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Homespun Patriotism
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • 0 Comments
Patriotism swells in the hearts of Clare and Glenn Waibel, but it’s not a patriotism born of mere sentimentality. It’s a belief, a conviction that motivates them to share their principles with others. They do so with great enthusiasm, attention…
For Quinn & Brady Every Issue a Sticky Point
by Sara Browning • • 0 Comments
From capital punishment to education funding, gubernatorial candidates are running fast and hard with little agreement on the issues. Here we go . . . Newspapers and televised ads are once again replete with mudslinging and pointed remarks on candidates’…
Preckshot Professional Pharmacy Has Been Compounding in the Peoria Area Since 1981
by Debbie Adlof • • 1 Comment
Back in the “olden days,” prescriptions and medicines were prepared specifically for you either by your doctor or your local pharmacist. As the times became more modernized, pharmacies no longer prepared or compounded your medicines. As the saying goes, “what’s…
West Peoria News for September 2010
by Sharon McBride • • 0 Comments
The West Peoria Neighborhood Watch will meet on Wednesday, September 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall. Guests for the evening will be members of the SWAT Team from the Peoria County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Middlemas will give an…
Children’s Hospital of Illinois names new community advisory board members
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Children’s Hospital of Illinois is pleased to welcome the following members to its Community Advisory Board. Joining the Children’s Hospital of Illinois Community Advisory Board are Joshua Waite, Managing Director/Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; Melody Berry, VP Marketing &…
Proctor Hospital September Activities
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Free Medicare Help Desk in September – Proctor Hospital, in association with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois’ Services in the Neighborhood program, offers a free Medicare Help Desk the fourth Wednesday of every month, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., in the…
Peoria Park District Activities in September/October
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
WOMEN’S 4-PLAYER SCRAMBLE AT KELLOGG GOLF COURSE Sign up now for the Peoria Park District’s Women’s 4-Player Scramble at Kellogg Golf Course on Saturday, September 4. This tournament is open to amateur women ages 12+. Cost is $60/team, including green…
Knight column wins international award
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
A May 2009 column by Bill Knight was named one of a “Golden Dozen” recognized by the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) at its annual conference in Richmond, Ky. The opinion piece, “Illinois can handle detainees,” was on…
September Calendar of Events at Humana
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
7915 N. Hale, Peoria, IL 61615 For more information, please call: 1-309-691-1677 All events are open to everyone and THEY ARE FREE! Sept. 1 – 11:00 – Come Play Bridge, Pinochle or Euchre Sept. 2 – 1:00 – Come Enjoy…