The Peoria Woman - August 2007

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Judy Winkler

Director of Marketing for OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

For the past 24 years, Judy Winkler has watched the marketing department at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center grow and expand. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Metamora resident went straight to work at OSF as a writer. Today, Winkler has become so steeped in her organization’s culture, she can’t help but bring up all of its wonderful accomplishments in this interview!

Features

Dress for Success Peoria: Professional Women's Group

Jennifer Burns

This unique organization provides work clothing and suits for disadvantaged women entering the workforce and seeking interviews.

Partners in Rhyme

by Andrea Roth

With the release of two new books, the Klise sisters enjoy published success in juvenile fiction and reflect on childhoods spent in Peoria.

Peoria Profile

Kids Konnected

Jennifer Burns

This support group offers comfort to children whose lives have been affected by cancer.

Publisher's Note

A Rock-Solid Source of Life Happiness

by Jan Wright Vergon, Publisher

Passion and dedication can lead you to a rock-solid source of life happiness.

Career

Deadlines: Not Just for Writers

by Joy Duling, A 25 Hour Day

Learning to use deadlines strategically will help you achieve results more efficiently and effectively.

Lock Up Your Bits

by Paulette Sibrel, Illinois Central College

This month we’ll review BitLocker, a new feature of Windows Vista and the upcoming Windows 2008 Server.

The Art of Influencing People: Part I

by Christine Corelli, Christine Corelli & Associates

For some people, influencing others comes more naturally, but it’s as much a learned skill as it is an innate ability.

Health

Facial Rejuvenation

by Dr. Nizar Merheb, Facial Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Center

Do you have wrinkles on your forehead and between your eyebrows? Do people around you tell you that you look tired or angry when you are not?

Pillow Talk

by Kate Jones, Kramer Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center

Most Americans are probably sleeping on a pillow that is old and needs to be washed and therefore is not nearly as clean and comfortable as it could be.

Teens and Drugs in Your Own Backyard

Charisa Richardson

Richardson Counseling Center, LLC

The marijuana of today is not the marijuana of the 70's - more than twice the concentration of THC is found in today's marijuana.

Thyroid Disorders in Women

by Lisa Sharp, APN, CNM, MS

Women's Resource Center, OSF Saint Francis Center for Health

No matter what stage of life thyroid disorders strike... a woman’s body is uniquely and dramatically affected.

Lifestyle

Senior Moments

by Bugs

This Peoria resident details her life's moments - the good and the bad - each month through humor and personal experiences.

The Secret Power to Change Your Life

Joy Miller

Ph.D, LCPC

Without the slightest effort, you will find that your day is filled with pleasure, joy and happiness because you have "attracted" those things to your day.