Dr. John Savage, who has been practicing dentistry along the Choctawhatchee River in Ebro for 28 years, will speak to the Emerald Coast Meditation Society Oct. 18 on “Seven Universal Principles You Must Practice to Find Happiness.”
The meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The ECMS is ecumenical, follows no religion, and does not charge.
Dr. Savage was born and raised in Destin and has roots in this area from 1870. His great-grandfather was a dentist who traveled by horse and buggy to treat patients along the Choctawhatchee River in the late 1800s.
Savage earned a degree in dentistry from Emory University, and taught in the dental school while pursuing a B.A. in law. While practicing dentistry in the Atlanta area he served 10 years in the Georgia legislature, representing two different districts for five years each. He also served two stints in the U.S. Navy during Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica.
But he longed for the Choctawhatchee River. “The emotional appeal to return here never left me,” he says. Eventually his father and he bought parcels along the river, setting the stage for one of the most remote dental practices anyone could imagine.
He has thrived in his specialty, which is cosmetic dentistry – or helping people have pretty smiles, as he puts it. Now in his 53[SUP]rd[/SUP] year of practicing dentistry, he also finds delight in speaking to audiences around the country on his philosophy, which includes trying to learn something new every single day.
In 2008 he was a founder of the Destin Philosophical Society, which holds monthly meetings. Savage has one son, age 41, who lives in Atlanta.
The evening will conclude with a short guided meditation. The ECMS meets on the first and third Thursday of every month except July and August. Anyone who needs meditation instruction should arrive by 6:15 p.m. For information contact Nancy James,nancyjames@embarqmail.com.
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The meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The ECMS is ecumenical, follows no religion, and does not charge.
Dr. Savage was born and raised in Destin and has roots in this area from 1870. His great-grandfather was a dentist who traveled by horse and buggy to treat patients along the Choctawhatchee River in the late 1800s.
Savage earned a degree in dentistry from Emory University, and taught in the dental school while pursuing a B.A. in law. While practicing dentistry in the Atlanta area he served 10 years in the Georgia legislature, representing two different districts for five years each. He also served two stints in the U.S. Navy during Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica.
But he longed for the Choctawhatchee River. “The emotional appeal to return here never left me,” he says. Eventually his father and he bought parcels along the river, setting the stage for one of the most remote dental practices anyone could imagine.
He has thrived in his specialty, which is cosmetic dentistry – or helping people have pretty smiles, as he puts it. Now in his 53[SUP]rd[/SUP] year of practicing dentistry, he also finds delight in speaking to audiences around the country on his philosophy, which includes trying to learn something new every single day.
In 2008 he was a founder of the Destin Philosophical Society, which holds monthly meetings. Savage has one son, age 41, who lives in Atlanta.
The evening will conclude with a short guided meditation. The ECMS meets on the first and third Thursday of every month except July and August. Anyone who needs meditation instruction should arrive by 6:15 p.m. For information contact Nancy James,nancyjames@embarqmail.com.
https://www.facebook.com/events/428149890580093/
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