OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and the Illinois Neurological Institute are pleased to announce Lori Augspurger RN, BSN, CNRN has been awarded the Melanie Minton Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) of the Year by the American Board of Neuroscience Nursing.
Augspurger works in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at INI, primarily as the permanent charge nurse [...]
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ILLINOIS NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE NURSE NAMED NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE NURSE OF THE YEAR
DAISY AWARD WINNER NAMED AT OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is pleased to announce the most recent winners of the DAISY Award, which recognizes outstanding nursing care. Winners are nominated by patients and their families.
The February 2012 DAISY Award was presented to Carol Unes of East Peoria. She is a Surgery nurse and was nominated by a patient.
Her nomination reads: [...]
NEW Director of IL Dept of Public Helath to be at a Meet and Greet on May 16th
The Peoria City/County Health Department will be hosting the new director of the Illinois Department of Public Health for a meet and greet on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9:00 am in the Board Room of the Peoria City/County Health Department, 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, Illinois. There is the potential for a quorum of [...]
Peoria Historical Society Recognizes Rennick Art Competition Winners
William Nolden’s “Summer Sunday,” a gouache painting of the 1957 Peoria Post Office (now the Federal Building on Main St.) received the $300 Best of Show at the Peoria Historical Society’s 48th annual Rennick Juried Art Competition.
Marianne Bibo-Russel, long-time gallery owner in Peoria, served as the judge.
Mary Hildebrand received the First Place ribbon [...]
Foundation Hosts Free Financial Wellness Seminar
The Proctor Health Care Foundation continues its Financial Wellness Seminar Series on Thursday, May 31, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in Classroom 1 of the Proctor Professional Building (adjacent to hospital) at 5409 N. Knoxville Avenue.
Attorneys David L. Wentworth II and David B. Wiest of Hasselberg, Williams, Grebe, Snodgrass & Birdsall, will present “Give Your [...]
RIVERPLEX SUMMER DAY CAMP
Have a blast during your summer break from school at the RiverPlex Summer Day Camp! Our extended hours allow parents to drop off as early as 7:00 am and pick up by 5:30 pm. This camp is for children ages 5 to 12. Each week has a theme and includes activities based on the theme. [...]
RIVERPLEX TO HOST GIRL’S SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP & LEAGUE
The RiverPlex is hosting a Girl’s Summer Basketball Camp, for ages 8 to 12. The two-day camp, coached by Jonelle Polk McCloud, former assistant coach at Florida State University and Bradley University, will focus on dribbling, passing and shooting. These are skills that they can practice and work on all summer before the upcoming basketball [...]
“THE STREETS BELONG TO ME” SCAVENGER HUNT/POOL PARTY AND YOUTH RALLY
Proctor Recreation Center, a Peoria Park District facility, has scheduled a FREE event to celebrate the beginning of a safe summer for area youth. “The Streets Belong to Me” event will be held beginning at noon on Wednesday, May 30 with a Scavenger Hunt for youth ages 14 to 18 and a Pool Party for [...]
RETURN OF THE GILA (MONSTER THAT IS)
Next week, the large reptiles at the Peoria Zoo will be returned to their newly renovated exhibit and ready for public viewing on May 17th when the Zoo opens at 10 am. During the renovation, which began this February, most of the animals were kept in off-exhibits areas.
The original intent of the remodel was [...]
“TAPAS: SMALL PLATES WITH BIG FLAVOR” CLASS AT LUTHY BOTANICAL GARDEN MAY 31
The Peoria Park District’s Luthy Botanical Garden will hold a “Tapas: Small Plates with Big Flavor” class on Thursday, May 31, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Garden Conservatory.
Learn about the history of tapas with OSF Dietetic Interns Anna Binder, Crystal Casper and Stefanie Djuric as they show you how to make a variety [...]