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Archive of entries posted on April 2008

Relay for Life’s Dine-n-Ca$h program at McAlister’s Deli on April 26th

          On, Saturday April 26th 2008, from 4:00 p.m. until close, McAlister’s Deli will be donating 10% of all receipts returned with a flier for the, Relay for Life, for its help in promoting their Dine-n-Ca$h program.             
          The person who gives the most forms out gets a free night stay at the Radisson Hotel [...]

Newcomers’ Club’s Annual Fashion Show & Raffle on May 21st

     The Newcomers’ Club of Greater Peoria will hold its Annual Fashion Show and Raffle on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. at Kickapoo Creek Winery, 6605 North Smith Road, Edwards. The Fashion Show will feature merchandise from Azura.  There will also be a raffle featuring prizes donated by various local merchants.  Raffle tickets [...]

2nd Annual Gold’s Gym “Get Fit for Kids”

2nd Annual Gold’s Gym “Get Fit For Kids” Event to benefit Children’s Hospital of IllinoisWho: Morton & Peoria Gold’s Gym Clubs – in partnership with Children’s Hospital of IllinoisWhat: The “Get Fit For Kids” Event sponsored by Gold’s Gym is open to the public for anyone who donates a minimum of $25 per class to participate [...]

OSF Programs address Alzheimer’s, Heart Health & Breast Cancer Survivors

FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO HELP PEOPLE DEAL WITH ALZHEIMER’S  The Alzheimer’s Association and the OSF Saint Francis Institute on Aging are teaming up to present a free education program to help people deal with Alzheimer’s.  “Facing New Challenges” meets at 4:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month in the Medical Office Building Conference Room [...]

3rd Annual Tumble-a-Thon for Children

WHAT:  The 3rd Annual Tumble-A-Thon hosted by Jump Start Gymnastics & Kid’s Activity Center to benefit Children’s Hospital of Illinois.  WHEN:  The Tumble-A-Thon is taking place the week of April 21st – 26th.  There will be great photo/video opportunities during these times – Tuesday, April 22nd from 9 -11 a.m. and Thursday, April 24th, from [...]

Revolutionary Vein-Viewing Technology Comes to Methodist

              Methodist Medical Center is the first hospital in the area to adopt state of the art technology in vascular access. The VeinViewer by Luminetx allows nurses and clinicians to see vasculature below the surface of the skin, projecting a visual roadmap to the patient’s vessels.
                Although performed frequently, venipuncture is commonly though of as [...]

West Biltmore Heights Neighborhood Watch Kick Off April 14th

Neighborhood Watch Kick Off for West Biltmore Heights Neighborhood Watch
Monday, April 14th from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. at the park @ Florence & Isabel. Bring a lawn chair!
 Boundaries of this neighborhood are: 1100 blocks of Florence, Merle & Richwoods, 3200 – 3300 blocks of Isabel.
Meet your City Council Reps, District Police Officer and City Staff.
For [...]

Koehler’s legislation allows school districts more flixibility to use state funds

Illinois State Senator Dave Koehler’s legislation to allow school districts more flexibility to use state funds to build schools
     State Senator Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) has passed a bill in the Illinois State Senate to allow school districts across the state the flexibility needed to finance the building of schools through local Public Building Commissions.
     Senate [...]

Peoria Race Relations Commission to name members on April 11th

Mayor Jim Ardis & Dr. Amir Al-Khafajl, Chairman of the Peoria Race Relations Commission, will hold a news conference on Friday, April 11, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 400 at City Hall to announce the names of individuals who have been selected to serve on the newly formed commission.

Peoria-area Grade School Students to Learn Water Lessons April 14 – 17th

Illinois American Water and Theatre Group will Teach Grade School Students Important Water Lessons April 14 -17
Illinois American Water has contracted with The National Theatre for Children, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to bring the “The Water Pirates of Neverland” live show to several local elementary schools in the Peoria area April 14 through April 17.  [...]