Deciding if I wanted to get a job was never an option. My parents, particularly my mother, were very specific about financial behavior in our family. (Her beliefs and enforcement of them would be esteemed in today’s society although many…
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West Peoria News for March 2014
by Sharon McBride • • 0 Comments
Thus far in 2014, the West Peoria Neighborhood Watch has heard from Lt. Jason Buckley, Sheriff’s Office, in January when he presented information on new State of Illinois laws and fines that went into effect on January 1, 2014. He…
10 Uses for YouTube.com Videos
by Tammy Finch • • 0 Comments
When my nephew was getting married in Las Vegas, there was a picture of him and my sister watching a YouTube video on how to tie a tie. It was fun to see them hovering over someone’s phone with Sam’s…
Musings for March
by Joanne Fought • • 0 Comments
Today, Friday, February 28, is my last day at The Center for Prevention of Abuse. I have actually worked here part time for six years, and it is time for me to have some time to myself and with Jason.…
Book club news from the Peoria Public Library
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Join a book club at Peoria Public Library this month. New members are always welcome! Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club will meet on Sunday, March 16 at 2:00 p.m.at Lakeview Branch to discuss Hard News by Jeffery Deaver. Rune is an aspiring filmmaker…
Peoria Public Library news
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Infant/Toddler Monday, March 10, 17, 24 & 31 – North Branch Tiny Tots Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m. Ages 12 to 23 months and their caregivers are welcome. Tuesday, March 4, 11, 18 & 25 – Lakeview Branch Thursday, March 6, 13, 20 & 27 – North Branch Tadpoles Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m. Ages 2 to 3 and their caregivers are welcome. Preschool Wednesday, March 5, 12, 19 & 26 – McClure Branch Fun Time Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m. Ages 3 to 6. Thursday, March 13, 20 & 27 – North Branch What’s the Buzz? – 4:30-5:00 p.m. Keep your children enthusiastic about learning all day long – join us for What’s the Buzz?, a new after-school storytime with a focus on making non fiction fun and approachable for preschool and kindergarten children. Come and listen to more fact base picture books while still singing and moving in the storytime format your kids know and love! Tuesday, March 18 & 25 – Lincoln Branch Terrific Tattletale Tuesday Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m. Ages 3 to 6. Grade School March – Main Library Crafts-to-Go – 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. In a hurry? Can’t stay and craft? Get your crafts to go. Kids ages 5 through 12 can pick up a craft packet at the 1st Floor Information Desk any time we’re open. Ask for a Craft- to-Go, take it home and the fun begins. Saturday, March 1 – North Branch…
Park District Happenings for March 2014
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
RAGE IN THE CAGE – 3-on-3 Tournament Peoria Park District’s Proctor Recreation Center is hosting a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament called Rage in the Cage on Saturday, March 15. Divisions include Boys 17 years and younger, Mens 18 years and older, and…
Cloyd has created a circus like atmosphere to District 150 meetings
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
THE CIRCUS District 150 needs money. That’s one of the reasons they have a referendum on the ballot. Since that request will be easily defeated by voters, and rightfully so, I have an idea for a fund-raiser to help the…
Majority of Americans favor raising minimum wage, but only lukewarm reception from lawmakers
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
More than 7 out of 10 of us support raising the minimum wage, but proposals to do that got lukewarm receptions by Peoria lawmakers and the GOP in general. A recent Pew Research poll showed that 71% of Americans favor…
What is essential
by Dale Goodner • • 0 Comments
Nancy Utesch has a quotation inscribed on a stone in her kitchen, right above the stove: “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” This quote from Antoine de…