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Ambrose J. Reardon
Brother of Thomas E. Reardon
Ambrose J. Reardon, one of the leading citizens and representative farmers of Troy township, [Illinois,] has spent his entire life in Will County, being born on the farm where he now resides, on the 2d of April, 1863.
His father, Patrick Reardon, was a native of Ireland, born near Queenstown, County Cork, March 28, 1814, and was seven years of age when he accompanied his parents on their removal to New Brunswick, Canada, where he grew to manhood. When a young man he went to Worcester, Massachusetts, and there followed farming until coming to Will County, Illinois, in 1842, being one of the early settlers of Troy township. When he located there, there was only one house between his place and Joliet. As an agriculturist he met with excellent success and became the owner of a valuable and well-improved farm of 440 acres on section 23, Troy township, where he made his home until his death, which occurred on the 10th of October, 1893.
In 1850 he [Patrick] wedded Miss Mary Murphy, also a native of Ireland, and to them were born nine children, but five of the number died in infancy. Those still living are Thomas E., a resident of Denison, Texas; John and Francis B., both farmers of Troy township; and Ambrose J., of this review. The parents were both earnest and consistent members of the Catholic Church.
Ambrose J. Reardon was reared in the usual manner of farmer boys and acquired his education mainly in the district school near his home, though for four months he was a student in the Russell Business College at Joliet. He never left the parental roof and continues to reside on the old home farm, where he now owns 200 acres of rich and arable land, which he has placed under a high state of cultivation and improved with good buildings.
On the 28th of April, 1897, Mr. Reardon was united in marriage to Miss Agnes Frances Boughan, daughter of Andrew and Sarah (Brenock) Boughan, also natives of the Emerald Isle. Her father came to America in the 1850s and for several years resided in Vermont, where he was married. He then lived for a time in Auburn, New York, and in the 1860s removed to Chicago, where he still makes his home. Four children bless this union, namely: Victor A., born January 29, 1898; Paul J., born November 8, 1899; Virginia A., born March 14, 1902; and Arthur, born August 12, 1905. Mr. and Mrs. Reardon are communicants of the Catholic Church and are highly esteemed in the community where they reside. Mr. Reardon takes quite an active interest in local affairs and has efficiently served as commissioner, supervisor, and collector of his township.
[Source: Past
and Present of Will County, Illinois, by W. W. Stevens,
President of the
Will County Pioneers Association (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing
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Preventing ~ EKOVE Eye Contour EKOVE Eye Contour was specially formulated using soothing and gentle ingredients for the delicate area around the eyes of normal to dry sensitive skins, for preventing damage and strengthening the skin around the eyes. USE FOR: nourishing and moisturizing, preventing damage and strengthening the skin around the eyes, preventing the first signs of aging, reducing dark under-the-eye circles and puffiness.
Correcting ~ EXAJOY Eye Contour EXAJOY Eye Contour contains plenty of antioxidant ingredients for repairing the signs of aging of mature, sundamaged and dry skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, dark under eye circles and puffiness. USE FOR: Healing, moisturizing, nourishing, revitalize and repair the delicate skin of the eye contour, smoothing eyelids by restoring their elasticity while smoothing and minimizing the depth of wrinkles and erasing fine lines.
Whole Pracaxi Oil Concentrate ~ 1.0 fl. oz Pracaxi oil has high content of phenols and Vitamin A and E with proven antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic and cellular renewal properties. It's an extraordinary oil for both prematurely aged and sensitive skins. USE FOR: diminishing and controlling skin breakouts, itching, rashes, blemishes redness and controlling the symptoms of psoriasis and rosacea. Whole CopaĂba Balsam Concentrate ~ 1.0 fl. oz
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It contains ingredients extremely rich in Beta-carotene and retinol (vitamin A), two of the most important antioxidants for protecting the skin against the damaging effects of sunlight by neutralizing free radicals fostering the production of collagen and elastin, moisturizing and re-hydrating skin cells. USE FOR: Repairing sun damaged skin, lightening dark spots, moisturizing, recovering elasticity and tonicity by improving the production of collagen and elastin thus rejuvenating the skin. Revitalizing & Nourishing Facial Oil ~ 1.0 fl. oz
Ingredients rich in protein, calcium, phosphorous, iron, and vitamins B, A and E, essential fatty acids Omega 3, 6 and 9. The high amount of oleic acid helps the omega-3 penetrate into the cell membranes, controlling the process of premature aging, while moisturizing, restoring elasticity and suppleness. USE FOR: Recovering the skin's suppleness and elasticity, moisturizing and nourishing while erasing fine lines and diminishing the depth of wrinkles. Spots Lightening & Moisturizing Facial Oil ~ 1.0 fl. oz
Ingredients with high content of phenols with proven antioxidant and cellular renewal properties help to transport healing alpha-hydroxyl acids to the cells, which prevent destructive free-radical formation, protecting the skin from developing aging spots while moisturizing and leaving it softer and smoother. USE FOR: Lightening dark spots, making even the skin tone while erasing fine lines and diminishing the depth of wrinkles.
CLEANSING BARS AmazonDrops cleansing bars are carefully handcrafted using only wild harvested/organic unrefined, wholesome butters and oils from the Amazon Rainforest. Ucuúba, Cacau, Cupuaçu or Murumuru butters, the bases used for these luxurious cleansing bars, are rich in essential fatty acids, vitamins and phenols with moisturizing, soothing, emollient, healing properties to which several other wholesome unrefined oils and therapeutic grade essential oils are added. Our Cleansing Bars are handcrafted in no more than 60 units per batch and cured for 4 to 8 weeks before being made available to the consumer. The result is an extraordinary gentle cleansing bar with no synthetic or chemical ingredients, recommended to address several skin disorders. For both face and body. IXAPY Açaí Berry ~ For all skin types with signs of premature aging.
IXAPY Andiroba ~ For alleviating symptoms of eczema such as scaly and itchy rashes, blisters with oozing and crusting, dry, leathery skin. For skin fighting cellulite. .
IXAPY Brazil Nut ~ For normal to dry skin lacking elasticity and with stretch marks. .
IXAPY Buriti ~ For dry, sun-damaged/aged skin lacking moisture and with sun-related dark spots. .
IXAPY Chocolate ~ All Skin Types. For soothing, hydrating, and balancing the skin natural protection, providing the skin collagen which helps to reduce wrinkles and other signs of aging. .
IXAPY Copaíba ~ for combination/ with tendency to be oily skins. Ideal for acneic skin in other parts of the body, such as arms, chest and back. IXAPY Cupuaçu ~ For restoring the natural moisture and elasticity of dry to extra dry skin. .
IXAPY Passion Fruit ~ For normal/dry skin. High content of glycoside flavonoids which help to reduce the formation of fine wrinkles and lines, soothing, relaxing and smoothing the skin. .
IXAPY Pracaxi ~ For sensitive, hyper pigmented skin type with acne, psoriasis or rosacea. It speeds cellular renewal as well as it controls acne breakouts and symptoms of rosacea and psoriasis. Good for lightening sun and age related dark spots.
Acne Control cleansing Bars
EXFOLIATORS Luxurious treat for the skin. Made either with finely crushed Raw Brown Sugar or Himalayan Pink and Dead Sea Salt combined with wild harvested/organic therapeutic grade oil from the Amazon Rainforest and essential oils. Finely crushed grains will exfoliate skin improving blood circulation while wholesome oils/butters with moisturizing, soothing, nourishing and healing properties will provide natural antioxidants and vitamins for fighting several skin issues. 9oz. Chocolate & Coconut Sugar Body Scrub Naturally rich in antioxidant Vitamin E and polyphenol Cocoa butter is a natural remedy for dermatitis. It also helps to relieve stress and boost the immune system. Theobromine, the bitter alkaloid of the cacao seed helps to relieve symptoms of edema and vascular disorders, preventing and controlling stretch marks during pregnancy and weight control programs. USE FOR: Moisturizing, controlling stretch marks, smoothing and nourishing normal to dry dehydrated and devitalized skin. Açaí Oil and Babassu Sugar Body Scrub
Açaí's high moisturizing and natural emollients properties restore the skin's natural hydric balance leaving it soft and smooth. Babassu oil is ultra rich in phenols with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and is good for fighting free radicals and preventing premature aging. USE FOR: Detoxifying, fighting cellulite and lack of elasticity. Andiroba & Cupuaçu Salt Body Scrub USE FOR: Exfoliating skin, improving blood circulation and opening pores. The product's ingredients, which contain moisturizing, soothing, healing properties, will provide natural antioxidants and vitamins for fighting cellulite and to offer a smoother, even skin. Brazil Nut & Murumuru Salt Body Scrub
Made with ingredients rich in antioxidants and moisturizing properties for restoring the skin's natural humidity and elasticity. Also rich in Vitamin A , fatty acids Omega 3, 6 an 9 which help to prevent and repair signs of premature aging. USE FOR: Moisturizing, controlling stretch marks, smoothing and nourishing normal to dry dehydrated and devitalized skin with stretch marks.
