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Happenings for June 2012

June 1 –Circle Eight’s 7:30 – 10:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Pekin. Square Dance with Herb Edwards. Hawaiian Night. Finger food served. June 1 –Riverfront’s CEFCU Center Stage at the Landings features LoCas Cowboys with Special Guest Feudin’ Hillbillys. 7:30 p.m. Admission: $10 (in advance…

Newsbriefs

Helicopters, Fire Trucks, & Horses, Oh My! Peoria County’s Seventh Annual Emergency Expo will be on June 20 at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Rain date is June 21. Over 20 local emergency response agencies will display their…

Peoria Park District news

RIVERPLEX HOSTS GIRL’S SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP & LEAGUE – The RiverPlex is hosting a Girl’s Summer Basketball Camp, for ages 8 to 12. The two-day camp will focus on dribbling, passing and shooting. Emphasis is placed on sports basics, team play…

Guest editorials

Ready, Aim, Fire! by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL The history of the United States is, in one sense, a history of guns … from the matchlocks of the Pilgrims to the rapid firing heavy caliber assault rifles of today. And the right to bear…

The Community Corner

5th Installment Features …… info from the City of Peoria [Editor’s Note: The Community Word offers this column to various agencies and governmental organizations in an effort to inform the public just what it is that they do for our Peoria-area community. This…

Newsbriefs

May activities at Proctor Hospital May 3 – 4 – Masquerade Jewelry Sale – 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily in Hospital Lobby. Sponsored by Proctor Service Auxiliary. May 17 – Seniors on the Go – Free @ Hult Center for Health…