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The 16th Annual West Peoria Jamboree Run will start at 7:00 am, June 1st and features a 4K run, 1K walk, and a Children’s Fun Run. Applications were included in the residents newsletter sent to all homes and are also available at City Hall. More details can be obtained at the West Peoria Residents...
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Saturday, May 18th the West Peoria Residents Association is sponsoring a community – wide yard sale. Residents are encouraged to join WPRA in this West Peoria event. Signage will be posted in West Peoria and advertising placed in the Peoria Journal Star. If you are interested in being a participant, email vp1@westpeoriaresidents.org. As of...
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For the April 9 th consolidated election, there is an opening in each of West Peoria’s four wards: Candidates for each ward are: Ward 1 Leroy C. Dohm Jr; Ward 2 Jerome (Jerry) Meismer; Ward 3 Brian K. Ganson; Ward 4 James (Jami ) E. Silver. Voting will take place on that date...
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Troop 11 is again selling trash bags with sales starting March 4th with delivery in April. A box of 100 bags is $16.00. If you do not hear from a boy scout and want a box of bags please call Bob DeSutter @ 674-6668. Homeowner’s Rights to Own & Use Guns will be the topic...
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At the January 8, 2013 West Peoria City Council meeting, James (Jami ) E. Silver was appointed as Alderman for the 4th Ward until the April 9, 2013 election. There is an opening in each of the four wards: Candidates for each ward are: Ward 1 Leroy C. Dohm Jr; Ward 2...
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City Hall is reminding residents of some city regulations that will continue to be in place in 2013. 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 ended on the last Friday in December. It will begin again...
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The West Peoria Residents’ Association invites everyone to join them in kicking off the Christmas Season at the annual Christmas Party on Friday, December 7, 2012, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Franciscan Complex. Santa will arrive at 6:00 p.m. to start the festivities – so don’t be late. Activities will include...
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Don’t forget to vote on November 6th, 2012. West Peoria polling places are: Ward 1 and Ward 2 at the City Garage, 1322 Hillside Avenue; Ward 3 and Ward 4 at the Franciscan Recreation Center, 908 N. Sterling Avenue. The West Peoria Neighborhood Watch will meet Wednesday, November 14th, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall....
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Check out the West Peoria 2012 Beautiful Yard winner. The winner is Keith Morrell; the outstanding yard is located at 613 N Sterling, corner of N. Sterling and W. Barker Avenues. The reward was very appropriately given to him. The West Peoria Firefighters’ Association has scheduled a raffle and fund raising dinner at Crusen’s on...
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The 12th annual Night Out Against Crime, hosted by the West Peoria Neighborhood Watch, the City of West Peoria, West Peoria Township and the Peoria County Sheriffs’ Department, will be held on Saturday, September 8th from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. at the Franciscan Recreation Center. Events will include a bicycle rodeo, bicycle drawing, canine demonstration,...
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