knows how to help clients invest to help meet their financial goals, and he has the dedication and enthusiasm it takes to do the job right. We are confident that Ryan will continue his exceptional record in the Northland." Ryan says he is excited to be opening a new office for a firm that has built a reputation on serving individual investors.
AVON MEGA-STORE EXPANDS TO ZONA ROSA Avon-loving women in the metro can get their Avon in a local store on both sides of the state line now. For nine years ladies have bought their Avon from an Overland Park, Kan., location – the No. 1 Avon store in the nation. The owner, Elizabeth Demas, opened a second Avon Mega Store in Zona Rosa this month. Demas attributes her success to following the brochure sales exactly. "What you see in the brochure is what you get in the stores – plus testers, helpful staff and the instant gratification of taking what you want home that day. And now we plan to continue with the shoppers on the Missouri side," says Demas.
NORTHLAND YOUTH WITH VISION ATTENDS SPEAK HARD CONFERENCE Local Youth With Vision members from Clay, Platte and Ray counties were among the 385 Missouri youth who gathered in Jefferson City for the 10th annual Speak Hard Youth Conference held March 26. Missouri’s Youth/Adult Alliance (MYAA) hosted the event. Speak Hard is designed to give young advocates the opportunity to learn about underage drinking, substance abuse and prevention. The Missouri Division of Behavioral Health sponsored the event. This year it featured a keynote presentation by motivational speaker Heather Schultz. Morning breakout sessions focused on marijuana, underage drinking, suicide prevention, drug trends, and tobacco and medication abuse. Afterwards, participants learned how to effectively use social media in youth advocacy efforts, and applauded eight youth who were each honored with MYAA's Outstanding Youth Award. The event concluded with a follow-up visit to the legislators representing the Northland. For more information about Youth With Vision email reshanap@ tri-countymhs.org.
ART OF THE CAR CONCOURS The Eighth Annual Art of the Car Concours for vintage cars, motorcycles and pedal cars will be June 22, at the Kansas City Art Institute, 4415 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City. Proceeds go the Kansas City Art Institute Scholarship Fund. This event, featuring 200 vehicles from 12 states and 74 cities, has grown to be one of the most prestigious car shows in the Midwest. A select group of historically significant hot rods, including the iconic Doane Spencer ’32 Ford roadster from California, will be the special feature this year. On June 21, at 2 p.m., noted historian Ken Gross and hot rod icon Pete Chapouris, the
president of So-Cal Speed Shop, will be speakers at the Meet the Legends panel discussion. The concours is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance or $20 at the door. Children under 15 are free. For more information or online ticket sales visit ArtOfTheCarConcours.com.
MERITAS HEALTH ADDS ALLERGY SERVICES Meritas Health ENT has added allergy testing and immunotherapy services to its already extensive services offered to patients at 9411 N. Oak Trafficway, Suite 202, Kansas City, Mo. The new allergy services include scratch testing and custom-formulated immunotherapy, an FDA approved method for desensitizing allergies over time that has been proven to effectively alleviate allergy symptoms for life. Patients who suffer from seasonal allergies can be tested at Meritas Health ENT for the 48 most geographically specific mold and airborne allergens in the area. The medications, called allergy immunotherapy, are then custom-formulated based on the allergy test results and help desensitize patients to many of the pollens, molds and other triggers that cause symptoms. This desensitization therapy can allow patients to be around those allergens without having an allergic reaction such as sneezing, coughing, runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, congestion, sleepiness, headache and nausea. Adults and children over the age of ten can be tested for allergies. For more information please call Meritas Health ENT at 816.468.8820.
TRI-COUNTY OLDER ADULT COORDINATOR EARNS NATIONAL HONOR Tri-County Mental Health Services Older Adult Outreach Coordinator Emily Roper-Parsons has been named to the National Council On Aging Falls Free Hall of Fame for her efforts to educate the community about fall injuries among older adults. Roper-Parsons was honored for her work building a website, SeniorFallsPrevention.org, and a related Facebook page. The site promotes the Senior Falls Prevention Coalition of Clay and Platte Counties, which works to reduce falls by older adults through awareness, education and access to resources. The Senior Falls Prevention Coalition of Clay and Platte Counties was also recognized for a research project with the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies. The June 2014 | Northland Lifestyle 17