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Charleston, S.C., June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Creston Dental & Braces (supported by Benevis), a longtime leader in affordable dental care and a valuable dental resource for children and their families in South Carolina, is inviting the community to a grand reopening of its Charleston office to welcome Dr. Eduardo Garcia and his colleagues who are stepping up to ensure access to high quality dental care.

The celebration will be at the Creston Dental & Braces Charleston office, 4400 Dorchester Road, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Dr. Garcia and the office care team will be available to meet patients and provide scheduled dental appointments. Families are invited to schedule appointments and to celebrate with free face painting, balloon animals, and story-time festivities.

The reopening of Creston Dental & Braces in Charleston will provide much-needed access to care for nearly 3,000 children in the immediate Charleston community. Creston Dental & Braces proudly provided care for more than 20% of the children in South Carolina in 2021 but in Charleston has been able to provide only orthodontic services in recent months due to a doctor shortage. With Dr. Garcia and his colleagues stepping in, the office is able to resume full general dentistry services, including hygiene.

“I have been close to Creston Dental & Braces for four years and know what a valuable resource this office is for the Charleston community,” said Dr. Garcia. “We have assembled an excellent team, and we are very excited about the reopening and look forward to seeing all the patients who have relied on this office for high quality, accessible and affordable care.”

“The dentist shortage is impacting everyone, but especially those in high-need areas,” said Theresa Clements, Office Manager at Creston Dental & Braces. “We are proud to be able to have highly qualified doctors such as Dr. Garcia and his colleagues here in the Charleston area ready to serve the community’s oral health needs.”

An experienced dental leader focused on quality and service, Dr. Garcia serves as District Dental Director for Creston Dental & Braces.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Creston Dental & Braces at 843-405-1002 or visit www.CrestonDental.com.

ABOUT CRESTON DENTAL & BRACES

Creston Dental & Braces is one of South Carolina’s leaders in Medicaid and affordable dental care for children and their families. Supported by Benevis, Creston Dental’s eight locations serve over 35,000 children covered by Medicaid. Creston Dental and its doctors are committed to improving lives by providing high-quality dental care in a fun, compassionate environment. To learn more about Creston Dental, visit www.CrestonDental.com.

ABOUT BENEVIS

Benevis is a comprehensive dental practice support service company focused on expanding access to dentistry by providing the highest quality practice support services to over 120 locally branded dental offices focused on pediatric dental care and orthodontics. Benevis works to improve lives by advocating for programs and legislation that ensures all families have access to the healthcare they need and deserve. Benevis’ support allows dentists to focus on providing high-quality care to their patients. For more information visit Benevis.com.

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CRESTON, Iowa (KCCI) - An Iowa mayor is getting some pushback over his latest campaign.

No one has a problem with the message - it’s for charity - but some people are concerned about how he is portrayed.

Hot Air Brewing wanted to add a new twist to their yearly calendar, including some dad bods of their regular customers. But Mr. November in “Father Figures” also happens to be Mr. Mayor.

“Honestly, it’s hilarious. It’s hilarious,” said Katie Davidson, owner of Hot Air Brewing.

KCCI received almost a dozen emails and news tips from people offended by the month of November: Creston’s nearly naked Mayor Gabe Carroll’s portrait posing with a baked chicken.

“That’s just weird, and being the mayor, I would not even publicize that at all,” said Bailey Niedermann, who works in Creston.

Davidson said it was just all in good fun and for a good cause. A quarter of the money raised by the calendars is going toward the Christmas Basket Fund, which distributes food to families.

“I mean, he’s got underwear on,” Davidson said. “I mean, the only thing naked is the chicken. I’m not really sure, but then again people like to get mad. So ...”

Carroll wasn’t available for an interview Wednesday but sent a statement, saying in part: “I can understand some people not getting the joke and feeling offended.

“That’s just part of life I suppose. But in the end, we’ve raised about $220 for the Christmas Basket Fund and have about 55 calendars left to sell.”

Some stand behind Carroll and said it’s a great way to support a small business.

“He’s trying to support a small-town business, and I think Gabe is a down-to-earth guy, think he’s doing a crack-up job as mayor,” said Creston resident Tom Jackson.

Hot Air Brewing said they will continue to have Carroll’s back, too.

“Gabe has been our mayor for three years, and he’s done a lot of really great, progressive work in our small town that was not doing so hot,” Davidson said.

