Annual AUDA Luncheon is here again....!

Alliance to Utah Dental Association (AUDA) LUNCHEON

Friday, March 11th

Marriott Downtown, 75 South, West Temple

Alliance members $25.00 Guests $30.00

11:45 am –1:45 pm Luncheon & Service Project

2:00-3:00 pm - Tours

Well Being:

Delicious Luncheon with popular speaker and author,

Emily Freeman who will speak on Happiness and Life Balance;

Oral Health:

Free tour &/or reduced admission to Discovery Gateway

Children’s Museum/Future Dental Exhibit

Legislative Advocacy:

Tour newly restored State Capitol Building

Register 2 ways...

UDA Convention Registration Form (online at uda.org. or fax form in brochure) or

RSVP & Luncheon checks must be received by Tuesday March 8 at ktidwell.2901@gmail.com

For more information, contact Melanie Roundy melandevan@msn.com

Support the Alliance/Regence Caring Foundation partnership for Utah Boys and Girls Clubs...Drop off new or gently used children’s books or school supplies at the Alliance table. Thank you!

ADA Legislative Report

You can find January's edition of the legislative report by clicking HERE.

Inside this month's issue, you will find:

* Medicaid Implements the RAC

*Dental Hygiene Policy Update

*Dental Assistant Policy Update

Provo Chapter Puppeteers featured in magazine!

Did you all see the feature of the Provo Dental Alliance in the July issue of Utah Valley Magazine?

If you missed it, check it out here! {you'll need to "turn" the pages until you get to page 57. Double click and it will be large so you can read it.}

Pictured along with the puppets are Helen Gardner, Sharon Wiest and Melanie Roundy.

What a great write-up in a great local magazine!

Convention in review by Margaret Tribe

The AUDA Convention was held February 19 at the Salt Palace and Marriott Hotel in conjunction with the UDA Convention. Melanie Roundy did a wonderful job at organizing this event. There was a great class held that morning entitled "The Power of Effective Communication" by Gary and Joy Lundberg. We had a delicious luncheon at the Marriott Hotel. The service project was for the Christmas Box House. Items were collected for the Christmas Box House and fleece blankets were made. Author Richard Paul Evans was the guest speaker. Jane Binns, the District 9 Trustee, was our national visitor and installed next year's board. We also had a great table about the Alliance by the exhibit hall. Many many purses were donated to Women Helping Women. Those who donated were given a delicious cookie. We found out that people didn't know who we were. We were thought to be just a service organization and not the spouses of dentists.

Richard Paul Evans gave a wonderful talk. He spoke of things he wished he had known when he was in high school and they still apply to us. Mr. Evans said that there were 5 things that he had wished he known they were:

1) There is a reason you are here - you are divine and you have a destiny. Finding out the reason you are here is part of that destiny. Listen to that voice that is within you.

2) To achieve that goal/destiny you have to let go of any chains that bind you: You do that with forgiveness. Ask yourself who you need to forgive. Don't forget to forgive yourself.

3) Now do something. Take chances. Start living your life. Don't worry about a failure; that's part of life. If you don't ask, the answer will always be "no". Don't let fear stop you from taking chances.

4) Now that you're taking chances, you will have adversity. We succeed because of our trials. Mr. Evans told us of how he found out at age 40 that he had Tourette's syndrome and how that has affected his life and the things he does to overcome and live with that challenge.

5) Learn to love. We love those whom we serve.

{review by Margaret Tribe, Past President of the AUDA}

Give Kids a Smile, Salt Lake District

On February 20, 2010, Alliance members of the Salt Lake District joined the Salt Lake District Dental Society, Dentrix Dental Systems, Sullivan-Schein Dental, and the Salt Lake Community College to host “Give Kids a Smile” Day, a nationwide ADA program. Over 80 grade school children in the Salt Lake Valley received dental work donated by volunteer dentists and other oral hygiene caregivers. Alliance members provided dental related educational opportunities for many children as well as caregivers while they waited for dental care.

