Project Runway popular televised show is bringing their one of their Alterna Creative Team Member’s Donnie Vasey to York Pa. We are hosting an event on Sunday April 6, 2014. Join us at our 970 S George Street location from 2:00 – 4:00. We are happy to have you pop in to take a quick peek!
Donnie Vasey has been traveling all over North America delivering cutting-edge collections of hairstyles featured on Project Runway, styling and hair cutting techniques. While not on stage in the educadtion capacity, Donnie works behind the scenes for Alterna by creating looks for print and television. Most recently his work with the Alterna Creative TEam was featured on Project Runway All-Stars.
Donnie Vasey will be our guest for a few hours while he is performing hair roadshow on the East Coast. He will be demonstrating fresh looks with a purely organic approach to cutting and styling found in the newest hair collection from Alterna. There will be a demonstration of teturizing and cutting techniques to help us adopt them in the salon that are wearable shapes and styles for our clients.
Donnie says”the whirlwind that is our hair industry first swept him away nine years ago when he and his wife Pamela opened Divinity Salon in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.” Up until that point, Donnie spent most of his time on stage but in a different role. Donnie has traveled the country in various theatre and concert productions. This is where his interest in hair really began. Donnie started freelancing his talent in the theatre. His unique styling creations were perfect for such professional productions such as Man of Lamancha, Little Shop of Horrors, Jesus Christ Superstar, and of course. Hair.
ease join us from 2:00 – 4:00 to see this stylist celebrity at Indulge Salon 970 S. George Street, York, PA 7402. Phone: 717.846.4424
It has happened again during my travels for business. You are most likely thinkng, “what has happened again?” Give me a minute and I’ll share it with you.
I’m excited to attend this business conference where I see some speakers that I look forward to hearing and to see some mutual conference goers that I only see at these events. Pretty much can catch up in about 15 minutes and you are good to go and move on to the next person to catch up amongst visiting the booths that are selling their wares. Fun and keeps me on top of my game. Well, let’s get to the topic of conversation that I want to talk about here in depth.
First of all, one of my conference goer friends is a male and is constantly swamped by the 2% females in a 95% male group. I would say the attendance is about 600. Let’s assume that most of the group is intellegent and with good intentions. I pretty much keep to myself except my few conference goers that we have mutually agreed to watch out for each other and rescue when needed. I have been called upon a few times to rescue my conference goer friend whom is a male because he is stalked by these few of women. I don’t get why women feel that they have to lower themselves in how they act at these functions. First of all, women need to act like they have manners such as ladylike manners towards others. Check this out, some of these women actually ran their hands of my friend while standing in line assuming he would like this approach. He told me he was horrified and left speachless. These women were professionals in their industry however didn’t act like it at this function and he was concerned and repelled by their behavior. One of the “she” cats explained that she is a cougar. Nice says my friend. He tried to get away from both of them but replaced by another that thought they had more in common than they did. Clearly, these women did not get the hint. I think about this type of behavior later on and am truly disgusted with the way that some women behave, how they look in their appearance, and their approach to a business conference. Makes the rest of the women look bad as a representation. I for one cannot be around people like this. I mean come on, take one for the team and dress it up a little more. Blow dry and actually style your hair, apply some makeup to appear polished, and clean up the mouth. Literally, the cussing is not appropriate in business functions. Manners would be nice such as a thank you or no thank you might be nice to hear once and again. Even the men behaved better than the women at these functions.
We need to have a little more old fashioned manners amongst peer groups these days.