Buriti / Passion Fruit Salt Body Scrub Passion Fruit is used to protect, calm, relax and moisturize the skin, restoring the skin ;s natural humidity and elasticity. Buriti oil is rich in tocopherol a natural anti-oxidant forming vitamin E, and other essential fatty acids (EFA ) that foster the production of collagen and elastin to make skin soft and supple. USE FOR: Repairing, moisturizing, soothing and smoothing dry and mature skin lacking firmness and elasticity. Repairing sun-damaged skin.
BODY BALMS BALM: "An aromatic or oily substance used for healing or soothing." This is one of the definitions of the term "balm." AmazonDrops Body Balms are formulated by blending wholesome Amazonian oils and butters rich in Vitamins and essential fatty acids with healing, moisturizing, nourishing and soothing properties. Ingredients also rich in phenols, which have analgesic, anti-bacterial, antiinflammatory and anti-cancerous properties, which are a powerful aid in protecting the skin, alleviating symptoms of skin disorders and maintaining the skin young and healthy. Available in two sizes: 2oz and 4oz.
ÚNI ETÉ LINE ~ For Dry to Extra Dry Skin .
Cupuaçu butter ~ Rich in glycoside flavonoids which act as free radical scavenger and antioxidant, restoring the skin's natural humidity and elasticity, helping maintain the skin fresh and rejuvenated .Cacau butter ~ With antioxidant Vitamin E and polyphenol, cacau butter is a natural remedy for dermatitis, helping to relieve stress and boost the immune system. Theobromine, the bitter alkaloid of the cacao seeds, helps to prevent and control stretch marks during pregnancy and weigh control programs. Passion Fruit Oil ~ It contains about 70% in linoleic acid and its high content of glycoside flavonoids acts as free radical scavenger and antioxidant, helping reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles and lines. Passion fruit has been traditionally used to protect, calm, relax and moisturize the skin. ÚNI ETÉ Cupuaçu & Passion Fruit Body Balm
USE FOR: Deeply moisturizing, smoothing, nourishing, relaxing and detoxifying, recovering moisture, elasticity and firmness. ÚNI ETÉ Chocolate & Coconut Body Balm USE FOR: Deeply moisturizing soothing and balancing. Improving production of collagen, recovering tonicity and elasticity, preventing and controlling the appearance of stretch marks. ÚNI ETÉ Cupuaçu & Andiroba Body Balm
USE FOR: Deeply moisturizing, soothing, nourishing, recovering elasticity and tonicity controlling the appearance of cellulite, making skin texture even.
POITIRÁ LINE ~ For Normal Skin .
Murumuru butter ~ is rich in lauric acid which is easily absorbed into the skin to soften and smooth, it providing nourishment and moisture, fostering the production of collagen and elastin restoring the skin's natural humidity and elasticity. Açaí oil ~ is ultra rich in Omega 6 and Omega 9 essential fatty acids, phytosterols, vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids and phenols with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties for combating the skin's aging process. Pracaxi oil ~ is rich in phenols with antiseptic, antioxidant and cellular renewal properties. Good to reduce and improve the appearance of sun and age related dark spots, acne and blemishes. It helps the extra dry skin to recover its softness, moisture and elasticity. Brazil Nut oil ~ contains phytosterols, a high amount of selenium and essential fatty acids that work with the skin's natural enzymes providing antioxidant benefits and reinforcing the skin's natural support to help keep cellulite from resurfacing, giving the skin a slimmer, more sculpted-looking surface. .
POITIRÁ MuruMuru & Brazil Nut Body Balm
USE FOR: Moisturizing, smoothing, nourishing the skin, recovering its elasticity and firmness. Controlling the appearance and improving the signs of stretch marks. POITIRÁ Murumuru & Açai Body Balm
USE FOR: Smoothing, nourishing and detoxifying the skin while moisturizing and recovering its elasticity and firmness. POITIRÁ Murumuru & Pracaxi Body Balm
USE FOR: Moisturizing, soothing and nourishing the skin. Also for recovering the skin's elasticity, tightening it and controlling stretch marks. Good to reduce age and sun related hyper pigmentation.
EKOVE LINE ~ For Dry Sensitive Skin .
Tucumã Butter ~ The pulp of the Tucumã Palm contains one of the highest concentrations of provitamin A (beta-carotene) among the plants we know. It has 8 to 9 times more beta-carotene than carrot, for example. The high concentration of lauric acid (47%) in the oil that is extracted from the Tucumã's kernel, which has antimicrobial properties, is used to fight acne. In the body lauric acid is converted into monolaurin, a mono glyceride compound with antiviral, antimicrobial and antifungal properties. It acts by disrupting the lipid membranes in organisms like fungus, bacteria and viruses, destroying them. .
Babassu Butter ~ The Amazonian people use Babassu oil to make a rudimentary soap which is used for treating eczema, itchy, dry and inflamed skin. Babassu contains flavonoid glycosides, well known for their antioxidant properties and is also rich in starch, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins. Pracaxi oil ~ is rich in phenols with antiseptic, antioxidant and cellular renewal properties. Good to reduce and improve the appearance of sun and age related dark spots, acne and blemishes. It helps the extra dry skin to recover its softness, moisture and elasticity. EKOVE Tucumã &Pracaxi Body Balm
USE FOR: Soothing, relaxing and nourishing the skin. Controlling evaporation of moisture from the skin, shooting and protecting fragile skin against infections and leaving it smooth and silky.
AKPIRÊ LINE ~ For Skin with Cellulite Developed using ingredients with high concentration of caffeine, a well known substance used to fight cellulite. Caffeine can enhance fat metabolism, reduce edema and swelling that get around the fat, so the skin appears smoother, less dimpled and healthier. Caffeine can also reduce fat content in cells by blocking phosphodiesterase, an enzyme that inhibits fat breakdown. It tightens blood vessels, stimulates blood flow and has anti-inflammatory properties. Andiroba Oil ~ It's a topical and powerful anti inflammatory agent. It has high concentration of phytochemicals called limonoids with analgesic, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties which are quickly absorbed through the skin offsetting the production of chemicals that cause inflammation, restricting the circulation. As circulation increases the production of inflammatory chemicals decreases reducing the swelling. Because of their ability to control inflammation and increase blood circulation, limonoids have been presented as a new weapon for controlling the appearance of an existing cellulite and preventing the formation of new one. Ginger Essential Oil ~ It's one of the best natural remedies for cellulite. Ginger can help reduce cellulite because it promotes the flow of oxygen throughout the body, allowing the body cells to function effectively and efficiently. Guaraná ~ Considered one of the richest sources of caffeine with twice as much caffeine as coffee beans Guaraná has a high concentration of methylxanthines, a group of chemicals known for their ability to break down fat stores promoting loss of cellulite. The methylxanthines stimulate the breakdown of fat while reducing water retention and improving circulation. This is turn is useful to firm the skin tone and decrease the appearance of cellulite and fat dimples. Cupuaçu butter ~ is rich in glycoside flavonoids, which act as free radical scavenger and antioxidant, helping maintain the skin fresh and rejuvenated. It is also a great source of essential fatty acids omegas 3 and 6, and the antioxidant vitamins C and A with proven anti-aging and moisturizing properties for restoring the skin's natural humidity and elasticity. .
AKPYRÊ LINE ~ For Skin with Cellulite Andiroba & Cupuaçu Salt Body Scrub ~ 9 ozb USE FOR: Exfoliating skin, improving blood circulation and opening pores, while ingredients with moisturizing, soothing, healing properties will provide natural antioxidants and vitamins for fighting cellulite leaving skin smoother and even. Cupuaçu & Andiroba Body Balm ~ 4 & 2 oz
USE FOR: Deeply moisturizing, soothing, nourishing, recovering elasticity and tonicity, controlling the appearance of cellulite and making skin texture even. Anti-cellulite Massage Oil ~ 1.0 fl. oz
USE FOR: Massaging and stimulating the lymphatic system, reducing swelling and improving blood flows, encouraging cell regeneration, promoting detoxification, improving synthesis of collagen and elastin to firm the skin tone, decreasing the appearance of cellulite and fat dimples.
