The Peoria Park District presents Park Players in “Aesop’s Fables”, an interactive show for children, Monday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Oak Amphitheatre. Admission to the show is free.
Following the Park Players performance is the Family Flick for the evening, “The Santa Clause.” Admission to the movie is just 50 cents per person, and refreshments are available for purchase.
For more information, contact Linda Huff, Fine Arts Coordinator, at 681-2861 or visit www.peoriaparks.org.
Realistic Project Management
with Lou Russell
Tuesday, July 29 & Wednesday, July 30
$125.00 ATD-HCI Members
$150.00 Non-Members
includes networking event (7/29), lunch, workshop materials
To register, go to: http://tdhci.org/event-1702715?utm_source=press+release+contacts&utm_campaign=a87bd44545-Russell7_15_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7d4e37ebda-a87bd44545-266948821RSVP by July 22, 2014
seats are limited
Wednesday, July 30
8 am – 5 pm
Heartland Community College
Astroth Community Education Center (ACEC),
Room 2101
1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL 61761
Let’s face it; most people spend their days in chaotic, fast-paced, time- and resource-strained organizations. This course is designed for today’s busy professional who needs advice and guidance on a wide array of tools designed to provide you with the flexible structure necessary to have increased success delivering business results through your training projects.
Who Should Attend
Participants attending this session are involved in one or more of the following areas:
Accurately estimating project durations
Planning, tracking and controlling multiple projects
Communicating project status to stakeholders effectively
Agenda
8 a.m. Registration Opens / Networking
9 a.m. Program begins
5 p.m. Program concludes
Peoria – The City of Peoria Municipal Band continues its 77th continuous season by playing two concerts this week.
On Wednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m. the Band is playing on Water Street in the heart of the Warehouse District. For the past few years, the Band has played their Wednesday evening concerts in front of Kelleher’s near the corner of State and Water, providing a vibrant backdrop for the music. This week’s performance centers on the theme “At the Movies.” In addition to the Band, Linden Christ will be the guest singer and Denise Cooksey the featured flutist.
On Sunday, July 20 at 7 p.m. the Band is playing at the Glen Oak Park Amphitheater. Linden Christ and Denise Cooksey will again be the featured artists. In addition, the Band will be joined by the Civil War Dancers. Lee Ranson will be the celebrity guest emcee.
The Peoria Municipal Band was formed in 1937 through the efforts of Local 26 of the American Federation of Musicians and interested citizens. Current band members come from all walks of life, many are currently music teachers in the local schools. They are selected by audition and then commit to a full season of rehearsals and performance. Hundreds of thousands of people have enjoyed their music since 1937. Today, with the support of the City, the band continues the long-standing tradition of excellence in music. The Peoria Municipal Band plays free concerts at 7 p.m. each Wednesday in the Warehouse District and each Sunday in Glen Oak Park through August 10. A full schedule and details can be found at www.peoriamunicipalband.com.
Bethany Community Church is announcing an extension to volunteer services to tornado affected homeowners, farmers, and businesses. As volunteers make themselves available, we hope to send teams on August 9, September 6, and September 20.
The week of July 28 to August 2 will be the last week BCC will have volunteers available on weekdays. Currently, we have sent teams to primarily help with debris clean up but have also helped with moving, mowing, cleaning storage items, and trimming weeds.
Bethany Community Church would also like to announce Dumpster Day. On August 2, affected residents of Washington, Roanoke, East Peoria, and Pekin are invited to bring e-waste (computers, televisions, DVD players, etc.), tires, general waste, and vegetative waste to fill 7 different dumpsters on Bethany’s property at 27265 Dutch Lane. Dumpster Day will be from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. No reservation required. Please bring proof of address.
“We are grateful to the Lord for allowing Bethany to be a part of rebuilding hope in the affected areas of our town and county. By God’s grace, we look forward to continuing to do what we can to help rebuild hope in our community.” – – Pastor Ben Davidson
CENTRAL ILLINOIS — Parents, are you looking for a fun way to teach your children about traffic safety in a safe, supervised environment? Bring your little cowpokes to a free Family Bike Rodeo, sponsored by the American Red Cross Central Illinois Chapter in conjunction with the Peoria Park District, Illinois Department of Transportation and the Children’s Hospital of Illinois.
