By Clare Howard Margaret Ovitt, of Macomb, drove 70 miles to Illinois Central College in early May to hear Dr. Neal Barnard lecture on “Power Foods for the Brain.” After the lecture, Ovitt drove home. She made the four hour,…
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Buehler Home – Where Superior Service Is a Tradition
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Few buildings in the Peoria area are 81 years old and have been home to nearly 2,000 residents. The stately Buehler Home can claim such distinction and its beautifully landscaped grounds and attractive surroundings continue welcoming women and men to…
West Peoria News for June 2013
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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…
Happenings for June 2013
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June 1 – Heartland Festival Orchestra Concert V – Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Five Points Washington, 360 N. Wilmor Rd., Washington. Call (309) 444-8222. Admission: $30 adults, $8 student/child (ID required). June 1 – Annual…
Power of Clay event at Peoria Park District
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The Power of Play Campaign is pleased to announce the groundbreaking for the next phase of its campaign to make Glen Oak Park a daylong destination for families in central Illinois. Please join us on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at…
Luthy Botanical Garden for June
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JUNE PLANT SALE AT LUTHY BOTANICAL GARDEN — thru JUNE 2nd The Peoria Park District’s Luthy Botanical Garden will hold their annual June Plant Sale on Saturday, June 1 (10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.) and Sunday, June 2 (noon – 5:00…
Proctor Hospital’s June Community Calendar Listing
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alonetogether Grief Support Group – Mondays from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. alonetogether is a grief support group, open to the community, that meets Mondays from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in Group Room 4 of the Counseling Center at Proctor Hospital. If you…
Help for stuttering, a complex disorder
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Parents eagerly anticipate the moment when their child first begins to talk. But for some parents, it is a time of anxiety because their child struggles to get words out. As many as five percent of preschool children nationwide have…
OSF receives state award
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Ron W. Lee, MD Pediatric Care Award – Clinical Excellence The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program today honored Teresa Riech, MD with a special pediatric care award for her…
Mosquitoes and Floodwater
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The Peoria City/County Health Department would like to remind citizens of the large numbers of floodwater mosquitoes (Aedes vexans and other species) that appear about two weeks after heavy rains and flooding. Floodwater mosquitoes are a nuisance but are not…