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Pages WOMEN IN BUSINESS Wednesday February 1989 Roberta is at home in Robins Nest Roberta Holmes is an indepen dent grandmother who serves a dual purpose in the Acton business community as the owner of The Robin Nest crafts and decorating accessory store as well as manager of a Sears catalogue agency at the same address Mrs Holmes store and the Sears agency were started four years ago out of adversity her husband Robert became ill and she needed the security of a steady income her three sons and two daughters Since then The Robins Nest har become a successful business employing two store clerks Carol and Karen Lockwood Both of Mrs Holmes businesses go hand in hand Many times she will find someone has ordered a whole room full of furniture and is in need of the decorating cessories that The Robin s Nest has to offer Customers find themselves with many fashionable ideas for decorating as they pass through The Robin s Nest Up to date with the latest styles many of the crafts wall hangings and decora tions the store has to offer are manufactured by hand by local ar Working as a single parent for five years before her marriage to Robert gave Mrs Holmes the drive to open her own business in order to become self sufficient Mr and Mrs Holmes have been married for years and have three grandchildren The Robin Nest will never lack being up to date or out of fashion Mrs Holmes is always watching the current lines in home fur and bow they change the trends in decorating The Robin Nest is located at Main St South in Acton Carol offers a little more Roberta Holmes of Robin b Nest Carol Barrow is a hairstylist and beauty therapist whose business Carol Beauty and Hair Salon of fers a little something more to the woman who wants to feel beautiful in addition to looking good The salon has had recent renova tions and expansion to its complete skin care hair and makeup vices Included in this expansion are massage therapy aromal therapy Shiatsu reflexology and electrical muscle stimulation Plans for the future include becom inga full service salon Mrs Barrow has five employees on staff at the salon and all are ex in their areas Geisen make up artist hair Tranquilizers handle with care Women consistently receive twice as many prescriptions for tranquilizers as men says Ruth with the Addiction Research foundation of Ontario The elderly the institutionalized and the ployed also receive a large number of prescnpuons Tranquilizers are the most com prescribed drugs in Canada usually ordered by physicians to com bat tension and anxiety The most popular have trade names such as Valium Vivol SeraxandAuvan These drugs depress the central nervous tern and slow down responses They may produce drowsiness confusion irritability or poor coordinauon They also interact with other prescription and non prescription medication to produce potentially dangerous side effects With age the body ability to ab sorb and eliminate drugs decreases sig so the elderly should receive smaller doses Tranquilizers should never be taken with since the combination can result in impaired coordination and even death Concerned health professionals and women who have a history of tranquil ofienpointtounderlyingcauses of the social pain the drug may dull root causes may include con ccms overemployment money or daycare And sometimes quihzers are prescribed for women be cause of difficulties or family conflict But some women also find they can help themselves Ms says Alternatives vary from person to person Exercise medication talking out problems with with a friend may help anything that will break up the pattern of stress or feelings of help lessness And if a woman for whatever reason takes tranquilizers she should take them for only one or two weeks unless her doctor says there is a special reason to conUnue them longer EARLY WEEK SPECIAL AN EARLY WEEK SPECIAL AT PIZZA HUT ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY FROM 400 PM TO CLOSE APPLIES TO DINE IN OR CARRYOUT Just imagine all those yummy toppings from pepperoni to smothered in hot drippy cheese Not Valid In Combination With Any Other Pizza Hut Offer Offer Expires March 28 1989 Present This Ad When You Purchase Your Order stylists Alda Viveiros Sylvia and Julie and massage therapist David Dew Mrs Barrow has three daughters all married Her hus band is Rev Peter Barrow of Georgetown She has lived in Georgetown since emigrating from Scotland in Her main outside interest is flying and she has been a licensed pilot since 1982 Carol s Beauty and Hair Salon features such name brand beauty products as Scruples and Oreal Mrs Barrow feels that the clients enjoy coming to competent professionals and a happy relaxed atmosphere Both the staff and Carol feel they get a lot of satisfaction in seeing clients leave happy and contented with their services Carol s Beauty and Hair Salon is located at Main St South in Georgetown BEELINE TRAVEL Personalized Appointments arranged after hours weekends Panged holidays charters cruises coach 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