As I sat at dinner with one of my conference friends whom I do not see until the next conference, I realized that maybe the less I know the better. A little mystery from conference to conference is good and be choosy about whom you talk with and choose to move forward in the friendships that will either enhance your life with good stuff or just bring you down and no value will come of it. Topics of conversation that pop up should gently talk about business if its helpful to the other party. Know when to stop on your topic because droning on makes the other party sleepy and of course they want to be polite but don’t say anything. Gauge your topics of interest, if the other party is looking around, maybe they aren’t quite on board or they might be bored with your topic. Learn to ask questions of the other person instead of talking so much that they other party appears to be disinterested in your topic. Perhaps by asking questions you might act like you are interested in what they have to say. Some obvious indicators they are not interested in conversation are:
1. the other party looks away 2. the other party calls for separate checks from the wait staff 3. the other party gets up and leaves several times for the rest room or to take a call 4. the other party looks at their phone constantly (distraction) or 5. has a friend call them to come to their room or say they are needed
Topics that should not be brought up are: 1. sex with whomever that party had personal relations with ever 2. sex with whomever in the past at a previous conference 3. sex with whomever that conference if you are not interested in hearing about it
Now in my defense as a salon owner, I might not come across as a NASA scientist or anthing of that nature, but I can pretty much carry on a conversation about a multitude of topics which are easy enough on any topics. But really guys do you think women want to talk about stupid stuff all of the time? No they do not, they want to talk about meaningful topics not just idle chit chat that doesn’t lead to an important conversation. All I’m saying is do a little more research by asking questions then engage
I have had some really healthy topics of interest at times where I didnt want to leave however; they are few and far between. To those of you that are genuine, thank you. My subscribers, I hope you choose your conference goers wisely. You know the saying, “birds of a feather flock together.” What does your flock say about you?
Carson McCord was born 9:18 a.m. on March 23, 1994. He was born normal. Sweet angel emerged perfectly.
Thirteen weeks later, he was shaken to stop him from crying which left him in a vulnerable state that frankly we didn’t know if he would live or die. I am proud to say that after many years of pneumonia, spinal and brain menningitis, hoof & mouth disease from high temperatures, multiple IV fluids to get him back on track, leg braces, specially made shoes, back and chest braces, PIC lines and other items to help support him in his life, he is still here today and thriving.
Alex and Carson together at the fireworks
The doctors told me that he wouldn’t surpass four years old due to the severest brain damage that he received from the shaking. The shaking is whe
n the person holds the baby by the chest and vigorously shakes them or throws them up in the air with the baby landing back in the arms or left to drop onto something such as the so called “floor”. Carson had never fallen off a couch which I was told that fateful night that he was admitted to the hospital when he became non responsive.
Shaken Baby Syndrome is not a medical disease. I really don’t know why it’s called that. It is a matter of the shaking results that cause the blood to mix in with the cerebral fluid that keeps your brain moist and functioning. The fluid also travels down the spine to keep you moving. Unfortunately, when Carson was shaken, the menninges (they are like shock absorbers for the brain to protect it when hit, bumped etc) are ripped or turn from a dramatic impact to the head. The menninges were torn cauasing the blood to mix with the cerebral fluid which is not a good thing causing damage to the brain. When a baby is an infant, the brain has not fully developed in size and when the shaking happens, the brain slams against the skull causing damage in addition to the blood mixing with the fluid. Carson’s head hit his chest and his neck almost broke with the vigorous shake to his back. The cerebellum (this is the motor controlling and primitive part of the brain that sits at the base of the skull) was damaged in the process affecting walking and motor skills. The result of the shaken baby has caused him to not be able to walk or process information like normal children. He operates as though he is a five month old that laughs and coos. I have never heard him talk although I do pretend that he does and I hug him and pretend he hugs me back.
