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The Peoria Woman - September 2006

The Peoria Woman
Mary Bell
Enthusiasm Paves Her Road to Success
Mary Bell has advanced through a number of marketing and leadership positions for Caterpillar Inc. since she joined the company in 1981. Thanks to her perseverance, enterprise, and earned trust, Bell now holds the position of vice president of Caterpillar and chairman and president of Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc.

Features

Lead Story

Pampering Your Pets
by Jennifer Burns
Celebrities such as Paris Hilton have taken pampering their pets to a whole new level, with designer clothing and jewelry, custom-made beds, and other luxury items. However, they’re not the only ones spoiling their pets these days—and some Peoria area businesses are making it possible for local residents to pamper their pets just like the stars do.

Peoria Profile

Diana Hall: Bard Optical
by Marcy Slane
President/owner of Bard Optical Diana Hall truly graduated from the school of hard knocks, and is a phenomenal success because of it.

Publisher's Note

Lifeline or Leash?
by Jan Wright Vergon, Publisher
No doubt about it, technology has become a necessity rather than a luxury. Critical for business, it seems work stops—period—when the computer network is down.

Columns

Credit Corner
Too Much Debt?
Peg Reilly, Family Credit Counseling Service
Finding Fitness
Attitude Shapes Exercise Programs
Michael Hintz, Absolute Fitness
Focus on Finance
Useful Paper Trail for Your Heirs
Shelleigh Birlingmair - The Commerce Trust Company
Insuring Success
Filling the Gaps of Your Insurance Policy
Jeanne Buysee - American Family Insurance
Tech Talk
What Is Linux?
Paulette Sibrel, Illinois Central College

Extras

A Weighty Matter

by Asiyah Roman and Wendy Wolstencroft
Methodist Medical Center
Gained weight after having children? Worried about middle-age spread? Gone up a dress size or two? Do you have heart disease? Do you have diabetes? Now may be a good time to try to lose weight before your weight starts affecting your health.