Physician offices in the Methodist Medical Group will be offering the public a unique opportunity to meet doctors, nurses and staff at Methodist Medical Group physician offices during an open house on Saturday, June 12, 2010. Starting July 1, Caterpillar…
Peoria Players’ Auditions for Summer Youth Production
Peoria Players Theatre announces auditions for the Summer Youth Theatre production of GREASE directed by Peggy Breaux. The Summer Youth Theatre is open to teens ages 14 to 20. This fun 50s musical features song favorites “We Go Together,” “Greased…
HUMANA Guidance Center’s June 2010 Calendar of Events
7915 N. Hale Ave., Peoria, IL 61615 For more information, please call: 309-691-1677 June 1 – 1:00 p.m. – Game Party 2 (shuffleboard, darts, beanbags, horseshoes) June 2 – 11:00 a.m. – Let’s Play Bridge, Pinochle and Euchre June 3…
Peoria Public Library launches ‘Scare Up a Good Book’ 2010 summer reading program
Readers of all ages are invited to participate in “Scare Up a Good Book” Summer Reading Program at Peoria Public Library from June 7 through July 24 to earn tickets to a Chiefs game and an invitation to the big…
Methodist Medical Center mobile mammography June schedule
The following is the schedule for the Methodist Medical Center Mobile Mammography Van for the month of June 2010. Methodist now features all digital mammography equipment providing improved, faster and more comfortable exams. June 1-Methodist at Morton-1909 Morton Ave.-Morton June…
Experiencing exellence
Excellence is often difficult to define, but easy to recognize. Sometimes it’s found in the ambiance of a restaurant or gift shop or in the presentation of a colorful and delicious meal. Excellence can be demonstrated in the positive, friendly…
Doing What You Are Called to Do
Nuns have fascinated me since I was first introduced to Sister Mary Paulinda, a young, pretty nun who was my kindergarten teacher. She must have rethought her vocation more than a few times as I was not thrilled about going…
Happy Mother’s Day
Quinn picks Simon as running mate
The daughter of the late U.S. Senator and one-time presidential candidate Paul Simon is making a run for Lieutenant Governor. She’s not garrulous or shy, not a Washington insider or a political novice. But she’s savvy, real and ready to…
Extensive construction and renovations at Bradley
by Tyler Maritote The west side of Bradley’s campus has a new welcome sign: “Welcome to Bradley University, please excuse our dust.” That side of the campus is undergoing extensive construction with new additions, renovations and buildings, the most recent…
Happy birthday
On numerous occasions I’m reminded by other people what a great man my father was. Recently, I received an invitation to appear as a guest on the cable program, “Neighborhood Views,” from the host, Lorraine Carter. Lorraine said she not…
Cat, Ameren, ADM among Toxic 100 air polluters
A new list of the top corporate air polluters in the United States includes two companies based in Peoria and a third Illinois firm with a key operation here, according to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The “Toxic…
The Garden needs the serpent
It was enormous, and I had almost stepped on it. I ran to my grandfather while pointing back at the largest snake I’d ever seen. It was sunning itself in his orchard. He just looked over at the snake and…
Taken to class by Bradley University journalism students
I had the pleasure of spending an hour last month with a bunch of young journalists at Bradley University. I was invited to talk about blogging and journalism with Terry Bibo’s news writing class. To provide an air of legitimacy…
A GOP senior’s view of the Peoria Tea Party
By Coleen Lickiss, Marquette Heights, IL Knowing the momentum American Tea Partiers were gaining, I, a Republican senior, personally wanted to see and hear what really transpired at the Peoria Tea Party April 15 along the riverfront at the end…
Starving for Life
There is something about physical starvation that drives a human soul to hunt for food at any cost. In that condition, all other earthly pursuits become meaningless and the mind is completely absorbed in the chase for sustenance. What saddens…
Serendipity for May 2010
Nostalgia reigns supreme in my heart. I am sentimental and a saver, not a great combination if one is trying to downsize possessions. I am always trying to downsize something, either my stuff or me. The project never ends. Some…
West Peoria News for May 2010
Remember Americans who have served our country on Memorial Day weekend with the Annual West Peoria Memorial Day celebration beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the West Peoria War Veterans memorial on Saturday, May 29th. The memorial is at the corner…
Musings for May 2010
Today, Saturday, April 24th, is a gorgeous, fresh day after the rain cleansed everything yesterday. It smelled better outside and it was a joy to breathe the air. I made sure Kaja did her business, and I picked it up,…
Some things never die, they just fade away
Ole Gus Hagaard and I were nitpicking our substitute teacher one Friday morning during recess. With both thumbs thrust under his overall galluses, Gus rolled his mouth into a spitting mode then spat a gob of slimy Mail Pouch tobacco…
Remembering and Congratulating Harrison Absher!
Harrison Absher began writing a column for the Community Word newspaper when Jack Fought was the Editor/Owner. It wasn’t “Abby’s” first time writing a column. He had done that for another paper in another town. Sadly, Jack Fought is no…
Good and bad to social networking
The infection has hit this county director. That infection which peaks curiosity, taps into repressed memories and is the precipitant of “friend” and family reunions. Many have been infected by the particular strain known as social networking and more specifically,…