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She first started making garters when she couldn't Each gartertan Cost any- where from $700 to SI .000 ltt start. Ishvr said each of those guru'rs took It! hours to make Nwause (hone are " lot of steps irwolvN and t'ver.T" Ihing is done by hand. ' 7w _i,filltt c S F, 5 l E - 7 "r l 1 The third garter will be used for a wedding event on CBS that has not been dis- closed yet. mc wrund one is for an upcoming fan promotion. “I never could find anyone who was making exceptional, handmade and beaded garters. " The character. Nikki 'Melody Thomas Scott), passed down one of the gartcrs to her daughter. Vir- toriu (Amelia Hoinlci. dur- ing tilming last Wednesday. "We got the juh Friday night and they were at Kinko's to he li-d-I-ix-vd at 9 am. Monday morning." said Ishvr. (ills llll’. commissioned Sugar Beads, March 31. lo make thrve identical heir- loom wedding gurlurs for its daytime soap opera. The Young and thy Rosllcss. She spccial irvs in jewelry and gancrs made from rin- Inge luau ribbon and beads. lsbcr owns Sugar Beads & Co., which she runs out of ' house. But that's just what Waterloo resident Gay lsbcr does when she sends out her merchandise: lo clients. The people an (IRS were pretty surprised when they received a pack- age with three Canadian handmade garters and some sugar cookies. Waterloo designer's handy work to ( he [natured on popular soap opera _ BY DENISE Mann: lvr the t hremich. - Gay Isber desigm-r But. as the was went nu. the mun non-r did upon a \lur(' and after his wife paswd away in the Isms. he movcd to Florida with sow-n transport-truckloads of heads and accessories, when. he l'vcnlually died 'T" . Carpet . Berber: . laminate . Ceramic . Hardwood so Victoria Street N., Kitchener . 570-2722 W ',s,tlf Canada's largest retail flooring chain.' H I Some of the vintage material comes from a rare source in the ll..; with a long history. lsber said there was a man living in New York after the war that hord- vd all kinds of beads and chains to upon a sums. "I never could find any- one who was making L'xccp- tional, handmade and head- ed garters," she said. find one she liked for her own wedding, but since then it's become passion. Waterloo designer Gay lsber’s work will be used during an upcoming wedding on The Young and the Restless. mums "0'05 LI f hirer“ company did Martha Sit-wank Hallowvcn costume in October. made 9.000 ttecklaccs for a Ptortor "It's all still in its original little packaging with original little labels." said Isber Miln- "cvcr-hcforc-wcn "ensures. "When lln-y retirt. or run out. I'm out of "ttsinus,,, I [col it's my duty to hr the next boarder." livery wcck they ()pl'll another box from their stash and gisw lsbcr and their other l9 clients it call. His Lamily took the seven truckloads to a flea market. A few years later. two bankers stumbled upon the thurt-five truckloads of beads and began to sell them. of Runners . . . Not Just End Rolls TSTYLE The Area's lARGES'l' Selection lshor didn't know nhuui any cookies nor did she know how lhcy got in“) (hr packagc, but since all her lines have something, to do with candy or sugar. she has wnt homemadv sugar ruck ics out with every order since. fihe sent off the parcel and me! with her son with- out a hitch. l few days later she received a call from the client she had sent the park- ugc to. thanking her for the cookies that came with the product. When Sugar Beads & Co. was first created. lshcr was in a rush one day to mail out a product and meet with her wn. As for the cookies. it was all a big mistake.. originally. Lsber dreams big - she hopes to be on the Home Shopping Network. and has already been hired on for BMW's 2007 model rolcaxc and an auto show. Drew Barrymore and Goldie Hawn are just some of celebrities who have approached Isber's world- wide sales representatives for her jewelry, which starts at $70 and averages at about & Gamble Christmas pro- motion and crvatcd a chair delier for the president of H&M's chalet in Switzer- land. The open house runs from 16:30 Fm. and the meeting is from 6230-? p.111. A hoard meeting and election of new officers will take place from 18:30 [MIL Contact Heather Nagel at nt12tvon.ailmwom to RSVP. . v ,-,.__.‘..T..._.,. The events will take place at St. Joseph school, tit) Courtland Ave.. li., in Kitchener (entrance off Cedar St reel. behind the school). general meeting has been rescheduled aikiriiiiiir """"KTe'e""'"""'"' Runners will meet at the maintenance building near theWestmount Road entrance to the park. The one-, five. or lo-kilomelre run or walk is S20 for individuals and E35 for a family. There is a free massage, tshirt, food, beverages and prizes included in the price. If interested, sign up at the Waterloo Running Room store or online at www.runningroom.com . T he Crossing Borders Run will take place at l I am. on April 22 in Waterloo Park to Irene) AIDS relief in Africa through_tiaring Partners International. Waterloo Heights is located at 170 lzrh bl. W., in Waterloo. and admission is $5. All prorceds will go In the charity. Advanced tickets are Available lhmugh I leanhrr at 8864M l (h . Crossing Borders AIDS run set for Waterloo Park A spring fashion extravaganza will shotscase pieces from spring clothing lines at The Bay. Zack's at West mount, Ridges. Tan Jay and Moores, modelled by resi- dents. ' The residents ofWaterloo Heights choose a charity every year to raise funds through momhly fundraising programs. This year. the home is raising money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation on mtario. Waterloo Heights Retirement Apartments will hold its ninth annual fashion show next Tuesday. starting at 7:30 p.m. The program, which runs from 10 a.m. to noon consists of "vo.two-hour sessions. For more informa, lion or to register. call 742-1422. The purpose of the group is to educate children about the disease and help" them feel more comfort, ablefround someone with the disease. The Alzheimer Society of Kitchener-Waterloo is holding a Remember Me program on April 22 and 29 to help children ages seven lo H to deal with a relative whose memories have been stolen by Alzheimer dis- ease. Nutrition for Learning open house rescheduled The Nutrition for Learning open house and annual 'Remember Me' program Fashion show supports heart and stroke i79