The Peoria Woman - January 2004

Alma Brown, assistant to the Peoria City Manager, public information officer, and spokesperson fot the City of Peoria, shares some of her experiences of working in public government, weight loss struggles, a recent induction into the African American Hall of Fame, and more.
Features

Lead Story

Esther House: New Hope For Women
You’re no doubt familiar with the Peoria Rescue Ministries name, but you may not be familiar with the agency’s five outreach and residential programs-and its newest program for women, The Esther House, currently in development.

Peoria Profile

Jeanne Buysee: Jeanne Buysee Agency
It isn’t surprising that Jeanne Buysee, a woman who’s owned her own business in the female-scarce world of insurance for the past 20 years, participated in her first business venture at age 8.
Columns
Dr. Tony Fry, Peoria Chiropractical Center
Ryan Stevenson, Shear Country Salon
Mary Sandy, Wellington's Kitchen Galleries
Extras

From the Editor

Celebrating 14 Years of Change--And Consistency
This issue celebrates The Peoria Woman’s 14th anniversary. Through the years, we’ve changed the look of the cover (this is our first color cover), grown from the original 16 pages, and expanded our circulation.