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October 10th, 2009
Rockford Woman’s third annual Victory Lap Brunch is just one week away. Hopefully it will be warmer than today (it’s supposed to be) so that we don’t freeze beforehand at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Martin Park, Loves Park.
Tickets for the pink champagne reception at Cliffbreakers, Rockford, are $20, with proceeds benefitting the American Cancer Society. Buy them at Woodmans, Roxy Carmichael and Clodius & Co.
Last year, we had more than 600 women (and a few men) in attendance. Hope to see even more this year. It’s such a good time, and we have so many great giveaways in a short amount of time, including bracelets from Clodius and earrings from Zavius.
Thanks to Judy Emerson, Bea Ricotta and all the women on the committee who volunteer all year to make this a success.
July 27th, 2009
Today, Rockford Woman is kicking off 8 weeks of giveaways to encourage people to sign up for the site and make a habit out of sharing their thoughts/actions.
Each week, Monday through Sunday, anyone who posts a status under “What Rockford women are doing” will automatically be entered. I’ve approved about three dozen users since yesterday alone, and I love seeing all of the women sharing today. Our community has topped more than 250 members in the month since we’ve launched.
This week, you can win a black and white bracelet from Beads and Reeds. Check back each week!
July 23rd, 2009
First the Rockford Register Star started a Facebook fan page. Now I’ve got one going for Rockford Woman, and we’re just shy of 250 fans already.
Watch for links to “What you need to know,” editors’ news picks like this from July 22, as well as items of interest to women in the Rock River Valley.
You can also follow Rockford Woman on Twitter. And rrstar.com is stepping up its tweeting, too.
Why are we doing this? It’s just one more way to reach you and make it easier for you to get your news and information, since a growing number of you spend time on social media.
June 22nd, 2009
Last week, we launched a Web site that has undergone quite a makeover. RockfordWoman.com still has print magazine content, but that’s really just complementary to three major components: social networking, shopping and news.
Why did we do this? We wanted to create a safe, smart, sophisticated community for influential local women.
This is what Linda Grist Cunningham and I wrote for the current issue of the magazine.
You’ve probably seen the ads in the newspaper for the new site; they started appearing Sunday. We also will run a story in Friday’s GO section to remind you. And we are pushing to the site from rrstar.com.
I am getting a sore wrist from approving users: We’re up to around 80 now. I’ve been pleased by the interest and diverse backgrounds. On the Web, I am reminded of the same thing I encounter with the magazine: We have so many great women in the Rock River Valley!
June 19th, 2009
The July/August issue of Rockford Woman is hitting the streets this weekend (our cover model, Lynn Wilsie from Rock River Bank, is above).
We’re happy to tell you that we have a new retail vendor: Walgreens (six stores). See our complete list or subscribe for home delivery.
We also launched a brand-new Web site this week. More on that soon! Go check it out.
May 11th, 2009
We received 335 entries in our Rockford Woman perfume giveaway from Bergner’s.
Heidi Martens of Rockford has won the basket of Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely frangrance products. Congrats!
April 24th, 2009
The May/June issue of Rockford Woman is out this weekend, and there are at least three things special about it.
1. It contains the spring “Look Good, Feel Good” section.
2. We’re giving away Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely fragrances online in a two-week contest.
3. Well, I can’t tell you what’s extra-special about one of the cover models until Sunday.
UPDATE: Aubrey Henning is also one of the 2009 Register Star Young American award winners!
April 9th, 2009
Judge Janet Holmgren, the 2009 Rockford Woman of the Year, has been chosen to narrate Aaron Copeland’s “Lincoln Portrait” at the Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra’s final concert of the 2008/09 season.
The event will be at 7:30 p.m. April 24 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students and are available through the RSO Box Office at 815-965-0049 and the Coronado PAC Box Office at 815-968-0595.
FYI, the RSYO Spring Concert honors the senior members of the orchestra. This year’s seniors include: Louis Boeke and Max Gauthier -Winnebago High School; Ellie Dorsey - Freeport High School;Ashley Gray, Sauman Rajabi, and Zac Schmidt - Boylan High School; Michael Jiang and Siva Sundaram - Auburn High School; Ellen Larson - home school; Kendall McCabe and Amy Reithmeier - Lutheran High School; Josh Daniels - Harlem High School; Colleen Herman - Oregon High School; Juhee Han - Christian Life High School; Ava Norberg and Eric Ross - Guilford High School; and Paige Windgassen - Hononegah High School.
February 20th, 2009
I’m still riding the high spirits from last night’s Rockford Woman of the Year reception, where we announced Judge Janet Holmgren as the 2009 award winner.
See our coverage rounded up here for all the links.
Since we’ve written all about the event already, I thought I’d share a few “behind the scenes” moments:
My favorite part of the night was seeing the judge’s mother, Ruth Hoover, who flew up from Florida to be here. She’s called me a few times through the process, asking for magazines and thanking the magazine for her daughter’s recognition.
This morning, Ruth called me again, saying she “almost fainted” when she saw this photo of her on the front page. It completely captured the evening at the Rockford Art Museum.
She also told me she was happy she could speak for a minute at the event, even if she couldn’t say all the things she wanted to. “I’m a ham,” she said. Yes, she is. See me laughing in the background?
Congrats again to all 41 nominees and our five finalists below: Peg Wilkerson, Mary Bartel, Janet Holmgren, Judy Schultz and Monica Williams.
January 9th, 2009
Voting wrapped up this week for the Rockford Woman of the Year Award.
Here’s a mini update: We received 4,722 votes. We’ll announce the winner at an invitation-only reception next month and in the March/April issue of Rockford Woman magazine. I’ve had a few people ask me already about who won, so my lips are sealed.
In the meantime, I’m trying to assign some stories about how women can get more/better sleep. If you have advice or questions, let me know!
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