The bike rodeo will be on Saturday, August 9 from 10:00am to 11:30am at Bicycle Safety Town. At this fun, FREE event, families can enjoy:
This event is free and open to the public. No registration required. Please Note: Bicycle Safety Town is located at 6518 N. Sheridan Road in Peoria, IL.
Peoria County – The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office and Peoria Police Department would like to make the public aware of one of the traffic control measures that will be implemented to mitigate traffic congestion during the Country Life Music Festival at Ravina On The Lakes from July 18 – 20. This information is especially important to drivers planning to pick up someone at Ravina after the concert, such as parents that may be picking up children. Around 11:00 p.m. each night of the festival – Friday, July 18; Saturday, July 19; and Sunday, July 20 – vehicle access to Ravina On The Lakes will not be granted while concert traffic is exiting the venue. Orange Prairie Road – near its intersection with Charter Oak Road – and Charter Oak Road may both be closed to inbound traffic at the conclusion of the concert until pedestrian and outbound traffic has cleared. Orange Prairie Road will be open at its intersection with, and north of, Timberedge Drive.
Drivers intending to drop off and pick up concert-goers at Ravina On The Lakes this weekend are encouraged to find an alternate location at least for pick up, due to this traffic control measure. Free shuttle service to and from Ravina will be available from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. each day at the Country Inn & Suites and Wingate hotel, both located near the Shoppes at Grand Prairie. Identifying an alternate pick up location is necessary if arrangements are made to pick up the concert-goer(s) immediately following the last musical performance of the night, expected to be around 11:00 p.m., because Charter Oak Road will only remain open to through traffic until the conclusion of the final performance, when exiting traffic volume is expected to increase significantly.
Peoria, Illinois – July 16, 2014 – The Peoria County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Training Course at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, at the Farm Bureau Building located at the intersection of University Street and Interstate 74 in Peoria.
Joe Varda with Mid Illini Educational Consultants will conduct the course. He has been instructing CDL training courses since 1991.
During the instruction there will be information for passing tests covering Core Knowledge, Air Brakes, and Combination Vehicles. Passing these three tests at the Drivers License Facility will make participants eligible to obtain a Class A CDL. Also offered, if requested, will be information on the Tankers, Doubles and Triples, Hazardous Materials, and Passenger endorsement requirements. Medical card requirements will also be available. Training should be complete by 11:30 a.m.
If you are planning to obtain a CDL license, this course is an excellent opportunity to prepare you for taking the CDL written exam.
The cost of the training course is $45 for Farm Bureau members and $55 for non-members. To make reservations, call the Peoria County Farm Bureau at 686-7070 by Friday, August 1.
The Peoria Park District is holding a ceremony and ribbon cutting for the Peoria Park District Rock Island Greenway Bridge over Knoxville Ave on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will take place on the south lot of Junction City Shopping Center.
Work on the bridge began in December 2013. It is part of the larger Peoria Park District Rock Island Greenway project, which is the portion of the trail under Peoria Park District ownership from Alta Road to the Bob Michel Bridge.
Confirmed speakers include Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Peoria Park District Board of Trustees Vice President Kelly A. Cummings, and Peoria Park District Executive Director Bonnie W. Noble.
Bradley University is experiencing a major increase in international students interested in attending Graduate School on the Hilltop.
To date, Bradley has seen a 95% increase in international graduate school applications over last year. This is a growing trend for Bradley. In Fall ’12, Bradley received 303 international applications, in Fall ’13, 408 were received and, so far, 794 international applications have been received for Fall ’14.
Graduate school admits for international students also is up 85% thus far over last fall.
Most of the international applicants are from India. Dr. Jeff Bakken, Dean of the Graduate School, says this growth isn’t by chance.
