CW Notes

             The Peoria Park District’s Forest Park Nature Center will host their annual Nature Art Show and Sale November 22 through December 24. Local artists will display and sell their nature and wildlife artwork at the Nature Center during this time. Come out for a look and see the abundance of artistic talent in [...]

Methodist Health Services Corporation (MHSC) is moving ahead with six building projects currently under development.  Timing for the implementation of Phases 3 and 4 of the Methodist Campus Replacement Project will be determined by the health of the economy, according to Methodist President and CEO Michael Bryant. Given the volatility of the economic landscape, the [...]

          The Community of Caregivers at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of
Illinois is always looking for ways to make someone’s hospital stay better. To that end, we have created the Cards That Care program, which will provide cards to patients throughout the year.           
We are inviting community groups, organizations, and individuals to [...]

Join the Junior League of Peoria at the RiverPlex Friday, November 7th, and Saturday, November 8th, for Julep’s Closet,
Peoria’s largest rummage sale. Friday is “Twice the Price Night,” as shoppers get first pick of the merchandise from 5 to 8pm for twice the marked price. Saturday’s sale runs from 8am to noon at regular price, [...]

Events, workshops, music and free demos open to the public! Enjoy the holiday season with us. Workshops, Make-It&-Take-It sessions, free musical performance by Paul Hamilton presenting Christian contemporary music, and more. 
Holiday Open Houses 
Friday, November 14
3:00 p.m. – Make-It-And-Take-It: Holiday Wreath.* Register in advance in the Garden Center. $39/person. All supplies provided. This session will work [...]

          Danner’s Salads, a Peoria, IL based family-owned manufacturer of more than 50 different deli salads, including potato salads, macaroni salads and cole slaws, announced on October 6 that they will be shutting down operations.  However, since this announcement, Danner’s Salads has reached an agreement with Sandridge Food Corporation, based in Medina, OH, for the [...]

Novus’ November meeting is the first in a two-part series on Intellectual Property. It will take place Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The topic — Protecting Intellectual Property through Patents — will feature a panel discussion between an IP Lawyer, an Engineer and an Operations VP. The panel includes:  Trent [...]

Central Illinois’ coal-mining culture, labor heritage and a neglected local author will be discussed at a presentation and reading by journalist Bill Knight at 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at Flanagan House, 942 NE Glen Oak Ave. in Peoria, sponsored by the Peoria Historical Society.           
Knight edited and wrote an introduction for a new edition of [...]

            The public is invited to an Open House at Methodist Medical Center on Saturday, November 8, 2008 in what will be a unique opportunity to learn more about Methodist and the future of Healthcare.The 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. open house will feature free blood pressure screenings, $25 flu shots, healthy cooking demonstrations, free [...]

 BRADLEY STUDENTS WILL BE DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY
            College students pulling an all-nighter may not be unusual, but in this case it’s all in the name of a good cause – supporting the Children’s Hospital of Illinois.           
          The 8th Annual Bradley University Dance Marathon takes place Friday and Saturday November 7 & 8, 2008 [...]