The Alliance sponsored displays showing children how to take good care of their teeth and brush and floss them properly. Puppets and oversize sets of teeth with large toothbrushes allowed children to learn and practice proper techniques. A test tube display showing the amount of sugar contained in various foods was very popular. Oral hygiene videos were enjoyed by children and their parents along with a variety of coloring pages, word puzzles and other educational materials.

Alliance members had previously assembled oral hygiene kits to pass out to the children when their visit to the dentist was completed. The Alliance of the Utah Dental Association also provided 10 dozen cookies for event volunteers. It was a very successful event and GKAS organizers expressed great appreciation for Alliance efforts and support. We are looking forward to helping again next year!

In The Spotlight

Congrats to the Provo District for making the front page of the Daily Herald!!!

If you missed the article, you can find it HERE.

Richard Paul Evans, Luncheon Speaker

Richard Paul Evans is the #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box. Each of his fourteen novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list; there are more than 14 million copies of his books in print worldwide. His books have been translated into more than twenty-two languages, and several have been international bestsellers. Evans is the winner of the 1998 American Mothers Book Award, two first-place Storytelling World Awards for his children’s books, and the 2005 Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award. Four of his books have been produced as television movies. Evans received the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award for his work helping abused children. He lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, Keri, and their five children. His newest book, The Walk, releases April 6, 2010.


Don't miss this great luncheon. Tickets are still available. You can pay at the door {$25} but you must RSVP by Monday, February 15th to melandevan@msn.com. It will be held at the Downtown Marriott and begins at 11:45.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH

Come join other dental spouses and friends for a fun and worthwhile

day at Alliance Day at the UDA Convention.

8:30 - 11:30 am

The Power of Effective Communication

Gary and Joy Lundberg

Room 151 Host: Marilyn Lundberg

Audience: All

Enjoy a fun and enlightening presentationwith a generous touch of humor and a littlemusic. Discover creative ideas for improving communication with your fellow workers,patients, and associates. Feel the weight of the world lift off your shoulders as you learn these concepts that have the power to bring peace and joy into your life.

Gary is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Joy is a writer and lyricist of nearly 200 published songs with composer Janice Kapp Perry and has written numerous magazine articles. Gary and Joy are the authors of bestselling books on relationships, and appeared on numerous radio and TV talk shows throughout the United States.

11:45 – 1:45 pm

Alliance to Utah Dental Association Luncheon

Marriott Downtown, 75 S West Temple

Richard Paul Evans

Helping Families: Yours and Others

Enjoy a delicious lunch while visiting with friends old and new... and maybe you'll win a fabulous door prize! Richard Paul Evans will speak about families and their impact on society. Help prepare blankets and oral hygiene kits for Christmas Box House locations around the state, as well as Haiti relief efforts.

Contact Becky Richards at uptownendo@hotmail.com or

Melanie Roundy melandevan@msn.com

2:00 - 4:00pm

How Happiness Causes Success:

Cultivating Incredible Patient Loyalty

Through Emotional Elevation

Lynn Johnson, PhD

Room 151 Host: Tamara Reed

You will learn how to elevate the emotional atmosphere so you achieve unforgetable customer service. What psychologists have learned about the value of cultivating happiness. You will learn specific tools you can begin using immediately, no matter what your intrinsic level of happiness might be. The positive/negative ratio; cultivating gratitude; playing to personal strengths; the critical component of positive relationships; secrets of positivefamily connection.

Dr. Johnson is a psychologist in Salt Lake City. He received his PhD at the University of Utah, and has been in private practice at the Brief Therapy Center of Utah since 1978. Lynn has written five books, including Enjoy Life: Healing with Happiness,and several professional articles. He has trained thousands of therapists and counselors.

Drop off new or gently used purses and handbags at

the Alliance information table in the Salt Palace during

the convention to support Jr. League’s “Women Helping

Women” program.