HANDS AmazonDrops offers rich aromatic balms with anti-bacterial, antifungal, antibiotic, and emollient properties. They are extremely moisturizing and soothing and are also an excellent wound healer for scratches, insect bites, skin blemishes, sores and inflammation. Besides, they are ultra rich in vitamin E, great for softening, moisturizing and nourishing very dry hands, with dark spots and signs of aging, scratches and blemishes. They are still very good for soothing patches of itchy, dry skin, including eczema and psoriasis.
POPOYVU™ AÇAÍ - Restorative & Soothing Hand Balm
The oil is extracted by the cold pressed method from the pulp of the Açaí fruit and is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorous, iron, and vitamins B, A and E. The high amount of fatty oleic acid found on this fruit helps the omega-3 penetrate into the cell membranes, controlling the process of premature aging, while moisturizing and restoring the POPOYVU™ BURITI - Restorative & Nourishing Hand Balm
This oil is good to restore moisture to the skin exposed to the sun. Due to its color Buriti possesses a naturally occurring SPF factor. The indigenous people in the Amazon use to make a paste of Buriti oil and Ucuúba butter spreading it all over their bodies after bathing. They also apply the balm when they need to stay all day under the sun or during the fishing season. This preparation helps them fight the effects of aging caused by continuous sun exposure.
MASSAGE & MOISTURIZING OILS For the skin's extra smoothness and moisturizing, a relaxing massage or a bath soaking. AmazonDrops Body Oils are cold pressed extracted from nuts and seeds, and resins from roots and barks of the Amazon Rainforest plants. In order to maintain the full profile of essential nutrients compounds as that found on the plants our oils are unrefined, pure and 100% concentratedscented with several blends of pure essential oils such as mandarin, sweet orange, lavender, anise, geranium bourbon, patchouli, lime, lemon grass, rose geranium, cedarwood, ylang ylang, rosemary, lemon verbena, neroli, helichrysum, clove bud and cinnamon. 3.4 fl.oz Passion Fruit Seeds Body Moisturizing/Massage Oil
Passion Fruit Oil, which is extracted from the fruit's seeds, contains about 70% of linoleic acid, a substance that supports the skin barrier function by helping to control transepidermal water loss. Its high content of glycoside flavonoids acts as free radical scavenger and antioxidant, helping reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles and lines and has been traditionally used to protect, calm, relax and moisturize the skin. USE FOR: Deeply moisturizing, smoothing, nourishing and relaxing the skin. Brazil Nut Body Moisturizing/Massage Oil
Brazil nut oil is a high natural source of selenium, an essential trace mineral with antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties that help lubricate and moisturize the skin, restoring elasticity and tonicity and leaving it soft, smooth, and hydrated.Thanks to its intensive capacity of moisturizing and restoring the elasticity of the skin Brazil Nut oil has been largely used for preventing stretch marks during pregnancy and weight loss programs. USE FOR: Moisturizing, smoothing and nourishing, recovering elasticity and firmness while controlling the appearance of stretch marks and preventing the formation of new ones. POETOME™ - Pregnancy Anti Stretch Marks Massage Oil
Formulated with ingredients rich in essential fatty acids, antioxidants vitamin A, C and E and phytosterols, POETOME™ will moisturize, nourish and stimulate the production of collagen and elastic fibers thus avoiding the appearance of stretch marks. Scented with a low dilution of premium essential oils such as Neroli it promotes healthy skin cell regeneration and is good for easing nervous tension. With Mandarin it is refreshing, tonic, a mild relaxant, helping ease fluid retention in leg and ankle massages. With Lavender it presents antiseptic, antibiotic, analgesic, antidepressant, healing and relaxing properties. It also helps soothe aches and pains, encourages cell renewal and assists with fluid retention. POETOME™ is the Best Mother Nature has to offer in a bottle for controlling stretch marks during pregnancy. POETOME™ can also be used for anyone in weigh loss programs to avoid stretch marks. USE FOR: Moisturizing, smoothing and nourishing, Recovering elasticity and firmness while controlling the appearance of stretch marks and preventing the formation of new ones. EKOVE™ - Nourishing and Moisturizing Body Oil
EKOVE™ is made with nourishing, soothing, moisturizing and relaxing ingredients recommended to very dry and sensitive skins needing special care. Rich-in-selenium Brazil Nut Oil is an excellent way to lubricate and moisturize the skin restoring its elasticity and tonicity. Passion Fruit, on the other hand, which is rich in linoleic acid, supports the skin's barrier function by helping control transepidermal water loss and its high content of glycoside flavonoids acts as free radical scavenger and antioxidant. Pracaxi Oil is rich in phenols with antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic and cellular renewal properties. USE FOR: Nourishing and moisturizing, soothing and relaxing, preventing dryness, leaving skin with a floral and fresh, relaxing citric fragrance.
HAIR BODY AIAVÁ HAIR COLLECTION was formulated with the right and balanced blend of Murumuru (for emolliency and malleability), Tucumã ( for softness and silkiness), Cupuaçu (for moisturizing), Pracaxi and Patauá (as antiseptic, antifungal and emollient) and Brazil Nut (for shining and silkiness). Good for restoring dehydrated, damaged, chemically treated hair as well as for nourishing, moisturizing and detangling very curly and Afro hair. Murumuru is an emollient butter, rich in lauric acid, a natural substitute for lanolin, highly beneficial for dry and damaged hair, providing malleability to the hair's fiber. Cupuaçu is rich in oleic and linoleic acids, natural protectors of hair fiber and its high water absorption capacity provides long hydration and prevents the hair tips from becoming dry and split. Brazil Nut, a great source of oleic acids and vitamins, forms a protective layer on hair strands promoting a long lasting shine. Pracaxi oil and Patauá, on the other hand, offer a high content of behenic acid and other phenols with antibacterial, antiseptic and antifungal properties making them highly beneficial for controlling hair loss and treating dandruff among other several types of scalp disorders.
AIAVÁ Hydrating and Restorative Hair Masque Therapy ~ 4 oz Made for deeply moisturizing, reconditioning and recovering malleability of hair strands, making curls loosen, soft and shiny and controlling hair loss and scalp disorders. USE FOR: All types of normal to extra dry & chemically treated hair. AIAVÁ Hair Styling Pomade ~ 2 oz It holds hair strands in place while its emollient properties provide malleability to the hair's fiber without giving a heavy oily look. It prevents breakage and intensely hydrates deeply reconditioning damaged, distressed, chemically treated hair, controlling frizziness and detangling high textured hair, leaving it soft, silky and shiny. AIAVÁ Hair Styling Oil - 1 fl. oz It contains Pracaxi oil, one of the highest natural sources of behenic acid, with antiseptic and antifungal properties, being also good for healing itchy, dry scalps and controlling hair loss and dandruff. It also contains Brazil Nut, which is rich in proteins and emollient properties, giving shine and malleability to hair strands. This product protects hair from damage from blow drying and/or flat ironing and restores chemically treated hair.
AVYKY Nourishing and Reconditioning Hair Masque Therapy ~ 4 oz AVYKY was formulated especially for relaxed and chemically treated Afro hair. The masque penetrates into the skin scalp nourishing the hair follicle, bringing softness, silkiness and shine and reducing breakage of the strands. It instantly adds moisture to the hair, balancing the PH of dry relaxed Afro textured hair strands, leaving hair soft and manageable all day long.
AVYKY - Hair Detangling Styling Pomade ~ 2 oz It adds slickness to the hair, maintaining moisture to hair's strands during flat ironing and/or blow drying. It also controls hair loss and keeps it moisturized all day making it easy to comb. Avyky Hair Detangling Styling Pomade's ingredients are rich in phenols with antifungal, antiseptic, and anti inflammatory properties which fortifying the scalp improving health hair growth.
