VICTORIAN SALON AND DAY SPA HOSTS EVENT

BENEFITING THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

 Outback Steakhouse and Riverside Marriott Hotel will contribute to the fundraiser

             RIVERSIDE, Calif.    In support of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2008 Man & Woman of the Year campaign, the Victorian Salon and Day Spa, located at 6499 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside, will sponsor “A Cause with Style,”  to aid Andrew Peake in his fundraising effort and goal of being named 2008 Man of the Year.  The event will be held on Sunday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include prize raffles from local businesses, including the Riverside Marriott Hotel as well as fresh grilled hamburgers courtesy of Outback Steakhouse.

“The Victorian Salon and Day Spa is donating all of its proceeds from the event to my fundraising effort for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,” said Peake.  “Whether you need a hair-cut or not, come visit the salon.  We will have a DJ, prize raffles, a bake sale and even a car show.  It will be a great day benefiting a great cause.”

The Victorian Salon and Day Spa will have 12 hairstylists on-duty, offering haircut services for a donation to the LLS.  The spa will also be offering chair massage, eyebrow waxing and hand paraffin wax treatments for a donation.

            According to Peake, his campaign for Man of the Year allows him to give back to an organization that helps to improve the quality of life for people who are fighting blood cancers.  In 2006, Peake was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.  He went through five months of chemotherapy and two months of radiation therapy and is currently in remission. 

LLS’ Man & Woman of the Year 2008 is a nationwide, 10-week fundraising competition that is judged solely on generating funds; every one dollar raised, equals one vote.  Peake, an associate with Lee & Associates’ Riverside office, is competing against three local executives for the title of Man of the Year 2008, from the LLS’ Orange County/Inland Empire Chapter.  Peake’s challengers in the competition include: Ruben Alverez, Jr., founder and president of Stay Connected OC-Emerging Markets Network; Jason Hartman, founder and CEO of Platinum Properties Investor Network; and Thomas J. Polis, Esq., principal with Polis & Associates.

            The Man & Woman of the Year 2008 competition will end with the Grand Finale Celebration on June 19, 2008 at The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills Golf Course, where the winner will be announced. 

To make a donation, or to attend the Grand Finale Celebration please visit: www.manwomanoftheyear.org/ocie. 
Additional information about “A Cause with Style” can be found by visiting www.victoriansalonanddayspa.com
or calling (951) 684-5579.

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About Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $550.8 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers.  LLS’ Orange County/Inland Empire Chapter is one of 66 chapters nationwide.  It will raise more than $5 million this year through fundraising, including the Man & Woman of the Year 2008 competition.  Additional information is available at www.lls.org

About The Victorian Salon & Day Spa

The Victorian Salon & Day Spa is privately owned and has been making people beautiful since 1957.  It is Riverside’s largest salon and day spa, which comprises individuals who have been highly trained and carefully selected with complete confidence. The salon works with the industry’s top educators such as Alterna Global Artist, Michael Shaun Corby and the professionals at REDKEN.  The spa offers a wide range of spa and salon services as well as working in collaboration with Loma Linda University’s facial plastic surgeon Doctor John Y. Kim MD. For more information, please visit www.victoriansalonanddayspa.com 

 About Lee & Associates

Celebrating more than 29 years of leadership excellence in commercial real estate, Lee & Associates is one of the largest national commercial real estate providers with regional expertise.  As a group of independently owned and operated companies, Lee & Associates currently has 32 offices located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin.  In 2007, the Lee & Associates group of companies successfully completed transactions with a total value of nearly $8 billion. Lee & Associates’ clients enjoy a comprehensive range of specialized commercial real estate services including: industrial, office, multifamily and retail property sales and leasing; real estate investment consulting, property acquisition and disposition; tenant representation and relocation, land assemblage, site selection, mixed-use and urban in-fill, property and portfolio evaluation and market research. Additional information is available at
 www.lee-associates.com.

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Help Your Teenager Fight Acne
Sensitive Solutions For Parents Of Teens With Acne
(NAPSI)-Your teenager is not alone in the fight against pimples. Acne is the most common skin disorder, affecting an estimated 40-50 million Americans. While pimples affect people of all ages, from teens to adults in their 50s, the most common sufferers are adolescents.

Any teenager who struggles with the affliction of acne also is probably experiencing the emotional stress and low self-esteem often associated with this skin disorder. With a few simple tips, parents can learn how to sensitively identify and address the problem, providing effective solutions to help their teenager fight acne on both the physical and psychological levels.

What You Need To Know

About Acne

The first step to finding a solution is being able to identify the severity of the problem. The most common form of acne is mild-to-moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris, commonly called zits, pimples, breakouts or blemishes. These conditions result when a skin pore clogs, allowing p.acnes bacteria to thrive and ultimately creating the small red inflammation that appears as a pimple. There also are more serious levels of acne, such as severe acne vulgaris, acne rosacea or acne conglobata, which are more difficult to clear and can have long-lasting effects.

The type of treatment can vary greatly depending on acne type, from simple daily cleansing to prevent the occasional pimple to visiting a dermatologist for the most severe types of acne. But in all cases, it is important to remember that no matter how good a preventative regimen is, pimples can still break through and acne is likely to affect a teenager's self-esteem and confidence. As a parent, it's important to be supportive and reassure that this condition will likely pass.

New Jersey-based board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jeanine Downie recommends these tips for sensitively talking to your teenager about acne:

1. Pick a time when your teenager is in a comfortable, private place, such as on the way home from school in the car.

2. Avoid talking to them when pimples are especially bad, as his/her self-esteem may be fragile.

3. Approach the conversation by asking questions rather than making statements. For example, rather than saying "I'm worried about your skin," ask "Do you feel frustrated by your skin sometimes?" Then, tell them about your experiences with acne as a teen so they truly know you understand.

4. Do your research and bring new solutions that they haven't tried.

Treatment Options: Tried & True and Cutting Edge

There are many treatment options for acne. Choosing the best solution depends on the severity of the blemishes and can combine a variety of different solutions.

• The tried-and-true methods of fighting acne focus on prevention. These include washing skin with a gentle cleanser twice daily and the possible use of acne creams or lotions. These creams and lotions generally take six to eight weeks to work and typically contain one of two active ingredients designed to fight the outbreak of new acne-benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. Each works in a different manner: Benzoyl peroxide reduces p.acnes bacteria and removes dead skin cells, while salicylic acid helps correct the abnormal shedding of skin cells. Both products may have side effects, including excessive drying and/or irritation of the skin.

• Unfortunately, no matter how good your preventative regimen may be, pimples can still break through. When that happens, there also are new cutting-edge options such as spot treatment devices. Spot treatment devices are designed to clear pimples after they appear. One of the newest products on the market is ThermaClear (www.thermaclear.com). ThermaClear is an FDA-cleared, handheld medical device, sold over the counter, that delivers a controlled burst of heat that penetrates below the skin's surface to neutralize the bacteria that causes pimples. A clinical study proves that ThermaClear clears acne pimples two to four times faster than those not treated with ThermaClear.

For more-severe acne cases, you may benefit from visiting a dermatologist who can offer stronger solutions, such as antibiotic treatments or in-office laser treatments, available only under a doctor's care.

For more information on acne, visit the American Academy of Dermatology at www.aad.org.

A new handheld medical device can neutralize the bacteria that causes pimples.