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“A woman who walks in purpose doesn’t have to chase people or opportunities. Her light causes people and opportunities to pursue her.”
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love the saying, “ A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her.” Luckily I have a very firm foundation in building Rochester Woman Online, along now with Syracuse and later Buffalo. I couldn’t do it without a few amazing women that encourage, work countless hours, and all work together to build our community of women. One of the newest members to the RWO family is Susan Rook D’ettorre, a journalist and photographer best known for her years as a CNN anchor first coanchoring “Newsnight” with Patrick Emory and later PrimeNews and “Evening News” (later renamed to World News), co-anchoring with Bernard Shaw and later hosting the topical daily talk show TalkBack Live. She now lives here in Rochester with her husband, and is a columnist and photojournalist for RWO! Make sure to read all about her amazing story starting on page [14], or come down and meet her in person, Thursday, April 19th for our GRAND OPENING LAUNCH PARTY at 301 Exchange Blvd.
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ON OUR COVER
Former CNN anchor woman, photo-journalist and all around inspiring and amazing woman, Rochester Woman Online’s very own columnist and Associate Editor, Susan Rook d’Ettorre. Clothing provided by Panache Vintage & Finer Consignment. Hair by Mary Bushey at Mario’s Hair Salon and makeup by Rosalind Matthew. Susan was shot on location at the incredible Village Gate by Marisa Nicodemus with styling by Cheryl L. Kates-Benman.
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ROCHESTER WOMAN ONLINE :: APRIL 2018
She’s Back! RWO is proud to announce Joan Lincoln will be back with a month column called Fashion First with Joan Lincoln. You can also catch her every Thursday morning on Warm 101.3 or at her stores in Brighton Commons where she is perfectly Panache! Also joining us this month we have 6 incredible women called the League of Professional Women speared by Charlyn Elliott. They are an organization of like-minded women set out to Empower, Encourage, and Elevate other women business owners through networking and building long-lasting relationships. Read their stories starting on page [ 32]. This is the first in a two part edition for our April Women Entrepreneurs... make sure to stay tuned for part 2 launching next week! Can you beleive all the amazing women there are that we had to split this biggest edition ever in to two parts, each over 290 pages? WOW! Hope you enjoy and get inspired!
Kelly