The Healing Power of the Rainforest Plants For generations Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) juice, which is made from the pulp of the Açaí fruit, has been a staple food for the inhabitants of the lower Amazon region, where is commonly called " Açaí wine," due to its red color . The oil, extracted by cold pressed method from the pulp of the Açaí fruit, is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorous, iron, and vitamins A, B and E plus essential fatty acids Omega 3, 6 and 9. The high amount of fatty oleic acid found on this fruit helps the Omega 3 penetrate the cell membranes, controlling the process of premature aging, while moisturizing and restoring elasticity and suppleness to the skin. The oil, which contains a high amount of phytosterols, stimulates the cell's metabolism and acts as radical scavenger reducing inflammation and preventing premature skin aging. The oil of the nut, the tree bark and the leaves of Andiroba (Carapa guianensis) are used medicinally. Rich in beneficial Omega 3 fatty acid, it also contains a high amount of analgesic, anti-bacterial, ant-inflammatory and anti-cancerous properties. Due to the presence of compounds known as limonoids, Andiroba oil has been used for generations by Amazonian peoples as an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial remedy for easing the pain of arthritis, It's also good for bruises and muscle pain. Myristic acid - one of the chemical building blocks of an enzyme, which links together the proteins that form the skin's protective outer layer - found in Andiroba oil accelerates the skin's healing process. Chemical analysis of Andiroba oil has shown how valuable the product is as a weapon for improving the look of existing cellulite and preventing the growth of a new one. Babassu or Babaçu (Attalea speciosa) is a palm native to the Amazon Rainforest predominant in the Brazilian states of Maranhão and Piauí and represents a vital resource, both economically and of subsistence, for the people of Maranhão, one of the poorest states in Brazil. Babassu oil is an extraordinary emollient and a gentle moisturizer being good for both dry and oily complexions, gently moisturizing the skin without contributing to an oily sheen. The Amazonian people use to make a rudimentary soap with Babassu for treating eczema and itchy, dry and inflamed skin. It contains flavonoid glycosides, well known for their antioxidant effect as well as strengthening your hair. Babassu oil is also rich in starch, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins and carries a significant amount of lauric and myristic acids. which are excellent for healthy skin cells. Bacuri (Platonia insignis) fruit was first reported in the European scientific literature in 1614. Bacuri, in Tupi, means "that which falls as soon as ripe" - and this is why the fruit is harvested only when it's shed naturally from the tree. Each fruit has one to five brown seeds from where oil and meal protein can be extracted. This oil, almost black in color, is considered a "miracle oil" in the Amazon region and is used as an anti-inflammatory for arthritis, as well as for treating skin diseases such as herpes and eczema. The presence of palmitoleic, a fatty acid, gives Bacuri butter its rich, emollient and moisturizing properties. The oil is also rich in palmitic and oleic fatty acids, as well as in proteins, lipids, glycerides, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins A and B, niacin and amino acids lysine, methionine and threonine. Lysine, which has been proven to be beneficial for treating eczema and herpes simplex infections, is also essential in the cross-link formation that stabilizes the production of collagen and elastin, as well as healing wounds and sports injuries. Methionine is an essential amino acid and the body's primary source of sulfur. The body uses sulfur to nourish and strengthen hair follicles and promote healthy hair, skin, and nail growth. Threonine, on the other hand, is needed to create glycine and serine, two amino acids that are necessary for the production of collagen, elastin, and muscle tissue. The Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) Palm, which has its name derived from the Tupi-Guarani meaning "that which contains water" is abundant in the Amazon region especially in the Brazilian states of Pará and Amazonas. The Buriti fruit is oval, like a hen's egg, measures approximately 2 to 3 in in diameter and weighs 1 ½ to 2 oz. Buriti oil, extracted from the edible pulp, is one of the richest sources of pro-vitamin A (β-carotene) among all known fruits. The oil is widely used by the natives as a way to alleviate sunburn. Beta-carotene and its breakdown product, vitamin A, collectively referred as carotenoids, are two of the most important antioxidants because it protects the skin against the damaging effects of sunlight. It also neutralizes free radicals, repairing the damage caused by lack of moisture in sunexposed skin, fostering the production of collagen and elastin, keys for youthful, glowing skin.
Botanists believe that Cacau (Theobroma cacao) is originated from the headwaters of the Amazon River. Theobroma is derived from Greek for "the food of the gods". Chocolate liquor (cocoa liquor) is pure chocolate in its liquid form. Cocoa Butter contains natural antioxidant Vitamin E among other vitamins and minerals. It is readily absorbed into the skin bringing immediate relief to dry and irritated skin, soothing and hydrating improving skin synthesis of collagen which helps preventing wrinkles and other signs of aging. It is also rich in polyphenol which inhibits the production of the immune globulin being a natural remedy for dermatitis. Theobromine, the bitter alkaloid of the cacao beans has been used for centuries for the treatment of edemas, arteriosclerosis among other vascular disorders as well as for preventing and treat stretch marks during pregnancy and weigh control programs.
Castanha do Pará (Brazil nut)( Bertholletia excelsa), one of the most known Amazonian plants, is a rich source of selenium, a mineral that prevents cell degeneration, because it involves the cell membrane and protects the immune system. It also contains alpha-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, calcium, cerium, cesium, sterols, ether stearin, iron, phosphorus, iodine, proteins and vitamin B with antioxidant, emollient, energizing and moisturizing properties. Copaíba( Copaífera Officinalis) oil, or balsam, is extracted from the Copaíba tree where the oleoresin accumulates in cavities within the tree trunk. It is harvested drilling holes into the tree and collecting the resin that drips out. Research shows that copaiba has diuretic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, disinfectant and stimulant properties and is the best known natural source of caryophyllene, a well known plant chemical that has documented strong anti-inflammatory effects. The balsam has been used topically by indigenous tribes as a wound healer, to stop bleeding, for skin disorders and for all types of pain and to reduce inflammation. Today Copaíba balsam is vastly used in cosmetic preparations for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and emollient (soothing and softening) properties.
Indigenous people, as well as local communities along the Amazon, have used Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) for generations. The butter of fruit's seeds contains a semi-solid triglyceride that helps increase skin hydration and reduce transepidermal water loss. It also contains phytosterols (they exert antiinflammatory action in the skin by acting as free radical scavengers), essential fatty acids omegas 3 and 6, and the antioxidant vitamins A and C. Due to its capacity for water absorption and the ability to obstruct the evaporation of moisture from the skin Cupuaçu butter has high moisturizing properties, helping restore the skin's natural humidity and elasticity. The Guaraná (Paullinia cupana) fruit, used for centuries by the Indian tribes in the Amazon, only recently had its medicinal properties validated by the scientific community. The word "Guaraná" comes from the indigenous term "Varana," which means "tree that backed up in another." The tree is very common in the Brazilian Amazon. The small, round, brightred fruit grows in clusters and splits in two parts from where a black seed surrounded by a white pulp appears which reminds an open eye. Considered one of the richest sources of caffeine, yielding twice as much caffeine as coffee beans, the fruit also contains large quantities of alkaloids, terpenes, flavonoids, starch, proteins, sugars, starch, tannin, potassium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, thiamine and vitamin A. Guaraná has been known worldwide as a natural remedy for all sorts of maladies due to its stimulant, analgesic, antibacterial, antioxidant and vasodilator properties among others. The Maracujá (Passion Fruit) (Passiflora edulis flavicarpa) fruit seed oil, which has a fresh, pleasant citric fragrance, with a bright translucid yellow color, contains 70% in linoleic acid, which supports the skin barrier function by helping to control transepidermal water loss, restoring the lipid layer of the skin, improving moisture and leaving the skin silky and soft. The Maracujá fruit, flower and leaves have been medicinally used for generations as a natural sedative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-spasmodic remedy. It is also a great source of vitamin C, calcium, iron and phosphorus. The oil's relaxing aromatic substance called passiflorine has relaxing, soothing and nourishing properties, reducing anxiety, stress and fatigue and inducing and improving sleep. The fruits of the Murumuru (Astrocarium murumuru) palm tree have two parts—pulp and seeds—from which it is possible to obtain crude oils and fats by cold extraction. Its high content of Vitamin A and oleic and linoleic acids, help to counteract harmful environmental factors that prematurely age skin. Murumuru butter works beneath the skin's surface to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and loss of elasticity. It is also a powerful skin barrier repair agent and an intense natural moisturizer.
The Patauá (Oenocarpus bataua) palm, remarkably rich in α-tocopherol, is widely used throughout the Amazon basin. Indigenous peoples have been using the Patauá oil for centuries. This palm has many uses in indigenous medicine. Pure or mixed with honey and lemon Patauá oil is used for treating minor bronchial and pulmonary infections. The light green/yellow oil extracted from the fruit's pulp and its kernel by crushing and pressing, has a chemical composition very similar to that of olive oil, making the product being know as the olive oil of the rainforest. Patauá oil contains a great amount of Omega 3 and 6 amino acids, which actively regenerate the skin cells, bringing rapid curative effect to dry, aged and cracked skin. It also fortifies the scalp and restores the shine of the hair.
