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The Peoria Woman - January 2005

The Peoria Woman
An Interview with Jennie Armstrong
Executive Director of Crittenton Centers
Crittenton Centers' Executive Director let us in on why volunteers are the best advocates, how the center's focus has shifted, what she does each day to stay positive, and more.

Features

Lead Story

Language Link Helps Adults Acquire New Language
An international program based in Peoria, Language Link is still unknown to many area residents. With an expanding global economy, however, that won't be the case for very long.

Peoria Profile

Lee Ngo: Beyond Nails
Establishing a successful business is a challenge for all entrepreneurs, but for immigrants, it presents special challenges. But nothing has slowed down Lee Ngo of Beyond Nails.

Columns

Balancing Act
Otherwise Engaged
Tori Phelps, The Peoria Woman Editor
Chiro-practical
The Secret to Permanent Weight Loss
Dr. Olivia Wielowski, Joseph & Hishon Chiropractic & Acupuncture
Focus on Finance
Taking the Road to Financial Security
Shelleigh Birlingmair, The Commerce Trust Company
Hair and Now
Live from New York...
Ryan Stevenson, Shear Country Salon
Insuring Success
Insuring the Goodies Santa Dropped Off
Jeanne Buysee, American Family Insurance

Extras

From the Editor

Fifteen Year Milestone
by Jan Wright Vergon, Publisher
The Peoria Woman first hit the streets this month in 1990. The world has changed in the past 15 years, and so have we.