Trick, Treat, Trade: Swap Candy for Cash in Oakville

Oakville Dental Care is giving $1 for every pound of candy, which will be sent to American soldiers.

Help your kids feed their piggy banks instead of their tummys this Halloween at Oakville Dental Care's candy buy-back. The dental office is offering $1 for each pound of leftover Halloween candy brought in, and the candy is donated to American troops. Plus, for every candy donation, kids get a special goodie bag and are entered into a drawing to win a grand prize of a $50 gift card. To swap your candy, bring it to Oakville Dental Care at 6076 Telegraph Road during one of the following times: Call 314-487-0333 with questions.

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Ask the Patch Pro: Seeking Local Dentists

Patch is looking for experts who can talk teeth and offer their expertise this week.

This week on Halloween, kids across the nation will go from house-to-house with one goal: Fill their bags with as much candy as possible.  Since an abundance of sugary treats will most likely invade our homes the next few days, we want to discuss healthy teeth and dental hygiene.  We want to find the answers to all your dental questions this week, but we need a little help. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice. If you are a local dentist or consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer …

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Frugal Family: Valentine's Day Supplies

Patch searches for the best family bargains around town.

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether it's shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars. This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line. And, because we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen by adding them to our comment box. Then, come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.  This week, we scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on a Valentine's flowers, wines, beauty essentials, car washes and more. Kaya’s Import Wines and …

Outstanding in Oakville

Outstanding in Oakville: Janet Dodson

Small business owner, Janet Dodson, always thinks of the big picture when it comes to Oakville business.

Janet Dodson was a human resources executive with a major corporation for five years. Then came the recession of 2008 and Dodson had to rethink her career plan. Always creative and artistic, she had often dreamed of opening her own gift shop. This seemed like the perfect time to bring her dream to fruition. Although it opened only four months ago, Dodson's shop, Simple Elegance Gifts is a picture-perfect example of a beautifully appointed eclectic array of lovely things. As you enter, you are faced with a classic glass candy counter filled with hand dipped and decorated chocolates. Tempting samples sit on the counter. The sweet scent of potpourri and candles gently filled the air. A walk-through the shop revealed cards, candles, figurines…

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