Approximately 325,000 Americans suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year and more than 95 percent of them die before reaching the hospital. If CPR and defibrillation are not applied within 10 minutes after sudden cardiac arrest, there is virtually no chance of survival. However, when defibrillation is provided within five to seven minutes, the survival rate [...]
Archive of entries posted on June 2008
Strut your Mutt on June 21st
On Saturday June 21 come out to Bradley Park and walk with your dog to help raise additional funds for the dog park and to familiarize yourself with lovely walking areas right near the site of the dog park. For registrations received prior to the walk, the fee is $15.00 per person/dog. For registrations received [...]
Alzheimer’s Memory Walk Scheduled for fall 2008
Support the Memory Walk in your area
Memory Top Walkers are the participants in the Memory Walks who go above and beyond themselves to raise money for our Walks. The Alzheimer’s Association Central Illinois Chapter would like to show their appreciation for our top walkers by sharing a few of their stories.
Betty McKelvey, 78, was [...]
“Hook & Ladder” Event @ Kelleher’s
Firefighters Local 50 is hosting the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois the week of June 9th and Kelleher’s Irish Pub and Eatery, Brewer’s Distributing and Hook & Ladder Brewing Company invite the public to join them as they team up to show their support for this very special group.
Kelleher’s will donate 50-cents for every Hook [...]
31st Annual Celebration of Achievements Awards Banquet sponsored by the Tri-County Urban League
A CELEBRATION OF ACHIEVEMENTS
The Community and Prospective T.S.T.M. members are invited to attend the Thirty-first Annual Celebration of Achievements Awards Banquet sponsored by the Tri-County (Peoria) Urban League’s Tomorrow’s Scientists, Technicians, and Managers (T.S.T.M.) Program. This event will take place on Friday, June 27, 2008, 6:00 p.m. In celebration of the T.S.T.M. 31st Anniversary, the [...]