AUGUST Sat., Aug. 13–Harold Lloyd movies (silent) Sat., Aug. 20– To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Gregory Peck SEPTEMBER Sat., Sept. 10–Media Movie festival (newspaper movies plus radio and TV) (This will be a big deal) Sat., Sept. 24–Dr. Strangelove (1964)…
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Upcoming Movies and Events for Peoria Theater
by Stella Link • • Comments Off on Upcoming Movies and Events for Peoria Theater
Now Playing & Coming Soon @ Peoria Theater —- Friday, July 29 – Thurs., August 5 —- Incendies – ends Thursday, August 5 – A mother’s last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in…
West Peoria News for July
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News for July
A reunion is being planned for Calvin the Coolidge Mother’s Club on Monday, August 29th at 5:00 p.m. More information will follow in August paper. If you have any questions, please contact: Alice Nash 674-4308 or Diane Craps 633-0669. The…
Critter Meals on Wheels
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Best friends share many things with each other: time, fun, naps, and sometimes lunch. Even best friends don’t always agree on the menu. Or what’s good for one isn’t for the other, or there’s not always enough for two. Many…
The Importance of the Wintering Bald Eagle Count for Central Illinois and Additional Bald Eagle Facts As Established by the Eagle Nature Foundation
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Through the work of the Eagle Nature Foundation, there have been many established facts in regards to the numbers of the wintering bald eagles. The amount of bald eagles being counted over the 51 years the Eagle Nature Foundation has…
Zero Degrees of Separation Movie Sunday July 3rd
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The Parallax View
Civil Rights Era in Peoria History
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by Dolores Klein, Peoria, IL As I waited for Public TV’s presentation of the documentary about the Civil Rights Bus Rides through the Deep South, Oprah Winfrey interviewed some of the heroic participants. Among them was Diane Nash, whose name…
The Un-lived Life of Russell Stone a novelette, part six
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Mrs. Stone’s journal shakes in Rachel’s trembling hands; the poem devours her like quicksand. It is 8:15 AM. The ink on the page dripped with pain. I read it again… He died at 8 The funeral was at 12. He…
Lilac blossoms remind me of Elizabeth — Serendipity 2011
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Lilacs blossoming in the spring will always be a cherished and poignant reminder to me of Elizabeth. She and I knew each other for ten years and a few days. For the first five years, we saw each other twice…
West Peoria News for June 2011
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News for June 2011
The thirteenth annual Jamboree Run is scheduled for June 4th at 7:00 a.m. It is a 4-mile run through a portion of West Peoria. All runners must register by 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4th. Applications can be picked up…