As Director of Sales at the Peoria Residence Inn Marriott, Bonnie Petrenko typically is selling overnight stays. But on the night of Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, complimentary overnight stays are available to people visiting loved ones in nursing homes and…
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West Peoria news for December 2013
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria news for December 2013
The West Peoria Residents Association and co-host Franciscan Recreation Complex invites the community of West Peoria to kick off the Christmas season at the Annual Christmas Party on Sunday, December 1st from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Franciscan Recreation…
Food security forum: Is GE food the solution to global hunger?
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Food security forum: Is GE food the solution to global hunger?
Advocates of genetically-engineered food often suggest “feeding the world” is the moral justification for embracing GE seed, but scientist Herman Brockman contends “feeding the world” is more marketing gimmick than science. Brockman, a distinguished emeritus professor of genetics at Illinois…
I was hungry and you fed me
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on I was hungry and you fed me
CUTLINE: Claire Crone stirs the soup being served that particular day at Sophia’s Kitchen. Patrons receiving food number in the hundreds. The kitchen is located at 103 S. Richard Pryor Place and provides nourishment and encouragement to those in need.…
West Peoria News for November 2013
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News for November 2013
Scout Troop 11 is selling fresh holiday wreaths again this year starting October 28th with a delivery date starting November 16th. Call Scoutmaster Bob DeSutter at 674-6668 with your order in that time frame. Cub Scout Pack 11 is selling…
Traveling Around the Internet
by Tammy Finch • • Comments Off on Traveling Around the Internet
I have a really cool job that allows me to travel to national conventions and speak about social media. Who can complain about a free trip to Miami Beach in January? I love that part of my company and am…
Newsbriefs for November 2013
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Newsbriefs for November 2013
UnityPoint Health- Service League Gift Show November 2nd The UnityPoint Health-Methodist Service League will hold its 63rd annual Gift Show Sat., November 2nd in the lobby of the UnityPoint Health-Methodist Atrium, 900 Main Street, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Admission…
Aaron Schock Works for 18th Congressional District
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Aaron Schock Works for 18th Congressional District
Congressman Aaron Schock shuttles between Peoria and Washington DC on a nearly weekly basis. Whether he is traveling his 18th Congressional District of nearly 200 towns and 750,000 constituents or finding legislative solutions on Capitol Hill, he is actively working…
Peoria Residents Ready Themselves for New Health Care Law
by Sara Browning • • Comments Off on Peoria Residents Ready Themselves for New Health Care Law
Supporters and opponents weigh in on the nation’s new health care changes. State insurance markets designed to offer coverage for individuals and separate markets for small businesses with up to 100 workers are a central part of Barack Obama’s new…
St. Ann Memory Garden
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on St. Ann Memory Garden
CAPTION: Seated are Rev. Terry Cassidy, pastor at St. Ann Catholic Church in Peoria and Elizabeth Carrigan Bigger, coordinator of the St. Ann Memory Garden. Changes in life are a challenging part of the human condition. Initially they can be…