Dr. Richard will be visiting most of the elementary schools in Henderson County this month giving short presentations with tips on good brushing technique, how a cavity develops, and what foods are good for teeth and overall health.
Here’s the schedule at this time:
February 3    Upward, Glen Marlow, Bruce Drysdale
February 10   Edneyville, Sugarloaf
February 17   Saluda, Atkinson, Hendersonville
February 24  Clear Creek, Hillandale, Immaculata, Fletcher

Dr. Richard will be passing out toothbrushes and toothpaste for the kids to help get them started with good brushing.

In addition, there are some great tips and resources for parents on the AAPD website in addition to what is on Dr. R’s page. 

Dana Elementary Health Fair:

Dr. Richard will be at Dana Elementary Thursday 2/2/12 for the school’s health fair.  Stop by and see him if you are there!

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I have been enjoying this mild December weather.  I believe last year we had 10 inches of snow on the ground at this time!

Here’s what been happening at Reid & Reid this December.

Hands On! Reindeer Run and Reid & Reid Rudolf Fun Run was held 12/4/11:

The weather was unbeatable and the turnout was great!  There were even more 5K runners that participated this year!

Patients & family at the The Reid & Reid Run

Rudolf’s Time of Year Contest:

We tried a new holiday office contest for our patients this year.  I admit we had some skeptical participants initially, but since we posted a photo of the staff by the contest board the response has been great!  Richard and I and the staff made pink stone models of our noses so the challenge is to identify which nose belongs to which member of our fabulous team!  The participant with the most correct matches wins a $50 giftcard! 

So come on by and enter if you haven’t already.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

As part of our continued support of Hands On!, Reid & Reid sponsors The Rudolph One-Mile Fun Run held in conjunction with the Reindeer Run 5K.  This year, the events are on Sunday, December 4, at Fletcher Park.  Sign up now to make sure you don’t miss the fun! We’ll see you there!

This fall has been spectacular! The colors were amazing; the weather was perfect. Here are a few of the things we’ve been up to:

Pepper the Pumpkin Was Here!

Each year, Dr. Richard drives out to the Bullington Center to select  our “Pepper”.  For the past eight years, we’ve rolled in a very large pumpkin to our office and asked our patients to guess the weight. We select a winner from Dr. Richard’s side and one from my side (the Ortho side) of the practice.  The winners receive $50 gift cards to Wal-Mart.

This year’s winners were:

Samantha Walton (Dr. Alison’s winner)

Hank Owens (Dr. Richard’s winner)

Thank you to every one who participated.

Dr. Richard Walks-A-Mile for Mainstay

Each year Mainstay raises awareness for domestic violence in Henderson County by asking men to wear bright red high heels and walk a mile down Main Street.  These high heels are really, really high and not the least bit comfortable so it is quite a sight to see men of our community strutting down the street.  Some dress up and some don’t but in any case, the goal is to raise both awareness and funds in support of Mainstay.  Here are some pictures of this year’s event.