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News
After more than two years of placing requests, Peoria has been selected as a 2008 location for the traveling StoryCorps project. Founded in 2003, StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind. From September 25th through October 18th, a StoryCorps "MobileBooth" will be stationed in Peoria, with the exact location to be announced. At its MobileBooth, conversations between two people are recorded on a free CD to take home and share. Stories are preserved at the Library of Congress, and millions have listened to broadcasts on public radio and the Web. A formal presentation will be held on Thursday, June 5th, at 10am at the Peoria Civic Center. WCBU is the local sponsoring National Public Radio affiliate station. For more information on StoryCorps, visit www.StoryCorps.net.
The RiverFront Market, located on Peoria's RiverFront at Liberty Park, opens for its 5th season this Saturday, June 7th, featuring a huge selection of local produce and local arts and crafts. With more than 100 participating vendors, each week offers a unique shopping experience. Sponsored by Methodist Medical Center, the market is open every Saturday morning from 8am to noon through September 27th. Local musicians and performing arts groups will be featured each week. For more information, visit www.peoriariverfront.com or call (309) 671-5555.
New season tickets for the Peoria Civic Center's 2008-2009 Broadway Theater Series go on sale Monday, June 9th at 10am. The lineup features four shows, including the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes," "Monty Python's Spamalot," "The Drowsy Chaperone" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," with "Mamma Mia!" as an extra. Call (309) 673-3200 for more information or visit www.PeoriaCivicCenter.com.
This week (June 2 – June 8) is the first annual National CPR/AED week, designed to help education Americans about the necessity of CPR and AED training and reduce death and disability from sudden cardiac arrest. Approximately 325,000 Americans suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year, and more than 95 percent of them die before reaching the hospital. If CPR and defibrillation are not applied within 10 minutes, there is virtually no chance of survivial. However, when defibrillation is provided, the survival rate rises to as high as 49 percent.
Save the Date!
The Creve Coeur Club's 110th annual George Washington Banquet will be held on Thursday, July 24th and will feature Chicago Mayor Richard Daley as keynote speaker. Tickets are $175 for members and $200 for non-members. For more information, contact Wendy Mitchell at (309) 672-2267 or email info@crevecoeurclub.org. The location has not yet been decided.
Kudos
More than $2,217,215 was raised at this year's Children's Miracle Network Telethon for the Children's Hospital of Illinois, another record year!
At the Can Do 4:13 Scholarship Fund's 5th annual Can Do Arts Sale & Social on May 30th, more than 40 pieces of artwork completed by students at Peoria's Irving Primary School sold, raising more than $4,000 for Can Do. For more information, visit www.CanDo413.com.
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IBI: June 2008
 The June 2008 issue of InterBusiness Issues hit mailboxes early this week. This month's cover features Methodist Medical Center Vice President of Business Development Tony Schierbeck. The Peoria native has been with Methodist for nearly two decades, beginning his career as Director of Occupational Medical Services and Wellness Center.
- Peoria Area Hotels: A Roundtable Discussion
The Peoria area hotel market has undergone a sea change in recent years, with new hotels popping up across the region and major enhancements made to current establishments. With so much going on, it seems the local hotel industry deserves some attention. To that end, we spoke with a number of area hoteliers, asking them to shed some light on the topic. Participants included:
- Diana Anderson: Director of Sales & Marketing, Embassy Suites East Peoria
- Sami Qureshi: General Manager, Holiday Inn City Centre
- Kristen Charlton: General Manager, Mark Twain Hotel
- Joel Green: Director of Sales & Marketing, Hotel Père Marquette
- Renée Draves: President, Petersen Hotels
- Jan Quinton: General Manager, AmericInn Lodge & Suites
- Mary Jo Schettler: Director Hotel Operations, Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino
- "Charting our Course to a Greener Community" by Don Forrest, Farnsworth Group
Peoria now faces the same challenge facing every other community and organization considering a move toward greenness: How does one pursue sustainability?
- "What Does Web 2.0 Mean for Your Company?" by Amy Blain, ExplorePeoria.com
Particularly if you cater to a younger, web-savvy customer base, Web 2.0 needs to be a part of your marketing strategy.
- "A New Era in Building Design" by Darcy Immerman, Richard John & Adam Procell, STS/AECOM
The cleanest, safest, most secure, reliable and cost-effective kilowatt-hour is the one that isn't used.
- "Estate Planning: The Long View" by Dennis Fulkerson, RSM McGladrey
While estate planning often focuses on distribution of wealth after death, experts say many grantors don't make good use of tax-favored tools that can be used during their lifetime.
- "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do...If You Are Unprepared" by Michael S. Seneca, Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.
Carefully drafted operating agreements can avoid contentious and expensive disputes between members. An operating agreement should always include a tie-breaking mechanism for deadlock situations.
- "Rally for Healthcare Comes to Bradley's Campus" by Brad McMillan, Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service
Nearly 100 Bradley University students joined members from AARP and the community to urge elected officials to get beyond gridlock and to work on bipartisan solutions for America's health care crisis.
- And, as always, much more in this month's IBI!
- Coming in August...a redesigned IBI goes full-color!
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Events
Saturday, June 7 @ The Clubs at River City
The 19th annual Family House Run/Walk in memory of Carolyn Mannlein, an Illinois Valley striders Grand Prix Race, will be held beginning at 8am at 8603 N University St. Male and female 5K Run, 5K Walk and 1 Mile Fitness Walk at 8am; Children's Fun Run at 9am. Registration forms available at www.familyhousepeoria.org.
Saturday, June 7 @ Green View Nursery, Dunlap
The Rose Affair will be held from 10am to 1pm at 2700 W Cedar Hills Drive in Dunlap, featuring free informative seminars about growing and caring for roses. Call (309) 243-7761 to reserve seating.
Saturday, June 7 & Sunday, June 8 @ Junction City
The Peoria Art Guild will host the third annual Art Fair at Junction City from 10am to 4pm, showcasing the talents of local artists residing within 100 miles of Peoria. More than 10,000 visitors are expected. Fifty artists will exhibit and sell works of art in jewelry, painting, photography, ceramics, wood, glass, mixed media, metal and fiber. Admission is free. For more information, call (309) 637-2787 or visit www.peoriaartguild.org.
Sunday, June 8 @ Luthy Botanical Garden
The Peoria Park District's annual June Plant Sale will be held from noon to 5pm. Make additions to your perennial bed, add tropical plants to your patio, or indulge yourself with more herbs. Finish off the day with the monthly Gigs in the Garden concert featuring the BogSide Zukes at 5pm. Call (309) 686-3362 for more information.
Wednesday, June 11 @ Shoppes at Grand Prairie
Peoria County's third annual Emergency Expo will be held from 4 to 7pm. Local emergency response agencies will display equipment for the public to experience, free of charge. Information on Peoria County's disaster preparedness, including emergency plans and recent preparedness exercises, will be available. For more information, call Jenny Zinkel at (309) 672-6918.
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