Pracaxi or Pracachy(Pentaclethra filamentosa) is an extraordinary oil with several cosmetic, therapeutic and medicinal properties. The oil, with strong antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic, anti hemorrhagic and insecticidal properties extracted from the pea pod of the Pracaxi tree has been used for generations of Amazonian people to effectively treat erysipelas. Due to its high concentration of phenols with anti hemorrhagic and the ability of speeding cellular renewal, Pracaxi oil is vastly used by rural doctors through the Amazon to treat skin disorders such as severe acne, rosacea and psoriasis. It's also good to heal burns, cuts and wounds. The oil is reported also to improve the appearance of stretch marks and to help prevent the formation of new ones. When it comes to hair and scalp the oil is good in controlling dandruff and other scalp's ailments as well as controlling hair loss. Rosa Mosqueta (Rosehip)(Rosa canina) is a dense deciduous shrub with the stems bearing numerous hooked prickles. The foliage, which grows wild in the southern Andes, has a strong apple-like fragrance. The flowers are pink with a white base and yellow stamens. They bloom from late spring to mid summer. The fruit contains a high concentration of Retinol (Vitamin A) and Vitamin C. The oil has been used for a variety of skin disorders including scars from acne, burns and surgery, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis and age spots. It's also good for hyper-pigmentation, smoothing wrinkles, repairing sun damage and hyper-pigmentation. Rosehip seed's oil is also an excellent moisturizer.
There are two species of Tucumã trees in the Amazon: Tucumã-do-Pará (Astrocaryum vulgare) and the Tucumã-do-Amazonas (Astrocaryum tucuma). Both grow fruits with an orange oily pulp that yields 14% to 16% oil when it is raw and a kernel from which a white oil is extracted. The fruit, consumed raw or in the form of a juice called "wine of tucumã," or still mixed with water or made into an ice cream, is very nutritious containing one of the highest concentrations of provitamin A beta-carotene (52 milligrams per 100 g pulp) in any fruit, equaling the value found in the pulp of the buriti and higher than that of beta carotene found in carrots is (6.6 milligrams/100 g pulp). The butter of Tucumã is quickly absorbed by the skin leaving it velvety and smooth. Ucuúba (Virola sebifera) butter has been used by the Amazonian people for treating severe skin disorders. The nourishing Ucuúba butter contains 42,2% in palmitic and oleic acids, which are able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin. It also contains small amounts of myristic acids and is gentle enough for dry, sensitive or damaged skin. Iron and vitamin C are some other ingredients. These substances help control and normalize oily skin conditions, stabilizing the production of natural lubricants, and gently moisturizing while the essential oils restore and smooth the skin. Urucum (Bixa orellana) has been used in many different ways over the centuries, including as food dye, body paint, treatment for heartburn and stomach distress, as well as sun screen and insect repellent. The fat soluble part of the crude extract is called bixin, the water soluble part is known as norbixin. This is the same substance found in annatto seed, which is listed as a color additive and is considered a natural coloring for food. Urucum is rich in carotenoid, flavonoids, diterpenes, fatty acids, sugars, calcium, iron, potassium, proteins, vitamins A, B2 e C. The powder of the seeds, the roots and leaves has been used for centuries as astringent, antibiotic, antihemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, bactericidal, wound healing, emollient and stimulant. Also used as insect repellent and for treating skin injuries, burns and for relieving inflammation.
A few words About Us AmazonDrops is Amazon Oil Industry's youngest sister company. Amazon Oil was founded 25 years ago in Belém do Pará, in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. Committed to provide alternative income to indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon the company has been leading an effort to prevent the cutting of trees to be sold as timber. For this it has partnered with local government and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in sustainable development to create the project Cada Gota Salva uma Árvore - Each Drop Saves a Tree. The project consists in providing equipment and technical and organizational training to small farmers organized in cooperatives and associations, which enables them to harvest plants (leaves, flowers, seeds and nuts) throughout the Brazilian Amazon. This work has been an effective way of enabling entire communities and indigenous tribes to profit from their knowledge of the forest resources. The elimination of the middleman has been a key factor in enabling the practice of Fair Trade and guaranteeing that farmers and indigenous peoples keep their traditional role of Guardians of the Forest. AmazonDrops products are made blending active ingredients of the forest according to ancient traditions and knowledge, handled in a way that maintains the integrity of all active ingredients. They preserve the quality of the indigenous traditional holistic medicine in which all parts of life are interconnected. According to this view, the forest appears as part of an extended social system in which plants, animals, spirits and even minerals interact with the human being. AmazonDrops products are made to be: Good for the Body: AmazonDrops products are 100% natural. The botanicals used in our products grow and are wild harvested in the Amazon Rainforest and they are handled in a way that the integrity of their phytonutrients as found on the trees is preserved. No synthetics/chemicals are added at either the extraction process or in the final product. The effectiveness of these botanicals has been proved for generations of indigenous people who live inside the Amazon Rainforest, when dealing with their health challenges. Good for the Soul: 100% Fair Trade. All raw material used on AmazonDrops products is sustainable and community traded from several small farmers who live inside the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest and depend on the forest for their survival. Supported and encouraged by our company, these farmers have joined together in associations as a way to empower themselves against deforestation. This partnership has been generating alternative income and enabling thousands of indigenous peoples on the Amazon Rainforest to fairly profit from their vast knowledge of the forest resources. Good for the Planet: 100% of the trees that grow the seeds used to make AmazonDrops products have been saved from being cut down for the timber, which is helping to preserve the Amazon Rainforest - "The Lung of the World". Teaching indigenous communities in the Amazon that they can benefit themselves by trading non-timber forest resources, such as seeds, nuts and leaves instead of cutting down the trees for the timber, has been one of the best and effective ways of encouraging environment preservation, saving the Amazon Rainforest for future generations.
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931 Main St. Phone: 724-239-5887
Daily activities: Wii bowling, cards, puzzles 10:30 a.m.; lunch is served weekdays at 11:30 a.m.; bingo 12:30 p.m. Van pickup begins at 8:50 a.m. Riders must register.
P.O. Box 151 316 Station St., Vestaburg Phone: 724-377-0000
Daily activities: Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. weekdays.
200 Senior Way Phone: 724-947-9524
Daily activities: Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. weekdays, and reservations are requested. Pool, puzzles, shuffleboard, 31 cards, table tennis, chess and exercise room.
Monday: Crafts 9 a.m.; dartball 12:30 p.m.; bereavement group 2 p.m.
Tuesday: Peppi training 9:30 a.m.; Bible study 10:30 a.m.; singing at noon; euchre 1 p.m.; SilverSneakers 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Cards at noon; SilverSneakers 2:15 p.m.
Thursday: Peppi training 10:30 a.m.; cards at noon; dartball 12:30 p.m.
Friday: Blood pressure screening 10 a.m.; bingo 12:15 p.m.; SilverSneakers 2:15 p.m.
St. Ignatius Church Phone: 724-839-7145
Activities: Open Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; meal served at 11:30 a.m.; bingo.
30 E. Pike St. Phone: 724-745-5443
Daily activities: Lunch is served weekdays from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Call for reservations.
100 Nemacolin Road Phone: 724-966-2290
Daily activities: Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; meal served at 11:30 a.m.; dartball; bingo; Wii bowling; cards; fitness center; and pool tables.
Monday: Line dancing 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
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Friday: Dance 7 to 11 p.m.
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Daily activities: Walking club 7:30 a.m.; beauty shop 9 a.m.
Chartiers Township Building 2 Buccaneer Drive Houston Phone: Gerry Checonsky 724-745-8086
Center meetings are held at 11 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month with a catered lunch. Bingo and cards are played from 10:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
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Daily activities: Lunch is served weekdays at 11:30 a.m., and reservations are required.
Monday: Cards 10 a.m.; bingo at noon; crafts 2 p.m.
Tuesday: Wii sports 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; pokeno 12:15 p.m.
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Thursday: Wii sports 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; bingo at noon.
Friday: Cards 10:15 a.m.; bingo at noon; crafts 2 p.m.
Saturday: Trip to Walmart.
3547 Marion Ave. Phone: 724-258-9511
The Finleyville Forever Young Club meets Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Finleyville Community Center. The club holds its board meetings at 11 a.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month.
Jefferson Community Center Phone: 724-883-2161
Activities: Open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; meal served at 11:30 a.m.; Wii; bingo.
Tuesday: Healthy step exercise 9 to 10 a.m.
Thursday: Healthy step exercise 9 to 10 a.m.
3599 Millers Run Road Cecil Phone: 724-743-1827
Daily activities: Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. weekdays; call for reservations before 10 a.m.; billiards.
105 Green St., Claysville Phone: 724-663-4202
Activities: Lunch is served at 11:15 a.m. weekdays (call for reservations). Expanded hours of operation every Tuesday with the Tuesday Night Group, potluck at 6 p.m. and alternating dartball or bingo at 7 p.m. Bingo 12:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; games, exercise 12:30 p.m. Mondays. Also, meeting day on the second Thursday of each month.
