Show your mother or the mother of your children how very much you treasure her by treating her and the rest of your family to one of two very unique Christ-centered events to be held over Mother’s Day weekend. A…
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Peoria Area SeniorNet Sponsors ‘Trends in Personal Electronics’ Seminar
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Peoria Area SeniorNet, the local chapter of a national organization that promotes computer literacy among seniors, is sponsoring a free seminar called “Trends in Personal Electronics.” on Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. The seminar will be…
Free ‘Connect & Protect’ Cyber Security Seminar Informs Area Seniors
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Local non-for-profit RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) partnered with Web Tech Services in East Peoria to bring a free cyber security seminar to Peoria area senior citizens on Thursday. It was held at Peoria Public Library’s RiverWest branch, bringing…
Oh Me, Oh My! What a lot of cats there are!! TAPS is hosting a Spring Cat Sale through May 31st
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Some are old and some are new. Some are thin and some are fat. From long hair to short hair, from shy to outgoing, great cats are everywhere. Not one cat is like the other. Don’t ask us why? Special…
Peoria City/County Health Department Sponsors Free Screenings for Women’s Health Week
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The Peoria City/County Health Department will be celebrating Women’s Health Week with free health screenings for women on Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Health Department. Women’s Health Week is a nationwide initiative to encourage women to…
No Greater Love
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL I’d like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Republican party for doing what few – if any – have been able to do before. What, you may well ask, is that?…
The Peoria Promise for the Community and the Students
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by Beth Johnson, a Peoria Promise Board member Imagine a city where every public high school graduate was able to attend college and pursue their dreams. You don’t need to imagine, because Peoria Promise is turning those dreams into reality.…
Happenings for April 2011
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through May 24 – Bookmobile every two weeks on Tuesdays at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Admission is free. The Bookmobile will be located in front of Flat Top Grill. April 2 – The not-for-profit…
Life Changes and Law Changes: Is Your Estate Plan Keeping up with Times?
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The Proctor Health Care Foundation will host a free estate planning seminar on Thursday, April 7, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in Classroom I of the Proctor Professional Building @ 5409 N. Knoxville Ave. The speaker, Ketra Mytich, is a well-known local…
Fred Astaire & Cyd Charisse to Play at the Apollo Theater in ‘The Band Wagon’
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Legendary Hollywood song-and-dance man Fred Astaire stars as a Hollywood song-and-dance man persuaded to star in a Broadway musical at downtown Peoria’s nonprofit Apollo Theater on Saturday, April 9. “The Band Wagon,” which co-stars Cyd Charisse, was directed by Vincente…