The Peoria Woman - April 2007

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Brenda Coates
Calling Peoria Home
Since last August, Brenda Coates has been the executive director for the Peoria Housing Authority (PHA). During her 18 years of public housing experience, she has held various positions within the agency. She was deputy executive director for nine years before being promoted to executive director in August 2006. In 2001, she was selected to receive the Women of Achievement Award from Women in Management. She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Augustana College and is also a 1996 graduate of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership School. Currently, the Peoria resident serves as a board member for the Peoria Area Labor Management, Women in Leadership and Women’s Advisory for Financial Literacy and is a member of the Rotary Club of Peoria.
Features
Publisher's Note
The Peoria Woman Redesigned
A new book by futurists Marian Salzman and Ira Matathia suggests 10 trends that will affect women in 2007.
Finding a Cure for Hair Care
When a woman looks her best, she can also feel her best. One local salon owner is helping women look and feel their best during a very difficult time—facing cancer.
Peoria Profile
Lori McCombs
As the president and owner of Leaves-N-Beans Roasting Co., Lori McCombs doesn’t just drink coffee—she lives and breathes it.
Career
Culture Counts...Access Your Audience!
An understanding of culture is priceless for the stellar presenter. When you understand the culture of your potential audience, you have an edge on influence.
Business Showcase Highlights
- Mary Ardapple
On Monday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 27, the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce will launch the newly-labeled Business Showcase, formerly known as the Area Business Connection.
Whose Job is it Anyway?
- Christine Corelli
In an ideal world, motivation would come exclusively from within. More often than not, however, it’s up to management to maintain employee morale.
The Features of Vista
- Shari Tripp
Last month we looked at the hardware needed to run Windows Vista. Now we’ll look at some of the features it has to offer.
Living in Denial
- Katrina Taraska
Recent media attention on the staggering number of insurance claims denied in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, has given many consumers pause to ask, “Am I really insured?”
Health
Women and Gambling: No Glamour and Glitz
It’s estimated that 5 percent of the general population are compulsive gamblers. Of those, according to the New Jersey Council on Problem Gambling, one-third are women.
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes affects between 2 and 14 percent of all pregnancies, making it one of the most common problems of pregnancy.
Get it Straight
- Kate Jones
Many people neglect the most important part of the child’s healthcare program: regular spinal and nervous system checkups.
Lifestyle
Plant Yourself in Spring Fashion
Put away your heavy sweaters and wool pants—spring fashion is here!
Senior Moments
Don't dwell on this, but from the moment we are born, we start aging.
Do You Eat to Live or Live to Eat?
Food seems to have an ever-increasing power over many people. Is it simply the nourishment our bodies require to sustain life? This relationship with food is one that can quickly spiral out of control and become unhealthy.
Finance
The Cost of Health Insurance
- Jeanne Buysee
Most people take health insurance for granted. Some people can’t aspire to fully-insured status because of the cost and a large group of people cannot even purchase coverage because of pre-existing conditions.
Saying "I Do" to Money Matters
- Sandra Beneventi
Massive amounts of time are spent on planning for a wedding and sometimes little attention is spent on planning for what happens after the wedding— the actual marriage. One largely neglected area is money matters.