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Howard University School of Law students made world history being the first student delegation from a Historically Black College and University to present research findings on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and progress of African Americans in the U.S.

The presentation was titled “Acknowledging Black America in the Discussion for Sustainable Development Goals: HBCUs Leading the Way,” and took place during the inaugural UN Permanent Forum for People of African Descent (PFPAD) sessions in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Howard Law Movement Lawyering clinic on Dec. 6 included law students Jarrius Adams, Amma Boateng, Kierra Booker, David Carter, Ashtyn DeWalt, Charkera Ervin, Kayla Gardner, Dominique Hall, Samantha Jeffrey, Precious Patterson, Jessa Royer, Talia Thomas and Ashley Washaya. Howard students Harun ‘Shaq’ Al-Hijaz and Jy’Mir Starks presented Thomas and DeWalt’s research findings since they were unable to travel to the UN Human Rights Council.

Established in August 2021, the Forum will act as an advisory body to the UN Human Rights Council and serve as “a consultative mechanism for people of African descent and other relevant stakeholders” and “platform for improving the safety and quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent.”

The students were led by Justin Hansford, the founder and executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Center for Civil Rights (TMCRC), a Howard University School of Law professor, a Howard University alumnus and the U.S. candidate for PFPAD. In August 2021, Hansford told The Hilltop his students “will assist the PFPAD by working with grassroots organizations in U.S. cities with substantial Black populations to measure where Black Americans are in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”

The hybrid event took place at Maison des Associations in front of an international audience that included the U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council, Ambassador Michèle Taylor, as well as the first U.S. Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice in U.S. history, Desirée Cormier Smith.

“Student-led enterprises like this and other initiatives are key to advancing the ambitious agenda established by world leaders at the UN,” Smith said.

“Your work represents champions and empowers those who face barriers to political, social and economic inclusion. Students do the hard but necessary work of research and reporting in order to demand accountability from elected leaders and public servants,” she continued.

The presentation featured the law students adeptly discussing the measurement of SDG indicators for marginalized populations in 13 U.S. cities, and offering solutions for how public and private leaders and institutions can improve social and economic circumstances.

In remarkable succession, students covered populations in municipalities including Antioch, California (Hall); Baltimore, Maryland (Booker); Chicago, Illinois (Adams); Durham, North Carolina (Washaya); Houston, Texas (DeWalt and Starks); Jackson, Mississippi (Patterson); Los Angeles, California (Carter); Miami, Florida (Gardner); New York, (Thomas and Al-Hijaz); Newark, New Jersey (Boateng); Omaha, Nebraska (Royer); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Ervin); and Washington, D.C. (Jeffrey).

Jeffrey, a second-year law student and long-term resident of Washington, D.C. who is exploring telecommunications, corporate litigation and tax with plans of working at a law firm after completing her studies, presented on the District. “My favorite aspect of working on the project was identifying and interviewing the community members during and in preparation of a round table discussion,” Jeffrey said.

“Toward the round table part of my research, I invited community-based organizations, such as mutual aid organizations, grassroots advocacy groups, and nonprofits with grassroots and community-based origins,” she explained.

“These organizations are often excluded from policy development, which heavily relies upon government or university-sponsored and peer-reviewed data. I hoped that my UN work would elevate their stories, ideas, and recommendations,” Jeffrey continued.

Starks, a junior legal communications major from Creston, South Carolina and B.A.-J.D. candidate at Howard University who is studying international human rights law and movement lawyering, served as an alternate for Ashtyn DeWalt. “There was a learning curve because of the depth and range of information. Learning from Ashtyn and the rest of the team made the onboarding process easier, and embodied the spirit of the Permanent Forum, which is Afro descendants coming together to help each other,” Starks said.

“To achieve progress, we must listen to those who are most affected. My team welcomed the approach of assessing and measuring the progress of people of African descent against the Sustainable Development Goals,” Amb. Taylor said. “I was excited to hear from the Howard Movement Lawyering clinic, because I think I learned how I can do my job better.”

The event was moderated by Jadayah Spencer, the executive director of International Youth Leadership Institute, and included remarks from event organizers Dr. Vickie Casanova-Willis of the Office of HBCU Development International Cooperation and Hansford.

