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Opening a business is a huge leap: a leap of faith and a leap of trust in yourself and your community. Thankfully, for the past year, we've felt the support of this amazing Boulder community; fellow dental professionals who have welcomed us into the space, patients who've known me for years who have chosen to follow me on this new adventure and from our family & friends who've supported us the whole way through.

My family & I lived in Boulder previously and after pediatric dental residency, we moved back with the hope and expectation I could practice here for the rest of my career. I worked at Little Britches under the guidance of Dr. Richard Abrams, a pillar of the local dental community for many years who took me under his wing with the understanding I would inherit his legacy & practice when he was ready to retire. When the time came, the practice had a bid on it from another practice and because business is still business, and since as a person and not a business I couldn't raise the funds to match their offer, I had to leave the practice I loved.

With a lot of support and encouragement though, we decided to open up in South Boulder (which is where my family and I live); it's a new practice with a philosophy of prevention & a focus on education. We focus on the patient experience and try our best to make each child (and family) feel welcome and understood. We also try out best to be involved with the community we serve; we put on presentations at local pre- and elementary schools; we've partnered with I Have A Dream (a wonderful organization) to help improve the oral health of children in our community; we've given presentations with organizations connected to Boulder County and this summer we'll be doing fun activities for summer camps.

We've just celebrated our one year being open. We're continuing to grow & I would love to encourage you to come check out our practice to see what really sets us apart & could make us a great fit for your family. Come on by for a visit; we'd love to meet you!

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How to Unclog a Shower Drain

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Before You Call The Plumber!

 
 
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When you are working with a shower clog, you should first remove the strainer screen plate over the shower drain and use a bent piece of wire like from a coat hanger to fish out any kind of hair and soap scum you might see. A lot of times you find that this alone cures the problem.

If that did not help try the next step; make sure there is about an inch or so of water sitting over the drain opening. Place a plunger or plunger's cup over the drain opening, then move it up and down with firm quick motions at least a dozen times to dislodge the clog.

 
Most of the time that will work for minor type of clogs. If it's still not cleared move on to the next step; you will have to make sure the floor of the shower has no water in it by soaking or mopping it up somehow. Boil a pot of water and poor it in the drain, you can also try adding a mixture of water with baking soda or even pour about a quart of straight vinegar into the drain to dissolve the blockage.

 
For the tougher or deeper clogs, get a plumber's auger from a hardware store. An auger is the primary tool to use for more deep and stubborn type clogs. First try to feed about a foot of cable into the shower drain, by pushing forward while turning the hand crank. You should start to feel some kind of resistance almost immediately, but keep cranking on the auger until the cable passes all the way through the clog.

Hopefully that should have worked for the clog, retrieve the cable back, then run several gallons of hot water down the drain. Finally, replace the strainer screen plate on the drain.
 
 
31040782660?profile=originalWhen you are having more serious type of drain clogs that will not unclog with those techniques used, you should call up a drain cleaning company that specializes in drain cleaning, they are much cheaper and do better jobs than most plumbing companies.

If living In the Colorado Springs area try this low priced drain cleaning service company.
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REI and The Women's Wilderness Institute are teaming up to share some great clinics in Boulder and Lakewood.What: Goal Setting and Outdoor Adventure for WomenWhen: 9/4/08Time: 7-9 pmCost: FreeWhere: REI BoulderLaunch into fall with a rejuvenation of mind, body and spirit. The clinic will guide you towards identifying, achieving and living your personal goals with specific tools for integrating outdoor activities to enrich your process. Taught by Jody Radtke, program director of The Women's Wilderness Institute, a local nonprofit that offers high quality outdoor adventures and trips for women and teen girls, this clinic is excellent preparation for TWWI’s fall Yoga (Sept. 10-14) and Writing (Sept. 24-28) retreats. www.womenswilderness.org.What: Fall Bike Tune-Up for Women with Heather SzaboWhen: 10/6/08Time: 7-9 pmCost: FreeWhere: REI BoulderJoin professional bike racer Heather Szabo of The Women's Wilderness Institute and Team Tokyo Joe's as she demonstrates the basics of bike maintenance and roadside repair, specifically for women. We’ll also talk about where to ride locally to extend the fall biking season and how to store your bike over the winter so it’s ready to roll for that first spring ride. Heather is on staff at The Women's Wilderness Institute, a local nonprofit offering high quality outdoor adventures and trips for women and teen girls. womenswilderness.org.What: Fall Bike Tune-Up for Women with Heather SzaboWhen: 10/9/08Time: 7-9 pmCost: FreeWhere: REI LakewoodJoin professional bike racer Heather Szabo of The Women's Wilderness Institute and Team Tokyo Joe's as she demonstrates the basics of bike maintenance and roadside repair, specifically for women. We’ll also talk about where to ride locally to extend the fall biking season and how to store your bike over the winter so it’s ready to roll for that first spring ride. Heather is on staff at The Women's Wilderness Institute, a local nonprofit offering high quality outdoor adventures and trips for women and teen girls. womenswilderness.org.
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