Methodist Offers April “Coffee with the Doctors” If you’re among the growing number of people who has difficulty hearing, Methodist Medical Center is offering a free opportunity to learn the causes and treatments. In another of its regular “Coffee with the Doctors,” Methodist Medical…
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Democrats Look Ahead to Primary
by Sara Browning • • 0 Comments
With the March 20 primary on the horizon, Democratic candidates are hoping to sway voters in their direction. As part of a continuous dialogue between candidates and their potential constituents, Democrats vying for the 18th District congressional seat are touting their…
Kindermusik Gives Children a Lifelong Love of Music and a Foundation for Learning
by Stella Link • • 0 Comments
When you visit Trinity Lutheran Church, the beauty, enthusiasm, and positive atmosphere make for a great place to worship. In the case of their program that makes an impact on children, the Kindermusik at Trinity classes are no exception. Marie Dicke, who hosts…
A Fine Romance Awaits You in March and April
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By Trish Noack, Supervisor of Public Relations @ Peoria Public Library “A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965” exhibit and programs are coming to Peoria Public Library in March and April to tell the story of the many Jewish composers,…
West Peoria News for March 2011
by Sharon McBride • • 0 Comments
This year’s General Primary Election is: March 20, 2012. Early voting for West Peoria voters will be March 9, 2012 in City Hall from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. All registered voters have received new voter registration cards. The last day to…
Newsbriefs
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Girl Scouts of Central Illinois Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Girl Scout Movement Juliette Gordon Lows assembled the Girl Scout meeting with 18 girls from Savannah, Georgia on March 12, 1912. Since then, Girl Scouting has grown into the world’s preeminent leadership development organization for girls,…
I Can Do Anything!
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • 0 Comments
Adjectives describing Jennifer Hawkins include amazing, incredible, confident, inspiring and a host of others. Jen, as she prefers to be called, is a 24-year-old who goes about each day doing what many people do: living independently, going to work, visiting…
Central Illinois Preps for Primaries
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Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for Decision 2012. In what’s certain to be another exciting race—and another round of partisan bickering over health care, the economy and job creation—candidates on both sides of the aisle are placing names on…
SCORE Offers Free Workshops for Small Businesses
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SCORE has introduced some new free evening workshops for small businesses. There been a lot of demand for the E-business workshop especially. The workshops launched during the second half of January 2012. The first series is called “E-Business Now.” This…
Titanic: The Musical at Peoria Players on February 3
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Peoria Players Theatre is proud to present Titanic: The Musical directed by Steve Bortolotti. Set sail with this Peoria premiere, opening February 3rd! This production, which opened on Broadway in 1997, features music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and is based…