison)256-837-6240 (Huntsville)256-828-1000 (Meridianville)

Southern Medical Equipment256-533-4454

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NURSING HOMES .......................Brookshire Healthcare Center256-837-1730

Limestone Health Facility256-232-3461

Limestone Manor256-232-3900

Magnolia Trace256-261-1616

OPTOMETRISTS .........................Bailey Cove Eye Care256-880-3200

Davis Eye Care256-233-2393

Eye See Family Optical256-881-2007

Perfect Optical Eye Care256-325-6950

Your Eyes Optical256-262-9211

ORTHOPEDICS .........................Alabama Brace System256-288-0990

Alabama Orthotics & Prosthetics256-536-5625

Special Touch By Eunice256-532-5111

PHARMACIES ...........................Athens Creekside Drugs256-232-8274

Chase Pharmacy Inc256-851-1345

CVS Pharmacy256-650-1543256-533-1914256-858-8595

Eastside Pharmacy & Custom Compounding256-233-7070

Madison Drugs256-837-1778

Medicine Shoppe256-536-1910

Pharmacy Care Associates256-713-3975

Pharmacy First256-533-9314

Walgreens256-230-2799

Westside Jiffy Pharmacy256-233-2307 REHABILITATION CENTERS ...............Athens Convalescent & Rehab Center256-867-1437

Complete Physical Therapy256-461-7173

Rehab & Neuro Services256-885-9708

Rose Lisa Rehab256-489-6800

Waite Rehab & Wellness PT256-489-2704 SENIOR CENTERS & SERVICES ............CASA of Limestone County256-777-1038

Caring Strategies Inc256-489-7573

Huntsville Madison County Senior Center Inc256-880-7080

Rural Senior Services Inc256-851-7778

SPECIALTY CENTERS .....................BMA Parkway Dialysis Center256-536-5563

Downtown Rescue Mission Inc256-536-2441

The Foot Specialist Group, Inc256-533-4272

Hearing & Speech Clinic256-536-7405

Laser Spine Institute866-382-7494

Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama256-260-7351

North Alabama Research Center256-771-9919

Occupational Health Group256-265-7000 (Huntsville)256-774-7300 (Madison)256-353-4325 (Decatur)

Valley Imaging Center256-233-2158

URGENT CARE ...........................

Happi Urgent Care256-829-8014

Phoenix Emergency Care256-882-7469

Quick Care Urgent Clinic256-340-2958

River Oaks Family Medicine256-353-3500

Southcare Clinic256-880-5818

Urgent Care of Madison256-772-4211

Urgent Med Care256-830-5777 (Madison)256-382-3680 (Huntsville) TRANSPORTATION .......................

UROLOGISTS ............................Urology Specialists PC256-882-3605

Urologic Clinics Of North Alabama (-256-217-4987

Alabama Urology & Robotic Surgery (256) 353-0605

WHEEL CHAIRS, LIFTS, & RAMPS .........Ameriglide888-975-6456

QLifts-Quality Lifts & Accessibility888-342-7408

WOUND CARE CENTERS ..................

ECM East Wound Healing Center(256) 768-9888

References: www.411.com, January 6, 2015 and www.yellowbook.com,January 6, 2015. The Real Yellow Pages (June 2012-2013) September 19, 2013; www.411.com September 19, 2013 and www.yellowpages.com September 19, 2013The Real Yellow Pages (June 2011-2012) October 15, 2012; www.411.com October 17, 2012 and Northwest Council of Local Governments fromhttp://www.nacolg.com/Department_of_Aging_Services/index.htmlThe Real Yellow Pages, (June 2009-2010) June 25, 2010The Real Yellow Pages, Shoals Area June 2008Retrieved April 10, 2008 from Northwest Council of Local Governments fromhttp://www.nacolg.com/Department_of_Aging_Services/index.html

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