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Mt. Morris Community Center 303 Mt. Morris Road Phone: 724-324-5396
Daily activities: Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; meal served at noon.
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The community center is open to seniors the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Suggested donation is $2. Call Erma Grego at 724-941-6956.
Thursday: Blood pressure screening 11 a.m. to noon; lunch at noon; program by soloist, Carmen LoPrestti; bingo.
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Daily activities: Lunch is served from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For reservations, call 724-222-9321.
Monday: Flea market. Tai chi 9 a.m.; SilverSneakers 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.; euchre 12:30 p.m.; dartball 1 p.m.
Tuesday: Flea market. Draw/paint 9 a.m.; line dance at noon; pinochle 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Flea market. Line dancing for beginners 11 a.m.; beading class 1 p.m.
Thursday: Flea market. SilverSneakers 9:30 and 10;30 a.m.; line dance at noon; card club 12:30 p.m.
Friday: Flea market. SilverSneakers 9 and 10 a.m.; bingo 12:30 p.m.
Saturday: Center in the City 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include puzzles, games, cards, Wii and bingo.
1505 Morris St. Phone: 724-627-6366
Daily activities: Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; meal served at 11:30 a.m.; darts; quilting; cards; puzzles; Domino's; Wii bowling; fitness center. Morning walk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Computer classes available Mondays and Wednesdays. Bingo every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Monday: Site council meeting 9 a.m.; knitting class 12:15 to 2 p.m.
Tuesday: Gospel music bingo 10:45 a.m.; card party 12:15 to 2 p.m.
Wednesday: SilverSneakers at noon.
Thursday: Bible study 10 to 11 a.m.; movie at noon; minute-to-win-it.
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Harvey Grange 106 Grange Road Graysville Phone: 724-428-3853
Activities: Open Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; meal served at noon; exercise; bingo; cards; Wii bowling.
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STUART — Rasmus Skjaerpe flicked off his fur-lined slippers and shed his long, black warmup coat. When he took the starting block for the 400-yard freestyle relay, the Tampa Prep senior scanned the crowd for his mother, Unni — as he does before every race — and gave her a thumbs up.
The pre-event routine was the same for Skjaerpe, who competed in his fifth Class A state championship swim meet Friday at Sailfish Splashpark Aquatic Athletics Center.
But this time, it wasn't just another start for the Terrapins. It was his last.
In the final meet of his high school career, Skjaerpe was one of just four swimmers to become a state titlist in multiple individual events. Skjaerpe won gold medals in the 200 individual medley (1:48.64) and the 100 backstroke (48.59). Both relays (200 medley, 400 free) on which he competed finished fifth.
"After my 100 back, it kind of hit me that I only had one more event left in high school," he said. "After my 100 free, I kind of just threw my goggles, and I was done."
Skjaerpe's big night fueled Tampa Prep to a fifth-place overall finish on the boys side, which coach Jason Bowes said he thinks is the highest ever for the Terrapins.
Clearwater Central Catholic's Matthew Hirschberger (500 free), and Shorecrest's John Farese (100 backstroke, 100 free) and Joshua Chen (100 breast) also took spots on the podium to lead the Chargers and Marauders to sixth- and ninth-place finishes, respectively. CCC's boys' 200 free relay took third place, while the Shorecrest boys' 200 medley relay took second.
For the girls, the Terrapins had the best finish of Tampa Bay area teams, coming in 12th due in large part to a pair of top-eight performances from Savannah Savitt (100 breast, 100 IM).
There was a lot going on at a meet that brought 161 swimmers from all over the state to one pool. But when Skjaerpe was in the water, his finishes drew attention.
Skjaerpe, or "Moose," as his teammates call him, won the 200 IM by more than three seconds. In the 100 back, he finished more than a second faster than second-place Farese.
A titlist in the 200 free last year, Skjaerpe made it his goal to leave his final state championship meet with not just one gold medal, but two. The moment he met Bowes, his coach of six years, after his victory in the backstroke, they shared the same thought.
"He came up after his race to me," Bowes said, "and we said at the same time, 'two for two.' "
The awards presentation for the 400 free relay, Skjaerpe's final event, was going on behind him at the podium, but he paid it no mind. Instead, the Arizona commit posed for pictures with Bowes, his double hardware hanging from his neck and the flag of Norway, where Skjaerpe began swimming as an 8-year-old, draped around him.
Unni Skjaerpe admitted that seeing her son's final thumbs up as a Terrapin made her emotional. Still, she's sure it's not the last signal she's seen from him.
"Even if he makes the Olympics sometime, he will do that, even there," she said, laughing.
Like so many he swam against Friday, Skjaerpe still has years of competitive swimming ahead of him at the next level. Skjaerpe's future may be bright, but as Unni Skjaerpe watched him soak in the last of his high school glory, she could only think about his present.
"Today was like the victory of all," she said.
4A-2: PHU sweeps region team titles
The Palm Harbor University boys continued their domination at region meets, winning their 10th straight team title by outscoring Sarasota Riverview 343-248 at Friday's Class 4A, Region 2 meet in Winter Haven.
The Hurricanes have won every boys region title since the Florida High School Athletic Association went to that format in 2004.
But it was PHU's girls team that opened some eyes by beating three-time defending state champion Sarasota Riverview 316-296 for the Hurricanes' third straight region title. It was sweet redemption for the Hurricanes, who had their seven-year reign as a district champion end with a loss to the Rams at the district meet.
Tristan Sanders led PHU's boys, finishing first in the 100 back (49.62) and swimming opening legs on the winning 200 medley (1:36.11) and 400 free (3:09.52).
The county had two boys who were champions in multiple events — Seminole's Stefan Spiric in the 50 free (21.13) and 100 free (46.25), and East Lake's Grant Sanders in the 200 individual medley (1:53.98) and 500 free (4:33.25). Countryside took first in the 200 free relay (1:27.61) and was second in the 400 free relay (3:12.20)
On the girls side, the Hurricanes' Kendall McIntosh won the 50 free (24.22) and Morgan Perrotti took first in the 100 fly (57.74). East Lake's Alexandra Aitchison won the 200 free (1:48.71) and 500 free (4:50.57) and was the anchor on the winning 400 free relay (3:33.70).
4A-2: Newsome, Plant take individual titles
Newsome's girls were fifth at the Class 4A, Region 2 swim meet at Rowdy Gaines Pool in Winter Haven on Friday, the highest finish by a Hillsborough County team.
The Wolves' were led by Madeline Hess, who won the 100 free (51.69) and 100 back (58.36), and teamed with Sarah Neely, Lauren Harper and Allison Greenwood on the winning 200 free relay (1:38.22). Allyson Nied was Newsome's other champion, taking first in diving with 404.10 points.
Plant's girls were sixth overall. Alexandria Donahue was the Panthers' biggest point scorer, finishing second in the 100 breast (1:06.13) and teaming with Carter Flynn, Martha Pointer and Sarah Rossi on the winning 200 medley relay in 1:49.76.
Plant's boys were sixth. The Panthers had two champions — Kyle Kimura in the 200 free (1:42.74) and Max Jenkins in diving (401.65 points).
3A-2: Wiregrass, Mitchell win events
The North Suncoast crowned three individual champions at the Class 3A, Region 2 meet at Rowdy Gaines Pool in Winter Haven on Friday.
Wiregrass Ranch junior Athena Cimino (24.54) won the girls 50 free and was third in the 100 free (53.95). Fellow Bull Maddy Conway also placed first in the 100 back (1:00.67), and the sophomore was the runnerup in the 100 fly (1:00.12).
For the boys, Mitchell sophomore Kevin Smith rounded out the local champions with his victory in the 100 back (56.56). He was also fourth in the 100 fly.
Other notable top-three finishes: Wiregrass' Matt Menendez (second in 200 free; third in 100 fly), Mitchell's Taylor Anderson (third, 50 free), Wiregrass girls 400 free relay (third) and boys 200 medley relay (third).
