This year will mark the 11th annual Farmers Share of the Food Dollar Breakfast sponsored by the Peoria County Farm Bureau. The breakfast is an effort to help educate the public on the safe and affordable crops that American farmers…
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Candidates Seek to Fill School Board Seats
by Sara Browning • • Comments Off on Candidates Seek to Fill School Board Seats
Although the ballot may be empty, plenty of interest in Peoria School Board District 150’s vacant seat is circulating in the city’s second and third districts. In comparison with larger political races throughout the district and state, the Peoria District…
Transitioning Woodruff High School Students
by Martin Hobe • • Comments Off on Transitioning Woodruff High School Students
Woodruff High School closed its doors on June 4th, 2010. Since then, School District 150 has been transitioning to accommodate the students that left Woodruff for other schools. Most of the students moved on to Peoria Central High School. Others…
Unique Theater Offers Independent Variety & Events: Peoria Theater in Landmark Cinemas
by Stella Link • • Comments Off on Unique Theater Offers Independent Variety & Events: Peoria Theater in Landmark Cinemas
Inside Landmark Cinemas, a viewer’s cinema experience expands beyond regular releases with Peoria Theater—Independent Film and Event Center. The film complex, located behind the Wal-Mart on University and not far off the I-74 Gale exit, provides an abundance of entertainment…
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Community Word
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A chill in the pocketbook
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January 2011 Happenings
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Jan. 5 – “Starting a Business in Illinois Workshops” – at PeoriaNEXT Innovation Center, 801 W. Main, St. at 3:00 p.m. For full details and registration info, go to: www.bradley.edu/turnercenter/events or call 309-677-4321. Jan. 7 – 9 – The 87…
Homeowners Saluted for Beautification
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Homeowners Saluted for Beautification
The Iris Award is given annually to neighborhood associations and homeowners for outstanding landscaping and beautification of homes, yards and gardens. Each winning homeowner was presented with a special Keep Peoria Beautiful sign to display in the yard. The Iris…
Association of American Retired Persons’ Senior Driver Safety Program
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This is a refresher course in safe driving techniques for people 50 years and over. Learn defensive driving, new traffic laws, how to adjust your driving to changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time. There is no test to take…
The Humana Guidance Center’s December Calendar of FREE Events
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7915 N. Hale Avenue, Peoria ph. 309-691-1677; Open 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Dec. 1 – 11:00 a.m. – Let’s Play Bridge, Euchre and/or Pinochle 1:00 p.m. – Game Time: Rummikub Dec. 2 – 1:00 p.m. – BINGO Dec. 3…