Rita Vanacore

Rita Vanacore has been a business owner in Uptown Kingston for forty years. She is the co-owner of Dream Weavers Salon and Dominick’s Cafe both located on North Front street.

During this time, she has also been an educator for professionals in her service profession teaching styling, make-up, fashion, hair chemistry, retailing and more to audiences numbering in the thousands. She is the recipient of numerous national awards for her contributions to the industry.

Rita is very active in her community not only by, previously, serving on her local school board but by actively campaigning for women’s rights, gay rights and children’s health issues.  She has, also, actively worked and continues to work within the Uptown business community to help in the revival of that area.

Rita feels that senior citizens, in the culture of the United States, have been treated as “throw-aways” and disregarded where as other cultures around the world have revered in the knowledge, experience and expertise that seniors could offer. She has created the “Planet Seniors” radio show in dedication to the idea that senior citizens are valuable members of our community whose voices should be given just as much “air time” as everyone else.