The Peoria Woman - April 2006

AdCo Owner is a Pro at Getting the Word Out
As a business owner, arts supporter, realtor, pilot, wife, mother, and more, Julie Russell has quite the full plate. This month, The Peoria Woman talks with her about her many responsibilities, her take on the Disney Approach to Customer Satisfaction, and much more.
Features

Lead Story

Keeping Your Kids Safe
Protecting their children is a non-stop job for parents, but there are some situations and seasons that require extra vigilance.

Peoria Profile

Tracy Holder & Kandace Stamer Bernal: Ulew Natural Products
Tori Phelps
These two women disagree with the assumption that if a cosmetic product is on the shelf, it must be safe, and are providing alternatives for those who want truly natural cosmetics.

Publisher's Note

A Contemporary Bag Lady
When my chiropractor asked what I’ve been lifting, I hung my head in shame as I answered, “just my purse, my laptop, my briefcase...”
Columns
Tori Phelps, The Peoria Woman Editor
Michael Hintz, Absolute Fitness
Shelleigh Birlingmair, The Commerce Trust Company
Jeanne Buysee, American Family Insurance
Extras

The Golden Years

Pat Edwards
The Antioch Group
When we think of the Golden Years, we don’t usually like to think of them as tarnished. Yet, addictions are problems that challenge our assumptions about senior citizens and their capacity to change.