“In September 2013 I spent two weeks in India attending educational fairs in various regions and marketing Bradley with Steven Dolins, Department Chair from Computer Science & Information Systems. We had seen some success in recruitment from one particular region of India so we wanted to build upon that. It worked. We plan to go back this fall and do it again.”
At a time when many graduate schools are struggling to maintain enrollment, this is great news for Bradley and the Greater Peoria region. The international interest in Bradley raises awareness of the region and increases opportunity for cultural experiences. It’s also an economic boost for the region in a variety of ways.
Bakken says Bradley has made some other changes to attract the international market including offering an online application system making it easier for students to apply and see where their application is in the process. He says Bradley also has enhanced its communications strategy.
“Many of these students are coming to the United States without knowing anyone, so we have created networking and social media groups where admitted international students can connect with each other prior to arriving on campus. We are also offering group travel options, assistance finding off-campus housing, more intense orientations, and cultural trips while they are here.” All of this, according to Bakken, helps international students get acclimated to a new home and start their graduate school experience on the right foot.
To speak with Dr. Bakken about international student interest in Bradley’s graduate programs, contact the Office of Public Relations at 309-677-2242 or 309-677-3260.
(PEORIA – July 15, 2014) – For the third year in a row, OSF Healthcare System has been recognized as one of the nation’s MOST WIRED, according to the results of the 2014 Most Wired Survey conducted by Hospitals & Health Networks. The nation’s Most Wired hospitals are leveraging the adoption and use of health information technology (IT) to improve performance in a number of areas, according to Health Care’s Most Wired 2014 Survey. For instance, 67 percent of Most Wired hospitals share critical patient information electronically with specialists and other care providers. Most Wired hospitals, those that meet a set of rigorous criteria across four operational categories, have made tremendous gains by using IT to reduce the likelihood of medical errors. Among Most Wired hospitals, 81 percent of medications are matched to the patient, nurse and order via bar code technology at the bedside.
According to James Mormann, Senior VP, CIO for OSF Healthcare System, “Being included for the third year in a row as one of the nation’s Most Wired health care systems recognizes our steadfast commitment we have to supporting our Community of Caregivers through information technology. As our Ministry continues to focus on how we can provide the right care at the right time with the greatest care and love to all those we serve, IT solutions help us be more connected with each other and more importantly with our patients.”
Health Care’s Most Wired Survey, conducted between Jan. 15 and March 15, asked hospitals and health systems nationwide to answer questions regarding their IT initiatives. Respondents completed 680 surveys, representing 1,900 hospitals, or more than 30 percent of all U.S. hospitals.
The July H&HN cover story detailing results is available at www.hhnmag.com.
About the AHA – The AHA is a nonprofit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which includes nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, and other providers of care. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA website at www.aha.org.
About the Most Wired Survey – The 2014 Most Wired Survey is conducted in cooperation with McKesson Corp., AT&T, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, and the American Hospital Association.
About OSF HealthCare – OSF HealthCare, an integrated health system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois, includes OSF Healthcare System consisting of nine acute care facilities, OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group (Escanaba, MI), OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (Rockford, IL), OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center (Ottawa, IL), OSF Saint James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center (Pontiac, IL), OSF St. Joseph Medical Center (Bloomington, IL), OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (Peoria, IL), OSF St. Mary Medical Center (Galesburg, IL), OSF Holy Family Medical Center (Monmouth, IL), OSF Saint Luke Medical Center (Kewanee, IL) and two colleges of nursing – OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing and OSF Saint Anthony College of Nursing. OSF also has a physician organization, employing almost 700 physicians in various specialties and nearly 300 advanced practitioners who are part of the OSF Medical Group. To align more closely our care delivery system with physicians we developed clinical service lines in cardiovascular services, neurosciences and pediatrics. OSF HealthCare owns an extensive network of home health services known as OSF Home Care Services and also owns OSF Saint Francis, Inc., comprised of health care-related businesses, and OSF Healthcare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of OSF Healthcare System and OSF Home Care.