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Wig care revives self-confidence BY JANICE COLLOVA PRESS INTERN
Janine Panek of Lino Lakes was not satisfied with the free wig she received from the hospital during her chemo treatment. She even had the wig custom cut twice. Even then, she was not entirely satisfied. “I kept trying (the wig) on thinking, ‘I don't like it, I don’t like it,’” she recalled. Eventually, Panek learned about Jerene Bailey, the wig specialist at Salon 61 in White Bear Lake. She made an appointment for a free wig consultation. “You're really kinda scared when you go in there,” she said about entering the studio. “You don't know what it's going to be like to wear a wig.” But after her consultation, Panek was finally fully satisfied with her wig experience. Panek said that she
learned a lot from Bailey about wig care, such as how a wig should properly fit and be cared for. For instance, she realized for the first time that the wig she had received from the hospital was too big for her. More importantly, after seeing Bailey, Panek also regained a lot of self-confidence. Panek recalled that when she first started chemo treatment for her breast cancer, she didn't want to talk to anybody. She believed that when people looked at her, all they would see was her hair loss and illness. “It's easier when people don't know (you're sick), otherwise your whole life turns into breast cancer,” she said. When she started wearing the wig she had purchased from Bailey, however, she no longer felt deSEE WIGS, PAGE 9A
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Bailey continually updates her wig stock with the latest hairstyles. The major brand she carries is Rene of Paris, but she has access to all wig brands.
Apartments back on the drawing board BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR
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Back to school whirl Lorie Anderson decides to go along for the ride while helping to give her children Brynn and Cayd a spin on a rotating piece of playground equipment behind O.H. Anderson Elementary School in Mahtomedi during a welcome back to school open house Thursday, August 30. Find more photos on page 1B.
VADNAIS HEIGHTS — The developer behind the Aster Meadow Apartment development is back with plans for two three-story buildings instead of a five-story building. “In response to the negative reaction from the neighbors, we have revised the site plan to accommodate two three-story, 70-unit buildings in an ‘L-shaped’ pattern on the upland portion of the site,” stated K. Peter Stalland in a memo to city officials. The development is proposed on 16 acres at the corner of County Road F and Centerville Road. The developer is requesting to have a three-story building height that is higher than that permissible by city code, which limits heights to 36 feet. The pitched roof proposed is 41 feet in height. “We believe this roofline and height is compatible with the other pitched roofs in the immediate neighborhood reflecting a more residential look as opposed to a flat, commercial-type roof,” Stalland noted. The developer also plans on saving six oak trees that are 60 feet tall and two pine trees that are 80 feet tall to mini-
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Two three-story apartment buildings are proposed at the corner of County Road F and Centerville Road.
mize how tall the apartment building looks. There are also plans to build an evergreen berm to the north to create a buffer for a neighboring single-family house. The property is currently a family-owned farmland and includes wetland areas. The developer's plans would not impact the wetland area. Plans to link walking trails to the park trail system are in place. Each building would SEE ASTER MEADOW, PAGE 8A
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