Coming Events

Earl Henry Memorial Clinic
Dr. Ben Alley Memorial Meeting
Fishing Rodeo at Watts Barr

Click here to download the registration and information
about the Earl Henry Memorial Meeting for 2011!

65th Annual Earl Henry Memorial Clinic & Luncheon

In Memory of Dr. Earl Henry
Dr. Earl Henry, a 1935 U.T. Dental College graduate, was a Lieutenant Commander on the Cruiser, Indianapolis. He gave the supreme sacrifice of his life, when the ship was torpedoed on July 30, 1945. Dr. Henry’s peers held him in high esteem for accomplishments in his profession, as well as, artistic achievements in painting.

Featuring: Bill Blatchford
"Secrets of Successful Dental Practices in Today’s Economy"

Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7 Hours C.E.

Location:
Rothchild’s Conference Center
8807 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, Tennessee
For directions contact Rothchild’s Conference Center 865-690-0103

Chemical Dependency — for one (1) hour Continuing Education Credit
YOU MUST ATTEND THE EARL HENRY PROGRAM TO ATTEND THE LUNCH PROGRAM ON CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.

Reservations:
Required Prior to 09/23/11. Click here to download the registration form.

About Dr. Bill Blatchford

Dr. Bill Blatchford is one of the strongest voices in dentistry today for profitability with special emphasis on increased case acceptance. Working with a maximum of 50 dentists each year, he has coached more than 2500 dental practices from Guam to England to reach their goals. With his coaching, dentists are increasing their enjoyment of doing dentistry, staying in the game, increasing net return, attracting patients who see the value in the dentistry offered, and developing an enthusiastic staff who enjoy working and are well compensated.

Bill has written two books: Playing Your A Game-Inspirational Coaching to Profitability and Blatchford Blueprints-The Art of Creating Dental Practice Success. Both include histories from doctors and teams who have reached their goals despite obstacles and share how you can reach your goals too. Marketing, sales, knowing the numbers and other important issues are covered in these inspiring books. Bill also writes a monthly column for Dental Economics, “Flourishing in Changing Times.” Bill practiced for twenty years in Corvallis, OR., following graduation from Loyola Dental School in 1970. He and his wife, Carolyn, graduated together from Hillsboro High School and remain a strong team today after 42 years of marriage. They are proud that their oldest daughter is following Dad’s footsteps by earning her dental degree and opening a dental office in Oregon. Their younger daughter has followed Mom’s footsteps as a teacher.

Bill is honored to have been a speaker for major dental conferences such as AACD, Yankee Dental Conference, Chicago MidWinter, British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, as well as many other speaking venues. When time permits, Bill enjoys piloting his amphibious plane, scuba diving, biking, golfing, and boating, although his true passion is coaching dentists to reach their dreams. After 18 years of not practicing clinical dentistry, he has taken up the tools again to reconstruct Carolyn’s smile (under Dr. Rhys Spoor watchful eye) and has found that “dentistry is like riding a bicycle,” the enjoyment and skill is still there!

Dr. Ben Alley Memorial Meeting

With patients living longer and the baby boomers reaching 65 in 2011, the amount of dentistry preformed on those over 60 is expected to double for today’s dental graduates. According to the A.D.A. it currently represents 30% of all dental treatment. Just as with children’s dentistry, many older adults require a different skill set from routine treatment. Root decay, medications, health conditions, and physical, emotional, and social changes which occur in the aging process require new techniques and protocols to meet those needs. This program is an overview of geriatric dentistry and designed for the entire dental staff.

About Dr. Randy Huffines

Dr. Randy Huffines is recognized as one of the country’s leading experts on aging and oral health. He has presented at 9 out of the last 10 ADA Annual Sessions, the Hinman, Chicago Midwinter, Pacfic Dental, Yankee Dental, California, Dental, and the Texas Dental Associations. Huffines is one of only a handful of practicing clinicians in the U.S. who has completed a two year post doctoral Fellowship in Geriatric Dentistry. He is a “wet fingered” dentist with the V.A. in Johnson City, Tennessee.

