Golf hole sponsorships are needed for “Tee Up 4 Mites,” a charity golf outing sponsored by the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML), on Wednesday, June 22, at WeaverRidge Golf Course. The cost is $100. Each sponsor will be recognized with…
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Proctor Hospital Activities
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Counseling Center Presents Free Program on Anger – Pamela Shuck- Hoehne, MA, NCC, LCPC, RDDP, of the Counseling Center at Proctor Hospital will present the “ABC’s of Anger” on June 8. This free program runs 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. in…
National Recycling Expert to Speak in Peoria June 6th on ‘Recycling and Economic Development’
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Nationally recognized recycling expert Neil Seldman, the president of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (www.ilsr.org), is visiting Peoria to give a talk entitled “Recycling and Economic Development – Turning Waste Into Resources” – followed by a question and answer session.…
Your Adventure Awaits at Zoo To Do
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Come to the “Zoo to Do” event on Friday, June 24 from 6:00-10:00 p.m., a fundraising gala by Peoria Zoological Society to benefit Peoria Zoo – where “Your Adventure Awaits!” This special event includes gourmet dinner by Chef Josh Adams…
Methodist Mammography Van Schedules Lewistown & Eureka Visits in June
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One in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. According to the American Cancer Society, women should have yearly screening mammograms beginning at age forty. Mammograms are the most important tool for early detection of breast cancer.…
Gordon Backs Legislation to Prevent Double Tax to Business
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Working to make Illinois a more attractive state to potential employers, state Rep. Jehan Gordon (D-Peoria) voted this week for legislation that will preserve a vital economic development tool used to attract distribution centers and other warehouse facilities to the…
Peoria Players to Audition for Oklahoma!
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The first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams. This classic musical plays on Peoria Players’ stage for the first…
Kellogg Golf Course Renovations Approved
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The Peoria Park District Board of Trustees approved the Kellogg Golf Course design concept presented by Lohmann Golf Designs at the May board meeting. Therefore, the 18-hole course will close on August 1. The Executive 9-hole course be open for…
Shingle Recycling Plan Passes General Assembly
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New incentives will help conserve oil State Senator Dave Koehler’s (D-Peoria) plan to encourage roofing and building companies to recycle asphalt shingles rather than dump them in landfills is on its way to the governor’s desk. Asphalt shingles are made…
Mobile Learning is Subject of Bradley Symposium
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A day-long conference to help participants understand the potential of mobile learning in business and education will be held on June 10 at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Educators, branding experts, and IT professionals will benefit from this “best practices”…