Preventing Tooth Decay, and Supporting the Troops

OK, there's so much candy this morning that your house is starting to smell like a chocolate factory. You're having nightmares about next year's dental bills, but you'd rather avoid the inevitable confict that will come if you try to throw away all those goodies your kids collected Oct. 31?

Here's an idea: Take the kids, and their candy, to one of several local dentists paying $1 in exchange for all that chocolate, then donating the treats to care packages being sent to U.S. troops.

Your kids not only get money, but also the good feeling that comes with doing their part for freedom.

Here's a list of area dentists taking part in the program. Happy Halloween, and God bless the U.S.A.