For more information about Dr. Ben Alley, click here.

Fishing Rodeo at Watts Bar -- May 13, 2011

• LOCATION: Euchee Marina in Ten Mile, TN.
• TIME: Fishing starts at daybreak, Weigh in 4:00—5:00 p.m.
  (You must be in line before 5:00 p.m.)
• BANQUET: 5:30 p.m. at the Marina Restaurant
  (Meals will be at your expense.)
• LODGING: Call 423-334-1004

About Euchee Marina

Euchee Marina offers an array of rooms for rent at an inexpensive price. Call for reservations soon, due to limited availability.

• Boat Rental: Call 423-334-1004
• Pontoon Rentals: All day $225.—$275.
  *Half day rates available
  *No gas furnished in boats
  *All renters must have a valid driver’s license.
  *All pontoon are full of gas and oil when rented.
  *Renter is responsible for re-fueling when boat is returned.

Rules

• You must pay your $50.00 entry fee prior to fishing.
• You must pay the entry fee in order to be eligible for prizes.
• Prizes are subject to participation.
• The bass fishing categories will follow professional tournament rules.
  1. Artificial lures only
  2. Fish must be weighed in alive or a one pound penalty will be assessed for each dead fish
  3. There is a five fish limit for the largest stringer
  4. Largemouth size limit is 15” and smallmouth limit is 18”
  5. All Tennessee laws and fishing regulations apply
  6. A monetary prize will be given for the largest legal limit of black bass.(Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass.)
  7. A monetary prize will be given for the largest bass
  8. In all other categories, any legal fishing method is permitted. Minnows, worms, catfish bait, etc. Lots of good prizes will be given for other categories as in the past.
  9. Keep in mind the size and creel limits for other species:
     1. Crappie 10” creel limit 15
     2. Sauger 15” creel limit 10
     3. White bass 15” creel limit 15
     4. Striped bass 15” creel limit 2
     5. Catfish—no creel limit but only one fish over 34”
     6. Bluegill—no limit

History of the Fishing Rodeo

2011 marks 34 years of the Second District Dental Society's Fishing Rodeo. As far as anyone can remember, the first Dental Fishing Rodeo was held after World War II by a few dentists who enjoyed fishing. Thereafter, each year the group would go to a different local TVA lake.

While he was President of the Second District Dental Society Ben Alley appointed me as chairman of the fishing rodeo in a joking manner in an effort to get me to attend the local dental meetings. Ben loved to fish, and I don't think he ever missed a fishing rodeo. I had been to Watts Bar Resort for family summer vacations several times and had gotten to know the owners, Joyce and Ed Probst. The location was accessible to most of our members so the rodeo was held there at Watts Bar Resort.

Slowly, through the years the Rodeo evolved into a family event. Many of our members only attend one local dental meeting each year, the Second District Dental Rodeo.

At some point through the years, Ben named me "Permanent Chairman" of the rodeo. However, the rodeo is and has always been a committee- or group-sponsored event.

About 10 years ago, Don Chase and Gary McCown began a kid's fishing class to teach the children of Second District members the finer skills of fly fishing. Since the second rodeo at Watts Bar, Dr. David Etnier, UT professor of zoology and nationally known ichthyologist has been our judge. Later, Sam Venable, questionable writer for the Knoxville News Sentinel and Bill Landry, narrator for the Channel 10 award winning "Heartland Series," have helped to make the rodeo a success.

Our fishing rodeo is more about memories than about fishing. It is a time of fellowship with our colleagues that live forever. If you have never attended you must. Plan to take your family to Watts Bar Lake. To register, click here to download the May 2011 newsletter. You will find the entry form on Page 3.

Marshall Parker
Permanent Chairman