The Peoria Woman - January 2008

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Anne Griffith

Co-Owner of the Peoria Rivermen

Now in her 13th season as co-owner of the Peoria Rivermen, Anne Griffith has also worked for Lincoln Farm Corporation, a family-owned business, for 23 years. She is now vice president of Lincoln Farm Corporation and uses her BBA and MBA degrees in both of her professional endeavors.

Griffith is a current member of the Advisory Council for Bradley University’s College of Education and Health Sciences and an original member of the Braves Scholarship Society, which helps support Bradley athletes. In the past, she was an active volunteer with Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure, Junior League of Peoria and the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate.

In her spare time, Griffith enjoys jet skiing on the Illinois River, but notes that Asian carp have made this hobby a bit more dangerous in the past few years. She is also an avid swimmer and tries to get to the pool every day. When time and weather permit, Griffith also spends time on the golf course. She uses her basement wine cellar as an excuse to collect wines in pursuit of the “jewel” of all wines at an affordable price and says that “wine is best experienced with friends!”

Features

Are Your Children's Toys Safe?

Toy Recalls Jump Significantly in 2007

by Brenna Scurlock

Should we be on the lookout for more harmful toys, or can we trust that hazardous items are being kept off the shelves?

Peoria Profile

Boyd Obstetrics and Gynecology

by Brenna Scurlock

Boyd Obstetrics and Gynecology opened its doors in 1994 with the goal of bringing the latest technology and procedures in women’s healthcare to the Peoria area.

Pride of the Penguins

by Katie Thompson

The Penguin Project is designed to be a fun learning experience in the theater world for children with disabilities. Their slogan says it best: Our penguins may not be able to fly, but that does not prevent their spirits from soaring.

Publisher's Note

The Role of the Professional Woman

by Jan Wright Vergon, Publisher

Even as a new generation of women have entered the workplace, the number of those in top executive jobs has remained flat.

Career

Collecting Network Information

by Paulette Sibrel, Illinois Central College

This month, we are going to collect information from each of our computers.

Five Marketing Resolutions for the New Year

by Michelle Lefebvre, DLA Creative, Inc.

When it comes to marketing your product or service, certain factors are critical in achieving success.

Go for the Goals

by Christine Corelli, Christine Corelli & Associates

No matter what your job, formalizing goals into a solid plan will make the difference between experiencing an average year or a great one.

Health

Form and Function in Nose Surgery

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

As our society’s awareness of aesthetic surgery increases, “nose jobs” (rhinoplasty) are becoming more frequently requested for both cosmetic and functional purposes.

HPV Vaccine in Illinois

by Andrea D. Parker, MS, RN & James Crane, MD, MPH

Peoria City/County Health Department & Peoria County Board of Health

The medical community and public health agencies will continue to provide the HPV vaccine and monitor the outcomes to ensure a safe and healthy population, possibly making one more preventable disease—cervical cancer—a disease of the past.

Keeping Your Balance

by Libby Smith, BS, CADC

Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery

Regardless of your family and career choices, everyone needs balance. But does anyone really know what work-life balance is or how to get it?

Measuring Your Metabolism

by Sarah Storey Smiles

Each person’s metabolism is unique. Factors which affect your metabolic rate, or how fast your system “runs,” include age, weight, gender, physical activity, hormone levels and body composition.

Lifestyle

Senior Moments

by Bugs

Fitness is a state of mind, not just a state of your body. You have to look at the obstacles that keep you from fitness and realize that they are just bad habits.

Soaring Child Care Costs Force Difficult Decisions

by Amy Groh

As the price of child care rises faster than inflation, parents are forced to make difficult decisions in terms of what child care they can afford.

Winter Blues

by Joy Miller

PhD., LCPC, MAC

If you suffer from these wintertime blues, you are not alone. It is estimated that there are over 34 million SAD sufferers in America today, and of those who suffer from it, women outnumber men four to one.