A CUT ABOVE THE CALL; HAIR STYLISTS TRIM PROFITS FOR CHARITY.Byline: Kevin F. Sherry Daily News Staff Writer Three Ventura County hair salons A hair salon (also called 'Hairdresser' and 'Hair Parlour')is a place where one goes to get their hair cut, as well as styled, highlighted or coloured. There are many different types of hair salons that one can choose to go to. donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. their time, talent and equipment Sunday to help fight children's diseases. The business owners treated people in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. and Westlake Village to discounted haircuts and donated 100 percent of their profits to the Hope for Kids chapter of the City of Hope. The City of Hope works to fight cancer, diabetes, AIDS and other serious illnesses. The three salons chipped in to make the event a success, said Dan Bonfiglio of Hope for Kids. ``They donate the shop, they donate the talent,'' Bonfiglio said. On what otherwise might be a profitable Sunday afternoon, the decision to give all profits to Hope for Kids was a natural one, said Gloria Bisland, owner of Simi Valley's Ultra-Image Salon. ``It's not easy, you know, but somebody has to do it,'' Bisland said. ``Mostly I do it because I have five children and they're really healthy, and I want all children to be healthy.'' Bisland and her stylists cut hair in the parking lot in front of their store under blue umbrellas decorated dec·o·rate tr.v. dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing, dec·o·rates 1. To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish. 2. with colored balloons. The morning at the Simi Valley location was slow, but business picked up in the afternoon. ``Now we have a little bit of a wait, which is nice,'' Bonfiglio said. ``We're hoping to raise money to dedicate ded·i·cate tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates 1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. 2. it for pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. cancer.'' The disease-fighting group hoped to raise money and attract attention to itself at the haircut Haircut 1. The difference between prices at which a market maker can buy and sell a security. 2. The percentage by which an asset's market value is reduced for the purpose of calculating capital requirement, margin, and collateral levels. Notes: 1. events, which was its first fund-raiser. The participating salons also benefited from the arrangement, he said. ``Hopefully they'll do a terrific job and get some new clients,'' Bonfiglio said. The fund-raiser was a small way to give something back to the community, Bisland said. ``I live in this community for 32 years,'' she said. ``I'm putting back what I think is right.'' Other participating salons were John of Italy in Westlake Village and Jamie's Hair Design in Thousand Oaks. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1-2--Color in Simi Edition only) At left, Ultima Image Salon owner Gloria Bisland styles her granddaughter, Lexi Lulu Furdek, 1, during a benefit for the City of Hope charities. Above, JoAnn Zerinque gets a trim from Anna Benedetti on Sunday in Simi Valley, with the proceeds going to help fight children's diseases. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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