State swimming
Team results: 1. Jacksonville Bolles 410.5 2. Boca Raton Saint Andrew's 233 3. Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 222.5 4. Miami Ransom Everglades 165 5. Winter Park Trinity Prep 155.5 6. Westminster Academy 140 7. Orlando Lake Highland Prep 123.5 8. University School 105 9. Montverde 95 10. South Florida Heat 91 11. Hobe Sound Pine School 84 12. Tampa Prep 73 13. Berkeley Prep 67 14. Bradenton St. Stephen's (Bradenton) 48; 15. Clearwater Central Catholic 38
Individual results: Diving — 1 Chaney (PC) 516.50, 7 Punzak (BP) 370.10, 15 Potts (BP) 301.50, 20 Dumar (BP) 205.90, 21 Stambo (BP) 128.65; 200 medley relay — 1 Ransom Everglades (Morgan, A. Valls, K. Valls, Kalandiak; 200 free — 1 Moroney (SA) 1:46.51; 200 IM — 1 Smiddy (SFH) 1:58.39, 5 Savitt (TP) 2:05.75; 50 free — 1 Schmidt (Bol) 22.66; 100 fly — 1 Moroney (SA) 54.39, 4 Spilman (CCC) 56.09; 100 free — 1 Ciesla (PC) 50.42; 500 free — 1 Duggan (LHP) 4:47.37; 200 free relay — 1 Bolles (Schmidt, Rasmus, Gvakharia, Hodgson) 1:32.74, 8 Berkeley Prep (Chancey, Harrison, Vergara, Horan) 1:40.81; 100 back — 1 Smiddy (SFH) 52.46; 100 breast — 1 Kopas (Uni) 1:01.92, 6 Savitt (TP) 1:04.83, 7 Stumpf (CCC) 1:05.34; 400 free relay — 1 Bolles (Schmidt, Rasmus, Gvakharia, Hodgson) 3:23.70, 8 Tampa Prep (Savitt, Waite, Brown, Fredlake) 3:36.24.
Team results: 1. Jacksonville Bolles 2. Orlando Lake Highland Prep 232, 3. Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 171.5 4. University School 143 5. Tampa Prep 128 6. Shorecrest Prep 124 7. Boca Raton Saint Andrew's 118.5 8. Winter Park Trinity Prep 86 9. Clearwater Central Catholic 71 9. Key Biscayne Mast (Key Biscayne) 71 11. Jacksonville Episcopal 62 12. Berkeley Prep 61 13. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 54 14. Naples Community School 48 15. Jacksonville Providence
Individual results: Diving — 1 Fields (PC) 446.05, 9 Rapp (BP) 339.90, 10 Potts (BP) 326.10, 15 Rauft-Lomano (BP) 273.70, 16 Munger (BP) 271.45, 17 Takemoto (TP) 200.95; 200 medley relay — 1 Bolles (Booth, Daugherty, Schooling, McKinney) 1:28.93, 2 Shorecrest (Farese, Chen, Grant, Marshburn) 1:34.41, 5 Tampa Prep (Cates, Skjaerpe, Campo, Sedano-Roman) 1:36.42; 200 free — 1 Booth (Bol) 1:38.46, 7 Hirschberger (CCC) 1:41.74; 200 IM — 1 Skjaerpe (TP) 1:48.64, 8 Chen (Sho) 1:56.56; 50 free — 1 Groters (Uni) 20.69; 100 fly — 1 Schooling, (Bol) 45.52, 8 Campo (TP) 51.89; 100 free — 1 Georgiadis (Bol) 45.54, 3 Farese (Sho) 46.31; 500 free — 1 Haeffner (PC) 4:25.75; 2 Hirschberger (CCC) 4:27.39; 200 free relay — 1 Bolles (Schooling, Booth, McKinney, Georgiadis) 1:22.32, 3 CCC (Hedrich, Pinero, Newton, Hirschberger) 1:26.84, 100 back — 1 Skjaerpe (TP) 48.59, 2 Farese (Sho) 49.86, 6 Cates (TP) 51.73; 100 breast — 1 Groters (Uni) 54.7, 3 Chen (Sho) 57.87; 400 free relay — 1 Bolles (Schooling, Booth, Georgiadis, Rice) 3:01.86, 4 Shorecrest (Farese, Grant, Chen, Marshburn) 3:10.38, 5 Tampa Prep (Skjaerpe, Campo, Cates, Sedano-Roman) 3:11.33.
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Columbia, Ky. -- Area residents will have an opportunity to
learn about the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on
Marj Graves, a former United
States Army Nurse Corps Captain during the
Vietnam War, will give the keynote address of this year's Dr. Henry
Baughman Visiting Fellows Program Lecture Series. She will speak at
9:30 a.m. CT Tuesday, Nov. 8,
in the Dr. Robert and Carol Goodin Nursing &
Counseling Center, Room 203/204, 402 Helen Flatt Drive. The
talk is free and open to the public.
Graves was Kentucky's Vietnam veteran in USA
Today's 2012 Veterans' Day issue and has also been
featured in numerous articles in The
Courier-Journal. She is the recipient of
the Daughters of the American Revolution Distinguished
Citizen Medal and has been inducted into the Fern Creek
High School Hall of Fame. She has dedicated her
life to the healing of unseen
battle wounds.
The 2016 Baughman Lecture
Series will focus on the
theme Healing the Healer. Graves
will speak to her experience with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) as a Vietnam veteran. Her PTSD experience stemmed from
her practice as a nurse during the Vietnam War.
The Baughman Visiting Fellows Program annually invites a
scholar in the field of health, safety and wellness to give a
public talk and meet with LWC students. Modeled on the prestigious
Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program, the Baughman Visiting
Fellows Program enlightens area residents and LWC students about
critical life issues.
The program is named in honor of
Henry Baughman, a retired Western Kentucky
University professor who taught health and safety. Baughman is a
legend among Kentucky emergency medical technologists. He helped
start WKU's emergency medical technologist/training program, and he
also shaped some of Kentucky's regulations for emergency
Baughman is also a hall of fame tennis player. He has been an
active tennis player for more than 60 years, and he is a member of
the Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame. LWC's tennis center is named in
his honor.
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Henderson County
'Animals Alive' at Hands On! museum
Hands On! a children's museum in downtown Hendersonville, hopes you will be able to come see "Animals Alive" presented by the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center at 3:30 p.m. Friday.
A nature educator will introduce museum visitors to some animals and talk about animal survival skills. The event is free with $5 admission and free for museum members.
Hands On! is at 318 N. Main St. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Info: 697-8333 or www.handson wnc.org.
Day of scrapbooking at Salvation Army gym
A day of scrapbooking is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Salvation Army gymnasium, Third Avenue at Grove Street. Participants will learn to make personalized Christmas ornaments and unique clipboards.
Cost for the event is $5, lunch included. Childcare is not provided. Those who attend are encouraged to bring their scrapbooking projects and materials. There will be a "scrapping store" for the purchase of supplies.
To reserve a space, call Mandy at 693-4181, Ext. 17, by Monday.
Call for artists for 2011 mentor/student exhibits
The Arts Council of Henderson County announces the availability of the artist prospectus for each of its upcoming student and art teacher exhibitions.
Exhibition rules and criteria can be obtained on the Arts Council's website, www.acofhc.org, or by contacting firstname.lastname@example.com or 693-8504.
Mentors and Students, the Arts Council's major winter/spring project celebrating the importance of the arts for children and youth, includes both visual and performing arts components.
The visual arts component includes three exhibitions: "The Art of Our Children: Elementary School Exhibit" (Feb. 25-March 11), "Art Teachers Create" (March 18-April 1) and "Artists of Tomorrow: Secondary Student Exhibition" (April 8-22).
Performances will also be scheduled featuring Henderson County children and youth.
All exhibitions and performances will be presented in the Main Street lobby gallery of First Citizens Bank, 539 N. Main St.
"The Art of Our Children: Elementary School Exhibit" is open to all elementary age students in Henderson County.
"Artists of Tomorrow: Secondary Student Exhibition" is open to all secondary school age students (middle and high school) in the county.
Public, private, and parochial schools, as well as home-school associations are encouraged to participate. Students taking private art classes are also eligible.
"Artists of Tomorrow: Secondary Student Exhibition" is a judged show with cash awards presented to the winning artists.
"Art Teachers Create" is open to all art teachers whose students are eligible to participate in the two student exhibitions.
Teachers, students and parents looking for more information should contact The Arts Council at email@example.com or 828-693-8504.
Arts Council announces 2011 calendar of events
The Arts Council of Henderson County announces its 2011 calendar of exhibitions, performances and activities and its new office.
