The 16th Annual West Peoria Jamboree Run will start at 7:00 am, June 1st and features a 4K run, 1K walk, and a Children’s Fun Run. Applications were included in the residents newsletter sent to all homes and are also…
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Happenings for June 2013
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June 1 – Heartland Festival Orchestra Concert V – Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Five Points Washington, 360 N. Wilmor Rd., Washington. Call (309) 444-8222. Admission: $30 adults, $8 student/child (ID required). June 1 – Annual…
Power of Clay event at Peoria Park District
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The Power of Play Campaign is pleased to announce the groundbreaking for the next phase of its campaign to make Glen Oak Park a daylong destination for families in central Illinois. Please join us on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at…
Luthy Botanical Garden for June
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JUNE PLANT SALE AT LUTHY BOTANICAL GARDEN — thru JUNE 2nd The Peoria Park District’s Luthy Botanical Garden will hold their annual June Plant Sale on Saturday, June 1 (10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.) and Sunday, June 2 (noon – 5:00…
Proctor Hospital’s June Community Calendar Listing
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alonetogether Grief Support Group – Mondays from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. alonetogether is a grief support group, open to the community, that meets Mondays from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in Group Room 4 of the Counseling Center at Proctor Hospital. If you…
Help for stuttering, a complex disorder
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Parents eagerly anticipate the moment when their child first begins to talk. But for some parents, it is a time of anxiety because their child struggles to get words out. As many as five percent of preschool children nationwide have…
OSF receives state award
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Ron W. Lee, MD Pediatric Care Award – Clinical Excellence The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program today honored Teresa Riech, MD with a special pediatric care award for her…
Mosquitoes and Floodwater
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The Peoria City/County Health Department would like to remind citizens of the large numbers of floodwater mosquitoes (Aedes vexans and other species) that appear about two weeks after heavy rains and flooding. Floodwater mosquitoes are a nuisance but are not…
MacArthur Highway will close through June 14
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The MacArthur Highway, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Richard Allen Drive, will be closed until June 14 to make repairs to the bridge deck. Because of the deteriorating surface, construction crews will be removing the broken concrete…
2013 ARTHRITIS WALK – presented locally by CEFCU
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WHAT: The 2013 Arthritis Walk® and 5k Fun Run is the signature fundraising event for the Arthritis Foundation. Every year, people across the country move together to celebrate those who are making a positive impact on the lives of people…