I am happy to say that we have been given the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best Pediatric Neurologists, Todd Barron, York PA, Dr’s at OSS for his physical braces and shoes, Dr. Angie at Children’s Dental Center and their team of professionals, Dr. Moore from Pediatric Care of York and Gastrologists in Lancaster and more for his care. He had developed some reflux that was due to the brain damage and his neurologic systems that we were recommended to place a feeding tube in order to feed him. It was so bad that he would cry for hours out of a day and once we had him tested, we were told her might have Barretts disease (this is like a cancer), we tried Prilosec which has been a miracle drug and I can say he has almost no inflammation in that area. I refused and with Carson’s strong will to live and my dedication to helping him progress by eating foods that are pureed. You ask why? Pureed foods tell the brain, “hey, food is coming get ready.” The brain processing and swallowing systems were slowed down to accept the food. Carson did loose some swallowing reflexes that prevent him from drinking like a normal person that is faster and lighter and more liquidity. I am sort of glossing over the details because of what it takes to take care of Carson of the span of his life, but I’m proud to say that due to the superior nursing care over the years, he has survived and thrived. His favorite foods are pumpkin pie (Barb Johanesy’s is the best) with whipped cream, creamy corn blended up, sweet potatoes and my soups that are made from scratch every week. He eats everything you and I would eat except pureed.
Nursing care has been a challenge over 20 years. Some were great and only two were not so great. We have really high standards for his care and the cleanliness of he physical being. Emotionally, he needed to be stimulated to eat, and we all were taught a variety of ways to learn to communicate with tactile (touch, textures, voice textures) responses. He is amazing! Since he had cortical blindess from being shaken, the results were the vitreous fluid hardened behind his eyes not allowing him to see. He has seizures that are called Grandmal (looks like a crab on the beach with the arms opened) and seizers that are more like someone staring in to space (we call this going into Carson’s world) He does take serious anti-seizure medication for this but as much as he is growing into an adult, it had to be changed. Without the amazing nursing care that Carson G. McCord has received over the years and the loving and nurturing to be inspired to be better and to try things within his capabilities, he wouldn’t be here today celebrating his 20th year of life. Thank you to all of Carson’s nurses over the years for your contribution to Carson.
Wheelchairs are a source of mobility to get from one place to another. I truly
Carson G McCord York PA had a specially made brace for his legs and hip to hold him up
believed that God would heal Carson after we had spent three months in the Hershey Hospital. The first wheelchair sat for almost a year because I couldn’t fathom that he wasn’t healed by then. I felt that I was giving up but after Carson had gotten much larger, I needed to pack the wheelchair into the car and move on with the day. We are on our fourth wheelchair and it seems he needs one every three years due to growing larger and as tall as a young man. He now weighs over 125 lbs and is over 4’5″. Tall!!! He still likes to be cuddled into my neck, likes Darius Rucker, Kenny Chesney (thanks Amy) and has attended music concerts such as Jim Brickman. He actually met Jim at the Strand Capital in York PA.
He has traveled by plane to many places we take him for adventures, he inspires me to keep trying to be the best mother that I can possibly be to him. He has attended business meetings with me when I didn’t have care and we have done a lot of hotel camping over the years . Let me tell you this is a creative endeavor taking blenders, prepared foods in containers to heat up at the local gas stations along the way for trips and to educational events. I used to take him to my haircutting and coloring classes because I didn’t have care. He is well experienced over the years. I have no complaints. You really find out what you are made of when you have to continue to strive to live your life. Carson would rather walk and talk but since he can’t he just goes with it.
Educationally speaking, the teachers over the years for in home schooling and traveling to the school two days a week are great for social experiences and interaction. I would especially like to thank the phsyical and occupational therapists that have made his bed, chairs for positioning and the artful way of adaptive seating and contraptions that help him feel more comfortable during his day. Again, all this is made possible with the best care possible through family. Thank you Todd for being the best step father Carson could possibly have and if Carson were able to speak he would say, “thanks Toddy for singing to me in the morning and making me my special breakfasts.” Carson would also say, “thank you to Annie who has been with me for almost all of my life from the very beginning, I love you.” He would tell, “Terri, thank you for your inspirational beads and positive influence over him and her exciteable ways.”
Thank you to my daughter for being a special sister to carson! Carson gets excited to hear her voice on the phone. He giggles and laughs when she calls him “carsy bear”. To my few close knit friends that have been there through the years and especially my mother Linda Yurchak along with her husband, John, I thank you for your support.
