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The Importance of Winter Renewal By Barbara Persons, MD, Persons Plastic Surgery, Inc.
January is a month of change, improvement, and renewal. It is a time when, after the chaos of the holidays, we have a chance to look back on the past year - our actions, our lives, and ourselves - and consider what changes we want to make. New Year’s resolutions are made, but they are often forgotten. According to one poll, 75% will keep their resolution a week, 64% will keep them for a month, and only 46% will make it to the six month mark. This year set your sights on something that will be sure to last, something we like to call “winter renewal.” Winter is associated with shorter days, cold weather, holidays, overall cheerfulness, and a bit of chaos. This year, after the commotion settles and before the longer days of spring and summer return, treat yourself to one of the many renewing treatments offered at Persons Plastic Surgery. Of particular interest this season is our newest renewing technology, the Fraxel Dual Laser. We are fortunate to be one of the few clinical locations in this area to have this latest version of Fraxel. It is a proven laser technology that can help reverse the visible effects of aging, helping you to look as young as you feel. When we are younger, our skin’s natural rejuvenation process of stimulating collagen helps to reverse damage caused by the sun, dehydration, scarring, wrinkling, etc. As we age, our bodies’ ability to naturally generate collagen diminishes. The laser energy delivered by the Fraxel stimulates collagen (bringing back volume) and resurfaces the skin’s top layer at the same time. The Fraxel Dual treatment is customized by skin type to penetrate varying depths of just the top layer of skin, and because this latest
Mystery in the Sky: The Crash of Flight 773 Exhibit Now – January 26, 2014
Nothing ever happens in Danville! Right? Wrong! Fifty years ago, on May 7, 1964, Pacific Airlines Flight 773 crashed three miles east of Blackhawk. Quiet Danville was transformed into the center for recovery operations. The plane, a gamblers special returning from Reno, dove into a cattle pasture on Camino Tassajara, exploding into smithereens along with all of its 44 occupants. The cause of the crash totally baffled airline, civil aviation, and police authorities. Equipment malfunction? Inclement weather? A concealed bomb? A berserk pilot? Why?! The pilot had been in his usual radio contact with Oakland Air Traffic Control one moment, and then the aircraft vanished from the radar scope the next. A weird very garbled last transmission from the plane shed no clues. In the wreckage scattered over 100 yards near the top of the hill, investigators found bent silver dollars and a burned frame of a revolver. One of the passengers was a San Francisco police officer. Was all this horror caused by a rogue cop? Authorities took over Danville’s San Ramon Valley Chapel (now the site of Gegan, McCoy legal offices) to handle funeral arrangements and the upstairs old Grange Hall of the Village Theatre across the alley as a morgue. Funeral director Mel Whalin and his wife, who lived behind the chapel, brewed 20 pounds of coffee over the next few days to sustain the coroners and investigators. Danville, home to nearly 13,000 people and the second largest urban area outside Concord, was the natural staging area. San Ramon Village straddling Alcosta Blvd. was just a blur of 2,500 people. Newspaper reporters described Danville as the scene of the crash, and their accounts ran in newspapers across the western United States and even in Time magazine. In a way, Danville was thrust into the limelight much as it was in 2009 when Danville resident, Captain Sullenberger landed his US Air plane in New York City’s Hudson River. The Museum of the San Ramon Valley hosts the “Mystery in the Sky” exhibit to unravel the mystery for everyone. The exhibit features artifacts and newspapers never shown in public before. The daughter of the pilot, Julie Clark, along with her sisters will highlight a Museum event on January 8 at 7PM to share her family story and to describe subsequent aviation changes. On the 50th anniversary of the crash on May 7, 2014, the Museum in collaboration with Role Players Ensemble will feature an original play written byArtistic Director Eric Fraisher Hayes entitled Tassajara 1964. The Museum of the San Ramon Valley is located at 205 Railroad Ave. in Danville. It is open Tuesday – Friday from 1 – 4PM, Saturday from 10 – 1PM, and Sunday from Noon – 3PM. Special mini exhibit admission fee is $1. For additional information, call (925) 837-3750 or visit the museum website at www. museumsrv.org.
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model utilizes two different wavelengths, it is highly effective on a variety of skin types and conditions. The laser is effective on fine lines and wrinkles, surface scarring, pigmentation, and sun damage. This is a non-ablative treatment which requires minimal social down time, allowing patients to return to their normal schedule very quickly. It has been said that appearance can directly affect how a person feels. When you feel attractive, you are more likely to have a positive outlook. This phenomenon is something we have all undoubtedly experienced. As a woman, I know the days I skip the makeup and go for the sweatpants I tend to have less energy and feel more sluggish. But if I simply swipe on some lipstick, I feel like I can conquer the world. When you can look in the mirror and feel that you are an attractive and confident person, you will have the ability to go out into life prepared for the difficult challenges the coming year may bring. Sticking to New Year’s resolutions may be difficult, but making a positive change in your life does not have to be. The Fraxel Dual laser treatment is a great way to feel restored, rejuvenated, and ultimately more youthful. When you exude confidence, doors begin to open. Whether it’s getting the job of your dreams, smiling more, or simply living a happier life, a winter renewal should be a priority for everyone this New Year. As always, I look forward to the opportunity of meeting you soon for an in-depth consultation for Fraxel Dual or any of the options available at Persons Plastic Surgery that will help you leave winter behind feeling fresh and rejuvenated. Dr. Barbara Persons is a Plastic Surgeon and owns Persons Plastic Surgery, Inc. located at 911 Moraga Rd, Suite 205 in Lafayette. She may be reached at 925.283.4012 or drbarb@ personsplasticsurgery.com. Advertorial
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There will be maps, saddles, branding irons, barbed wire, and beef displays in the museum. Each saddle will include a story of its owner. Art work showing landscapes and ranch life will be shown. On Saturdays ranchers will come to the museum and talk with visitors about ranching. Several special events are planned, included a branding demonstration and ice cream social, a Cattlewomen’s Association program on beef, and opportunities to try using a lasso. This is a good opportunity for fourth grade classes which study California to learn about an important part of our agricultural past. The museum, which is located at 205 Railroad Ave in Danville, is open Tuesday – Friday from 1PM – 4PM, Saturday from 10AM – 1PM, and Sunday from noon – 3PM. For more information, call (925) 837-3750, e-mail srvmuseum@sbcglobal. net, or visit www.museumsrv.org.
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