Peoria Public Library recently was awarded a FY13 “Back to Books” grant in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library. The Back to Books grant assists libraries in meeting the needs of patrons through focused collection…
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Peoria Park District September Activities
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Youth Piano Lessons Beginning in September – The Peoria Park District offers multiple sessions of Piano Lessons for ages 5-13, both beginner and intermediate, starting September 3 and 4 at Don’s Music Land. Beginner & intermediate mini-mester classes cost $38/residents,…
Food Safety Inspections Now Available on Website
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The Peoria City/County Health Department now provides food safety inspection results through a new link on its website www.pcchd.org. [http://www.peoriacounty.org/pcchd/food ] As part of the food safety regulation program, the Health Department licenses and inspects all food service establishments in…
Improvements Made to Overdrive Media Console for E-books
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Peoria Public Library features the Alliance Digital Medial Library (ADML) for those who download ebooks and audio books and some exciting improvements are on the way to the Overdrive Media Console (OMC), the controls for the electronic library in the…
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month
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September 3-30 is National Library Card Sign-up Month at all Peoria Library locations. Anyone who signs up for a new library card or renews their card during the month of September will receive a gift courtesy of the Friends of…
Gold Lion Luncheon to Honor Three Alumni from Peroia High School Alumni Association
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October 12, 2013 The Peoria High School Alumni Association is having The Gold Lion Luncheon honoring three distinguished alumni and includes guest speakers Charles Dancey, former editor of the Peoria Journal Star, and his son Burt. The luncheon will be…
Gordon-Booth Launches Fifth Annual Cell Phones for Soldiers Drive
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Continuing her efforts to honor and assist those serving in our nation’s armed forces, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth is collecting cell phones for her annual Cell Phones for Soldiers drive. “For the men and women who are serving our country…
Senator Shadid Donates Campaign Funds to Bradley University
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Retired State Senator George Shadid announced that he will donate his remaining campaign funds – $25,000 to the George P. Shadid Jr. Scholarship fund and $11,730 to the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service (IPL). Shadid says he chose…
American Red Cross Offers Safety Training for Those Participating in Sports & Recreational Activities
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Back to school also means back to practice for thousands of student athletes and coaches. The American Red Cross has training and resources available for people to learn how to treat a variety of emergencies and injuries that may occur…
The Community Foundation of Central Illinois welcomes Jessica Dillon as Program Manager
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The Community Foundation of Central Illinois (CFCI) welcomes Jessica Dillon as Program Manager. Dillon’s responsibilities include: grant & scholarship administration, marketing & communications, resource management, information management, donor /fund holder relations & special events. Prior to joining CFCI, Dillon served…