“We’re very proud of our clinic and the work our students have done and continue to do. They’re the future leaders of not just Black America, but America and the global community,” Hansford said at the conclusion of the presentation. “We know that human rights begin at home. Earlier today, we discussed the need to ensure human rights standards are enforced in our own countries as well as abroad.”

The event was organized by the Howard University School of Law TMCRC and the Office of HBCU Development International Cooperation in partnership with the International Civil Society Working Group for PFPAD, and International Youth Leadership Institute.

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(Council Bluffs) -- Three touchdowns in six minutes did the trick for Lewis Central in a state-rated contest Friday night.

The KMA State 4A No. 1 Titans (4-0) turned a low-scoring affair into an offensive clinic with a flurry of points in the second half to claim a 34-16 win over No. 6 Indianola (3-1) on the KMA Video Stream.

"We got knocked in the mouth a little bit," Lewis Central head coach Justin Kammrad said. "The resiliency and toughness the guys showed, that's growth. I'm extremely proud of that. I can't be more proud of the effort in the second half."

"To put up a win against another top five opponent is very exciting," senior quarterback Braylon Kammrad said.

The Titans' No. 2 rated offense in the BCMoore rankings lived up to its billing on Friday night despite a crucial setback in the second quarter when star wide receiver Luciano Fidone suffered an injury and didn't return. Fidone accounted for Lewis Central's only touchdown in the first half -- a 72-yard score on a screen pass from Kammrad.

His injury and a 7-7 halftime tie had things looking murky for the Titans, especially after Indianola opened the half with a 63-yard passing touchdown on their first drive. However, the champs rose to the occasion for their 13th consecutive victory.

"It all speaks to the preparation we go through on a weekly basis," Coach Kammrad said. "The guys that step in are prepared. It's the next-man mentality. It's an attribute to our preparation."

Star running back Jonathan Humpal kickstarted the Lewis Central offense with a 61-yard run, setting the stage for a touchdown pass from Braylon Kammrad to Owen Thomas, handing Lewis Central a 14-13 lead.

"We felt we were flat (in the first half)," Braylon said. "We came out with more energy and kept motivated. It put us where we wanted to be."

Indianola countered with a go-ahead field goal to take a 16-14 lead midway through the third.

Then Braylon Kammrad posted the play of the night.

Facing a second-and-4 from the Indianola 27, the Northern Iowa commit called his own number on a read option. Kammrad shook a would-be tackler, found some space and stumbled the final 10 yards before lunging at the pylon for the go-ahead touchdown -- his seventh rushing score of the year.

"I lowered my head and hit a couple of guys," he said. "I realized I was still up. I stiff-armed another guy and stumbled to the end zone. I had to get in the end zone."

Kammrad's highlight-reel touchdown was the latest example of his versatility.

"It puts a lot of pressure on the defense," he said. "You have to guard the pass and my run. The ability to improve my game and make me a dual threat is what I wanted."

An Indianola fumble thwarted a promising drive and set the stage for another big play from Lewis Central as Kammrad connected with 6-foot-7 wide receiver Lual Maker for a 63-yard touchdown, growing the Titans' lead to 27-16.

"I ran my route, caught the ball and just went off," Maker said about his first career touchdown. "It was a crazy experience."

Indianola's failed fourth down attempt gave Lewis Central prime field position, and the Titans put the game on ice with a rushing touchdown from Humpal -- their third touchdown in 5:54 of game time.

When the horn sounded, Lewis Central's offense had tallied 467 total yards of offense. Braylon Kammrad accounted for 302 of those and four touchdowns with 233 passing yards and 69 more on the ground.

"That performance tonight is what we needed," Coach Kammrad said. "He believed in the guys around and kept plays alive. It was a very mature performance from him."

Maker led Lewis Central's receiving corps with 88 yards on two catches.

The ground game also found success with 234 yards on 34 hauls. Humpal led the rushing attack with 122 yards and one score on 18 carries.

"I just did what I do best," Humpal said. "I read the O-line, shoot the gap and get as many yards as I can."

Lewis Central's defense surrendered 424 yards but contained one of Class 4A's most explosive offenses to their lowest scoring output of the season and forced two turnovers.

"We made a lot of adjustments defensively," Coach Kammrad said. "We had to keep things in front of us and not let big plays happen. They broke off some big plays, and we had to adjust."

