thru March 6 – Garish Garden Show @ Luthy Botanical Gardens from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Call 309-686-3362. See what NOT to do in your garden as we break out the pink flamingos and the garden gnomes in our…
Nominations requested for the 2011 Common Place Love in Action Award
This award recognizes the contributions of a person or persons in the Peoria area whose efforts help to eliminate the root causes of poverty and social injustice. This award was established in 2007 during Common Place’s 40th anniversary to honor…
Spring vintage clothing and collectibles sale at Peoria Players Theater on March 26 and 27
Peoria Players Theatre announces the spring Vintage Clothing and Collectibles Sale. Clothing in all sizes from all eras will be available, along with many hard-to-find collectible items. The sale will be open to the general public on Saturday, March 26…
Symonds Named 2011 Women in Business Champion of the Year
Doris Symonds of “Talk to Doris Now” will receive the 2011 Women in Business Champion of the Year Award. She was selected from a group of excellent candidates. This year’s winners will be honored at the 2011 Small Business Week…
Methodist Medical Center Mobile Mammography Schedule
The following is the schedule for the Methodist Medical Center Mobile Mammography Van for the month of March 2011.Methodist features all digital mammography equipment providing improved, faster and more comfortable exams. March 1-Methodist at Morton-1909 Morton Ave.-Morton March 2-Heartland Clinic-1701…
Methodist Offers ‘Girls Night Out Mammogram’
Methodist Medical Center offers a unique opportunity for women to get their annual mammograms during “Girls Night Out.” Except for the mammogram itself, the evening is free to participants and will include an evening that offers appetizers, dessert, Yoga and…
Peoria Symphony Orchestra Announces Changes to March Program
A late cancellation by a guest artist and the music director’s wish to enliven the local music scene with new faces has led to some changes in the Peoria Symphony Orchestra’s March 26 concert in the Civic Center Theater. Oboist…
OSF Healthcare wins blue ribbon award
Blue Ribbon Awarded to OSF Sisters Community Healthcare Center – OSF Saint Francis Medical Center & the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria recently announced that Dr. Benito Camacho and OSF Sisters Community Healthcare Center were awarded the…
Farmers Share of the Food Dollar Breakfast on March 12
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…
Humana Guidance Center calender of events for March 2011
The Humana Guidance Center 7915 N. Hale Avenue 691-1677 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 1 – 1:00 p.m. Movie: “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” March 2 – 11:00 a.m. Come Play Bridge or Pinochle 1:00 p.m. Game…
Seniors on the Go Health Fair March 17 at the Hult Center
Speakers, Exhibits, Screenings, Door Prizes The Hult Center for Health Education and Proctor Hospital are pleased to present the 2011 Seniors on the Go Health Fair, Thursday, March 17 from 7:30 -11:30 a.m. at the Hult Center for Health Education…
Peoria Park District News for March
Visit the Chicago Flower & Garden Show – The Peoria Park District’s Vagabond Tours will take a day trip to the Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier on Monday, March 7. Enjoy a fun-filled day that’s sure to…
Gordon Files Bill to Alert Law Enforcement Officials of Disruptive and Disturbing Behavior of Expelled College Students
State Rep. Jehan Gordon (D- Peoria) introduced legislation Thursday to enhance the safety and security of college students and area residents by requiring that local law enforcement agencies become notified when a student has been expelled or suspended for troubling…
Peoria City/County Health Department Sponsoring Osteoporosis Screening
The Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) will be sponsoring an Osteoporosis Heel Screening on Friday, March 18, 2011, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at 2116 North Sheridan Road. This FREE screening is for any woman over the age of 50 or with…
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
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…
Advocates for Access empowers the handicapped
Independence is valued by people of varying ages and personal situations. Young people yearn for it, adults often take it for granted, and seniors sometimes lament its loss. Advocates for Access, a nonprofit organization, has as its mission statement “to…
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
Done deal?
As I write this column January 18, discussions are taking place between retiring Peoria County Administrator Patrick Urich and Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis. Don’t be surprised if an announcement is made within days that Urich is the city’s choice for…
Commercial Border War with Indiana, Illinois still has ‘mile after magnificent mile’
A cinder-block truck stop on the south side of Interstate 74 at Pittsboro, Ind., used to serve outstanding biscuits and gravy, and I made a point of stopping there every time I drove through our neighboring state – where I…
A flock-alypse Now?
It’s been called a portent, a sign, and even “aflockalypse.” 2011 started with dead birds mysteriously falling from the sky, not just in one area, but literally all over the world. Thousands of birds have been falling from the sky…