Its new office is in the Community Foundation of Henderson County's office suite, 401 N. Main St. (entrance on Fourth Avenue), above Flight Restaurant in downtown Hendersonville. The new mailing address is P.O. Box 767, Hendersonville, NC 28793. The phone number, 828-693-8504, and Web address, www.acofhc.org, remain unchanged. The new e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
The 2011 schedule:
u "Mentors and Students" (Feb. 25-April 22): Features separate exhibitions for elementary students, secondary students and art teachers. All shows are free and will be presented at First Citizens Bank in downtown Hendersonville.
u "Artists of Henderson County" (working title) will be presented April 22-May 14 at the Burnsville Gallery of the Toe River Arts Council, which serves Mitchell and Yancey counties. This will be the first time the Arts Council of Henderson County has presented a show featuring Arts Council members outside of the county.
u "The Lady With All the Answers" (April 27-May 1), a one-woman show about Ann Landers, will be presented at locations around Henderson County. The production will star Jorja Ursin and will be directed by Arts Council board member and theater veteran Francis Cullinan.
u "Bring Us Your Best VIII," an all-media show that has grown into the Arts Council's biggest exhibition and featuring artists from throughout the western Carolinas, will be presented at Blue Ridge Community College in August and September. Specific dates will be finalized soon.
u "Art on Main," one of the longest-running visual arts festivals in Western Carolina, will celebrate its 52nd anniversary and is scheduled for Oct. 1-2.
u Another Francis Cullinan production will close out the 2011 season. Cullinan is planning a special salute to Leonard Bernstein for the fall.
Info: 693-8504.
Transylvania County
Choral society plans open enrollment
The Transylvania Choral Society will begin rehearsal at 7 p.m. Tuesday for its next performance, scheduled for Mother's Day, May 8, at the Porter Center for the Performing Arts.
Open enrollment will begin with the first rehearsal at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 Main St., Brevard. Anyone interested in singing can join without audition through the third rehearsal on Feb. 12.
Info: Jacolyn Campbell, 877-4073.
Polk County
Ache Around the Lake design contest open
The 2011 Ache Around the Lake design competition is open to artists of all ages and levels of expertise.
A fundraiser for the St. Luke's Hospital Foundation, Ache Around the Lake is a USATF-certified 8K loop around Lake Lanier. The Ouch is a shorter 2-mile fun run. Others choose to support the event by dining at the historic Lake Lanier Tea House for brunch as the runners and walkers make their way to the finish line.
The entry that most clearly illustrates the fun, the challenge and the scenic beauty of this event will be selected by a panel of judges. The winner will receive recognition; publicity; an art showing at the hospital; a complimentary race entry; two complimentary race morning brunch tickets; two T-shirts; and two posters. The original artwork will be displayed in the reception area of St. Luke's Hospital from April 1 until the race date, Sept. 24. Artwork will be featured at the Race Morning Brunch at the tea house.
Submissions are due by 5 p.m. March 1 at the St. Luke's Hospital Foundation office. For more information about Ache Around the Lake or the design contest, call Meshelle Colvin, executive director of the St. Luke's Hospital Foundation at 828-894-2693, or visit www.achearoundthelake.org.
Buncombe County
Dan Pierce headlines faculty book talk series
Dan Pierce, University of North Carolina at Asheville history professor, will kick off the spring semester series of Brown Bag Book Talks with UNCA faculty authors with a reading from his book, "Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France."
The reading will take place at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Special Collections Reading Room of Ramsey Library.
With faculty representing departments from religious studies to management and accountancy, the six-part Brown Bag Book Talk series offers a chance to learn about research and other academic projects at UNCA, as well as hear readings from authors' books and articles. The events are free and open to the public.
u Feb. 8: Laura Hope-Gill, poet laureate of the Blue Ridge Parkway and instructor in UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program, will present a poetry reading and slideshow from "The Soul Tree: Poems and Photographs of the Southern Appalachians," in the Whitman Room.
u March 1: Katherine Zubko, assistant professor of religious studies, will discuss her work, "Inside the Indian Business Mind: A Tactical Guide for Managers," in the Special Collections Reading Room.
u March 24: Laurel Taylor, classics lecturer, will present "The Project of 100 Roman Farms," in the Special Collections Reading Room.
u April 5: Holly Iglesias, recipient of a 2010 National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and UNC Asheville master of liberal arts lecturer, will read from her poetry collection, "Angels of Approach," in the Special Collections Reading Room.
u April 19: Bryan Schaffer, associate professor of management and accountancy, offers a talk titled "Does Social Identity Theory Underlie Relational Demography?" in the Special Collections Reading Room.
For more information about this series, call UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library at 828-251-6645.
Listen to This series continues at 35below
Tom Chalmers will host the fourth storytelling night in the Listen to This: Stories in Performance storytelling series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in 35below.
"The Agony of Victory and the Thrill of Defeat: A Super Bowl of Surprising Sports Stories" will be an informal oral history of personal experiences in sports.
Tickets are $10 general admission and are available online at www.ashevilletheatre.org or by calling 828-254-1320.
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Eight years ago, I sat in a surgeon's office as he showed me X-rays of my deteriorating hips. He told me they were finished. I was only in my 50s, but I wasn't surprised. By the time I saw him, I could scarcely walk. I had skied and hiked and led a reasonably active life, but now I was a cripple. Sometimes I had to use the railings to drag myself hand over hand up the stairs.
Artificial hip replacements are among the great blessings of modern medicine. They have restored mobility to millions of people. Hip surgery is generally low-risk and highly successful. For aging boomers, that's the good news. For me, the bad news was that I would have to spend a long time disabled and in pain before having the surgery. The backlog in Ontario was much bigger than now. I would have to wait about a year for my first hip and another year for the second. After that, I'd have to be careful. No tennis, no yoga, no skiing.
The other problem was that the new joints wouldn't last forever; I would need replacements when they wore out. I hobbled back to my car and cried. Then I did what modern patients do: I consulted Dr. Google.
Soon I found some more good news. A top orthopedic surgeon in Montreal was doing a newer procedure called hip resurfacing, specifically targeted at younger, active people. Resurfacing, which is an alternative to total hip replacement, had been popular in Europe for years. The advantage was that, after surgery, you could do everything again. There was also another innovation on the market – all-metal implants that promised to last much longer than the standard metal-and-plastic devices that had been in use for years. My crumbling arthritic joints would be replaced by a shiny ball and socket made of cobalt and chromium – a miracle of medical engineering.
The waiting list in Montreal was short. Within months, I had two new metal hips made by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., which started out making splints for Indiana farmers in 1895. I even wrote about them in The Globe and Mail. Readers across the country asked for my advice. Many of them wound up getting the same type of implant.
I also heard from orthopedic surgeons. One or two were surprisingly vitriolic. They didn't trust the new devices. They warned me that bad things would happen to my hips. That was when I learned that medical opinion, to put it mildly, was sharply divided.
Today, the miracle has turned into a nightmare.
With the aging of baby boomers, joint replacement is big business – about 40,000 Canadians will receive one this year alone. But metal-on-metal hip devices, including the kind I have, have failed in thousands of patients, with several models taken off the market and leading companies facing massive litigation.
Many of the half-million people to receive metal implants worry about the future, warned by lawyers that they may feel fine, but tiny fragments may leach into their bodies and poison them.
I have always been skeptical of medical scare stories. I know that litigation lawyers are paid to make the worst of things, and the pharmaceutical industry is a ripe target. The high cost of medical litigation drives up the cost of medicine for us all, and may even slow the pace of innovation. In many cases, the biggest winners are lawyers, not patients.
Yet, my faith in medicine and Big Pharma – DePuy is a division of Johnson & Johnson, the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world – has been well and truly shaken. Sometimes the latest shiny product is not so great. Things can go wrong, even if you are an educated consumer.
Gloria McSherry was an educated consumer – the active wife of a successful business executive and once a keen runner. Now a resident of Dunedin, Ont., about an hour's drive north of Toronto, she was in her early 50s when she was diagnosed with arthritis in her hip.
In 2007, she was given a Zimmer Durom Cup. "The surgeon praised it highly," she says. It was supposed to make her more mobile than other implants, and to last longer.
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Actually, you already HAVE free software that will dictate as you speak. Did I just blow your mind?
For several of the last iterations, Windows has included ways to make their system more accessible for people with physical challenges. In Windows XP and Vista these were called "Accessibility Options". In 7, the name has been changed to "Ease of Access". These assistants include different screen displays (such as high contrast themes), a screen magnifier, and a "narrator" that will tell you what's happening on your screen.
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Student: How do you go about writing a poem?
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Frost: It sounds like a good program. I'm sure it'll improve your handwriting.
Student (angered): I'm serious.
Frost: I'm serious, too. You want me to give you the truth wrapped in a bundle so that you can put it under your arm and take it home and open it when you need it. Well, I can't do that. The truth wouldn't be there anymore.
- Robert Frost, whipping up some bust-posing banter at the Harry Ransom Center. You can read the article the quote comes from here. Thanks to Don Share for pointing this out.