Aug 2 – The Peoria Area Association of REALTORS® (PAAR) will hold a free seminar for the public on property assessment and the appeal process from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at 7307 Willowlake Court. To register call 688-8591. Aug 2…
Columns
Roger and Royce return
by Roger Monroe • • Comments Off on Roger and Royce return
WOAM 1350 radio is returning and so is “Breakfast with Royce and Roger.” My long-time friend and nationally known comedian Royce Elliott and I have agreed to terms with WOAM’s new owner, (Larry) Nelson Multi-Media. The station will resume operations…
Boycott WEEK advertisers
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Boycott WEEK advertisers
I’m going to watch a lot of WEEK-TV 25 in the next few weeks. I’m going to watch to see which companies advertise there, because I won’t patronize companies who, with their commercials, enrich a New York corporation that devalues…
Gramma’s Green Acre
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on Gramma’s Green Acre
Hannah DeCaster could have been the poster child for ‘country girl living in town.’ Her farm background was evident throughout her home and yard. She had fruit trees, a huge garden, and a wide array of flowers. In her basement…
OMG! Black teens! RUN!
by Billy Dennis • • Comments Off on OMG! Black teens! RUN!
What do you call it when black teenagers leave a party? A riot. I’m sure you’ve heard about it. At about 11:00 p.m. on June 24, a group of teenagers were vacating a house in the neighborhood of West Thrush…
The Un-lived Life of Russell Stone a novelette, part seven
by Cheryl Courtney Semick • • Comments Off on The Un-lived Life of Russell Stone a novelette, part seven
Mrs. Stone’s story of the late Russell Stone hit a nerve in Rachel. It is 8:30 a.m. ___________________ The anger rising in me was shocking. I wanted to run like villagers do when the volcano they live by day in…
Serendipity for July 2011
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Serendipity for July 2011
Dying isn’t optional; living to the fullest is! When I was in grade and high school, my Dad insisted once the 4th of July was over, summer picked up speed. That meant I’d be back in a classroom much before…
Musings for July 2011
by Joanne Fought • • Comments Off on Musings for July 2011
I received a phone call from an older gentleman and a letter from an older lady after my last column, so I must have hit a nerve with some people. I was unhappy with the lack of civility in the…
Happenings for July 2011
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Happenings for July 2011
July Happenings July 8 – Movies Movies Under the Stars at Metro Centre – 7:45 – 10:20 p.m. Free. Join us for our FREE outdoor movie series (near Alexander Travel)!* Family films shown on our gigantic screen plus a state-of-the-art…
Disgusting incident at Richwoods High School
by Roger Monroe • • Comments Off on Disgusting incident at Richwoods High School
I learned about a disgusting incident at Richwoods High School that will probably go unreported. A 17 year old student was the victim of bullying. You know, it’s that activity that even the President of the United States and his…