West Peoria township trustee Marcia Miller resigned her position on the township board effective Nov. 17 after 16 years serving as trustee. Marcia left to take a position in Galena, an opportunity Marcia looks forward to with excitement. Her replacement on the board will be named at a later date.
Jim Hoerdeman, son of Annette and Jeff Hoerdeman, recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, making him the 65th Eagle Scout of Troop 11. The first Eagle Scout award for this troop was in 1943. Jim’s scoutmaster is Robert DeSutter; his project was to renovate the walking/wildlife trail at Unity Point Proctor as well as building two new bridges spanning a ravine. He also re-mulched the trail. Congratulations to Jim and the leadership of Troop 11 for their continuous work and efforts with their scouts.
West Peoria Residents Association invites you to the Annual Christmas Party, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday Dec. 7. Join your fellow West Peorians for an evening of entertainment by the Flynn Irish Dancers, St. Marks Choir and music by Nut&Honey. Children will be encouraged to decorate the Christmas tree with a coloring contest ornament and a visit from Santa. This event will replace the Residents’ monthly meeting.
The West Peoria Senior Citizen/Retiree group decided to have dinner-out for their next meeting on Thursday, Dec. 18. Anyone interested in the outing needs to call either Loretta Fehl at 637-0326 or Maggie Moore at 673-0535 prior to the Dec. 18. The community beautification committee cleared the flowers from the corner of Sterling and Rohmann. Snowmen took their place for the holiday season. Garlands and wreaths were placed on the Welcome Wall, city hall and the township building. The next Neighborhood Watch of the association will be 6 p.m. Dec. 10 at City Hall. Attend and learn ways to make your neighborhood safer during this holiday season.
Some up-to-date information about methods to improve your quality of life this winter in West Peoria: If you have any questions, call city hall 674-1993 or visit the city website, www.cityofwestpeoria.net. All residents are required to sign up for garbage service with Waste Management, 1-800-796-9696. You will be charged for this service. Landscape waste pickup ends on the last Friday in December and will begin again on the first Friday in April and is included in your Waste Management bill. Winter storm damage limb pickup questions need to be checked at the City website or by calling City Hall.
Information regarding snow routes and right-of-way obstructions: The street department manager asks that you not shovel the end of your driveway until the plows have been down the street. This will save you the trouble of having to re-shovel. It is against City Code to shovel your snow into the street because it slows down clearing the streets. This City Code also applies to raking leaves or landscape debris into the street because when it rains this causes storm sewers to back up. Parking bans will be posted on all local television stations. All streets in West Peoria are snow routes. You are asked to get your car off the street if 2 or more inches of snow is predicted.
Do you have interests or concerns about the future of transportation in Central Illinois? There is a transportation open house 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gateway Building where you can speak with transportation planners and let them know what you think should be in our future. You can also contact them at Tri County Regional Planning: nhayward@tricountyrpc.org or 673-9330. This is your opportunity to have input with the Heart of Illinois Long Range Transportation Plan.