Lewis Central's win over Indianola comes 364 days after the Indians edged them in a 14-9 slugfest. They didn't know it at the time, but that heartbreaking loss put the Titans on the journey they're on now.

The things that went against Lewis Central last year -- penalties, special teams mishaps - were in their favor Friday night.

"They humbled us," Kammrad said. "That happened again tonight. That's a really good football team. They provided some fits for us. That's what we needed. I think our kids responded well."

While last year's loss kickstarted a championship run, the Titans hope this year's win is a statement towards another memorable season.

"It's a confidence builder," Coach Kammrad said. "We understand it's a long season. Our ultimate goal is to win the week. We can't look too far forward, but we know where we're at and what we can do."

Lewis Central opens Class 4A District 6 action next week against Thomas Jefferson.

Watch the full interviews with Humpal, Maker, Braylon Kammrad and Coach Justin Kammrad below.

The Ohio high school football playoffs roll on as teams who survived the first round moved to the regional quarterfinals this week.

Now the question is: Who will advanced to the regional semifinals and more one step closer to Canton , where the state championship games are played?

Here are the latest scores from the Central Ohio high school football action.

Central Ohio high school football playoff scoreboard

REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS

Division I

Region 2

Region 3

Division II

Region 7

Division III

Region 11

Division IV

Region 15

Division V

Region 19

Division VI

Region 23

Division VII

Region 25

Region 27

SUMMARIES

Big Walnut 35, Watkins Memorial 21

Big Walnut 7 7 7 14 - 35

Watkins Memorial 7 7 7 0 - 21

WM: Carney 5 run (Katz kick). BW: Severs 10 run (Gladden kick). WM: Long 2 run (Katz kick). BW: Snead 12 pass from Nier (Gladden kick). BW: Severs 26 run (Gladden kick). WM: Lee 30 pass from Carney (Johnson kick). BW: Severs 5 run (Gladden kick). BW: Stover fumble return (Gladden kick).

Nate Severs ran for 152 yards and three touchdowns as visiting Big Walnut pulled away from Watkins Memorial late in a Division II regional quarterfinal.

Perrysburg 24, Olentangy Berlin 8

Olentangy Berlin 0 0 8 0 - 8

Perrysburg 10 14 0 0 - 24

PERRY: Walendzak 33 run (Bibb kick). PERRY: FG Bibb 28. PERRY: Walendzak 2 run (Bibb kick). PERRY: Takats 2 run (Bibb kick). OB: Ziegler 3 run (Moeller pass from Brewster).

Ready 24, St. Clairsville 21

Ready 7 10 7 0 - 24

St. Clairsville 0 7 0 14 - 21

REA: Campbell 10 run (Craddock kick). SC: Walker 5 run (Meager kick). REA: Campbell 14 run (Craddock kick). REA: FG Craddock 23. REA: Rinehart 35 run (Craddock kick). SC: Walker 3 run (Meager kick). SC: Swider 35 pass from Vera (Meager kick).

Ninth seed Ready used a 295-yard rushing attack to upset top seed St. Clairsville in a Division IV game.

Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 47, West Jefferson 40

West Jefferson 0 7 6 27 - 40

Dawson-Bryant 16 7 8 16 - 47

DB: Murphy 8 run (Hall run). DB: Murphy 20 run (Hall run). DB: Hall 16 run (Turner kick). WJ: Hostetler 18 run (Ryan kick). DB: Hall 55 run (Hall run). WJ: Taylor 10 pass from Buescher (pass failed). DB: Hall 4 run (Gipson pass from Mannon). WJ: Book 35 pass from Buescher (Harper pass from Buescher). WJ: Book 12 pass from Buescher (pass failed) . WJ: Salyer 42 pass from Buescher (Ryan kick). WJ: Book 23 pass from Buescher (pass failed). DB: Hall 33 run (Hall run).

More Ohio high school football playoff scores

Division I

Division II

Division III

Division IV

Division V

Division VI

Division VII

Ohio high school football playoff schedule

Nov. 11-12: Regional semifinals

Nov. 18-19: Regional finals

Nov. 25-26: State semifinals

Dec. 1: Division II final, 7 p.m.

Dec. 2: Division V final, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 2: Division III final, 3 p.m.

Dec. 2: Division I final, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 3: Division VI final, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 3: Division VII final, 3 p.m.

Dec. 3: Division IV final, 7:30 p.m.