J. MATTHEW HOGENDOBLER D.M.D.
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The group, which now has about 90 singers, has seen only four different directors since its first performance in May 1959. With the founding "Ferrigno" family, the VB Chorale hired Director Charles Dawes, who passed the baton in 1963 to Charles Oliver. Five years later and for 12 years, conductor/composer Walter Noona assumed directorship. It was during his tenure that, in 1979, the Virginia Beach Chorale was officially named.
Sadly, due to health reasons, the group's current Director/Conductor of 28 years could not be present at the Saturday night performance. I, personally, was moved, very proud of and impressed with Assistant Director, Liz Edler, along with the entire Chorale for pulling together and presenting such a polished and well-enjoyed performance of memorable classics from the 1950s, despite the group's obvious and overwhelming concern for ailing leader and friend, Lou Sawyer.
Our prayers are with him and his wife as he recuperates and celebrates his birthday this weekend.
Scott began his acting career in Rhode Island in 1987. Since then, he has earned more than 200 work credits in stage, film, television and print media. With the Virginia Stage Company for 2 years, Scott's most recent appearance was in "Elephant Man" in 2007. Commercial credits include national spots for Busch Gardens, Virginia Is For Lovers, Home & Garden TV and Virginia Beach Tourism. Television appearances include roles in "Ghost Stories," "The Quest," "Attack on the USS Cole," 3 episodes of "A Haunting" (which currently airs on DSC) and "The True Story of Mississippi Burning."
Scott recently made his major motion picture debut in "Evan Almighty," playing a Senate Police Security Booth Attendant and sharing the screen with John Goodman in a scene which appears about 1 hr 12 mins into the movie. Scott jokingly refers to the scene as "very memorable." (Just don't look past him when looking for Mr. Goodbar, er...uh, I mean, Goodman!)
His onstage favorites include the role of Biff Loman in "Death of a Salesman," for which he won "The 'Port Folio Magazine' Award for Theatrical Achievement," Atticus Finch in "To Kill A Mockingbird" and Jake in "Jake's Women."
Scott currently performs onstage in "Mindgame," which plays through this weekend at the Little Theater of Virginia Beach (24th Street & Barberton; for reservations, call 757-428-9233) and holds a "day job" playing a Navy Captain at Norfolk's Nauticus in the "Battleship X Interactive Theater."
To learn more about Charles Scott Rollins, who lives in Norfolk with his wife Lynn and stepsons, Ian and Alec, check out his IMDb Screen Actors' Guild (SAG) web page at www.imdb.com/name/nm2020853. And, if you've already seen "Evan Almighty," you'll know what term the acronym "ARK" is supposed to represent. (Hint: It's analogous to "Pay it Forward" and not "A Real Kisser," of which he boasts in his resume cover page.) Gotcha Scott! I just couldn't resist!
Note: "Mindgame," by Anthony Horowitz, closes Sunday, June 8th. You have only this weekend to see the critically-acclaimed, box-office smash in which (according to critic Montague Gammon III of the Virginia Beach 'Beacon') "three Bravura performances make [for] a thoroughly attention- worthy piece of theater."
Do yourself a favor and check out FEMA's websites. There's much information available to learn. For example, did you know the U.S. Government may reimburse you for your generator purchase?
Two sites to see this month are found at www.fema.gov/hazard/tornado/index.shtm and
www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/index.shtm . "An ounce of prevention..." Well... You already know the rest.
“PHRs can be useful if you have diabetes or other chronic conditions,” says Gary Marchionini, a professor of information technology at the University of North Carolina. Online records also are an easy way for parents to keep track of multiple health histories. When choosing a PHR, make sure that the site will not share your data with third parties. And whenever the site updates its terms (you may be notified through a pop-up window or check box), reread the privacy policy to be certain that your data are still safe.
Two of the more popular web-based sites are Microsoft's "HealthVault " (www.healthvault.com), launched in October of last year, and the beta version of Google's "Personal Health Records" (www.google.com/health), aka "Google Health," which launched just a couple of weeks ago, on May 19th.
Scientists are trying to produce hops that contain even more xanthohumol, and the Germans are racing to develop a “health” beer. Other compounds in hops are potent phytoestrogens which may help with post-menopausal hot flashes and also prevent osteoporosis.
Beers that provide the most benefits contain the most hops, and include strong brews such as ale, stout, and porter. In general, the darker the beer, the better. For those who can’t stand beer, herbal supplements made from hops contain the highest concentrations of beneficial elements.
A spicier discovery is the recent evidence which suggests that the active ingredient in turmeric, called "curcumin," might prevent or treat some diseases (heartburn, high cholesterol & scabies). (Curcumin, itself, is not thought to be toxic, but high doses or long-term use may cause indigestion.) Turmeric is a spice commonly used in foods such as curry powders, mustards and cheeses. The rhizome (root) of turmeric has long been used in traditional Asian medicine to treat gastrointestinal upset, arthritic pain, and "low energy."
The National Institutes of Health is recruiting patients for clinical trials to test curcumin against other maladies, such as pancreatic cancer, multiple myeloma (a form of cancer), Alzheimer's and colorectal cancer. For more information, please check out www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/NCI_Cancer_Bulletin_030607/page7 and
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-turmeric.html .
Tissue engineering is a fast-growing biomedical discipline that aims to quickly grow human tissues like bone, cartilage and skin that can be surgically transplanted without risk of rejection. Tissue engineers often use a patient's own stem cells as the basis for new tissue, placing them on biodegradable templates and stimulating them with chemical and physical cues. One such source of the cells, it is postulated, may be human deciduous (baby) teeth.
Stem Save is a newly-formed, Scottsdale, Arizona-based company that has emerged out of an oral surgeon’s passionate quest to help his son who was born with Duchene’s muscular dystrophy. The fact that GMS Dental Centers in Houston, whose clinics began a collaboration last week with the University of Texas – Houston’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department and Stem Save, underscores (1) dentistry’s position at the forefront of the emerging fields of personalized and regenerative medicine, (2) the value of banking stem cells, and (3) Stem Save’s value proposition to parents.
The news of the DOD's efforts strengthens the argument that parents should take the chance to bank stem cells from their children's extracted teeth. Though the therapies that would use these stem cells have not yet been developed and some experts believe the slim chance that such stem cells would ever come in handy is not worth the expense (an initial price tag of $590, plus an annual fee of $100), the program has already received a great deal of media coverage and public approval.
To view the related video clip "Forget the Tooth Fairy" from "Good Morning America," follow the link online at abcnews.go.com/Health/Dental/story?id=4942116&page=1.
For additional information about stem cell storage, please contact our office or check out Stem Save's website at www.stemsave.com and the Department of Defense Press Release at www.bushblack.com/sendstudio/link.php?M=24225&N=282&L=132&F=T.
What's new in and around our office? We have a new treasure box full of toys for the kids and a newly re-paved parking lot. If you're looking for that instant, "Whiter-on-Whitest-Hollywood-Grill," check out www.celebritysexyteeth.com. Though not endorsed by the ADA or the FDA, you can now NOT say you heard it first from your dentist. (You read it.)
As always, we remain committed to offering our patients, friends and colleagues a subscription to our monthly email newsletter. Our goal is to develop a strong partnership with every patient. When you understand the importance of dentistry, we can help you maintain a healthy mouth, enhance your smile and treat the causes and symptoms of any dental conditions you may have or simply wish improved. For the latest in news and information available to the public, visit the ADA website at http://www.ada.org.
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