Winter’s Bright Side Amid Odd January Weather
Samantha Perry, Daily Telegraph Lifestyles editor, reflects on a mild January in Four Seasons Country. She catalogs “Top 5 Great Things About Winter” including no grass to mow, dirty cars less noticeable, relaxed dress codes in snow, no mosquitoes, and cold weather keeping toenails unpainted, while noting calendar debates about the millennium and questions about seasonal shifts.
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Colorful braces: teens add flair to orthodontics
Tracey O'Donnell shows off pink and purple braces at Montcalm High School while Dr Cynthia Branson and Dr Dean Evans describe smaller micro brackets and colorful ties. Colorful quick ties excite patients and allow color changes each visit, with trends like Halloween and gold braces fueling fashion in dental care.
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Tracey O’donnell
Tracey
Montcalm High School
Princeton Orthodontist
Cynthia Branson
Branson
Dean Evans
Bluefield
Tazewell
Evans
Braces go from drab to rainbow bright for teens and adults
Virginia orthodontists describe a shift in braces culture as color options explode from dull to neon. Adults make up one in six new patients, and demand for clear ties grows. younger patients crave team colors for game days. Advancements reduce pain and treatment time, enabling one phase plans in 14 to 24 months depending on case.
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Evans
Virginia Tech
Branson
Ricky Martin
Tracey
Princeton teacher exhibits paintings at Carnegie Hall
Princeton High School art instructor Rita Montrosse sits at her easel as her West Virginia inspired works go on display at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg. Her primarily watercolor canvases join mixed media pieces like Cactus in Porcelain, Culvert Seams and Crimson Arcade, reflecting WV landscapes and mountain forms.
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Rita Montrosse
West Virginia
Montrosse
Princeton High School
Carnegie Hall
Lewisburg
Virginia
Virginia Beach Boardwalk
Williamsburg
American Watercolor Society
Concord College
Radford University
West Virginia University College of Graduate Studies
Center For Professional Development
Charleston
Allied Artists
Virginia Highlands Festival
West Virginia Watercolor Society
20Th Century Gallery
Brainherd Gallery
Bluefield
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