The Peoria County Democratic Womens’ annual May Day dinner is scheduled for Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the Lariat Club Steakhouse, 2232 W. Glen Ave., Peoria. Social hour begins at 5:00 p.m. and dinner is at 6:00 p.m. The guest…
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Three Sisters Folk Art School April Classes
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This 2010 Spring Session Classes will be held in the Three Sisters Park Pavilion in Chillicothe. The ten classes of American Folk Arts are: Pictures from the Loom: Beginning Tapestry Weaving, Copper Jewelry Making, Slab, Coil & Pinch! Pottery, Let’s…
AAIM Hosts 1st Annual Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon
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AAIM Employers’ Association is partnering with the Creve Coeur Club to sponsor the First Annual Administrative Professionals’ Day Luncheon, Tuesday, April 20th, from 11:00am – 2:00p.m. at the Creve Coeur Club. The five-course luncheon is a great way to celebrate…
Wildlife Prairie State Park FUNdraiser & Rutherford Family Conservation Award Banquet to be held April 25
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Wildlife Prairie State Park (WPSP) is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual FUNdraiser and Rutherford Family Conservation Award Banquet will be held at the park on April 25 from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. featuring comedian Tim Bedore. The festivities will…
The Great American Cleanup on April 17th
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Keep Peoria Beautiful once again is sponsoring the Great American Cleanup on Saturday, April 17th from 9:00 a.m. – noon. Keep Peoria Beautiful will supply trash bags, yard waste bags, painter’s caps, and gloves to volunteers on a first come…
Long fight for U.S. Senate seat begins
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Take one Senate Chamber filled with Washington Democrats eager to hold onto their majority. Add a handful of unabashed Republicans gunning for the political forefront. Now sprinkle in a passel of voters whose brush with economic recession has left many…
The gift of life
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Shortly after married in 1968, Jack started carrying his wife up flights of stairs. It wasn’t a romantic gesture, but certainly a labor of love. A heart condition diagnosed after their wedding made stair climbing very difficult if not impossible…
Progress Report of Downtown Library’s Renovation
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by Tyler Maritote Alyce Johnson hasn’t been fired, demoted nor is she being forced out of work like Milton in the 1999 hit “Office Space.” However, she has been moved to a lower level – literally. Her and her co-workers…
West Peoria News for March 2010
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The West Peoria Neighborhood Watch will meet Wednesday, March 10th at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Lt. Hartwig will continue his talk on self defense – don’t miss it. A Neighborhood Watch word of caution: Beware of door-to-door solicitors. Keep…
Miller’s ‘All My Sons’ at Peoria Player March 12-21
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Peoria Players Theatre presents All My Sons directed by Lana Warner. This Tony Award winning Arthur Miller drama most recently starred John Lithgow, Katie Holmes, and Dianne Wiest in the 2008 Broadway revival. It is the story of a family…