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News
Celebrate the spirit of youthful initiative in Peoria! The 15th class of 40 Leaders Under Forty will be recognized on Thursday, November 6th. Individual tickets are $50, and tables of eight are $400. Call 683-3060 to reserve your spot today!
Construction is now underway for a $16 million parking deck for Methodist Medical Center. The deck is part of Methodist’s $350 million campus replacement plan. The six-level, 270,000-square-foot structure will hold 600 cars and feature a covered skywalk connecting the deck to a new hospital entrance on Hamilton Blvd. It is expected to be complete by late summer 2009.
Prairie Folklore Theatre announced plans for the sixth annual Historic Springdale Cemetery Tour the first two weekends in October. Tours start promptly at 2pm and 4pm each day on Saturday and Sunday, October 4-5 and 11-12. Tickets are $10/adults and $5/child. Call 689-8000 to make reservations.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure invites your company, school, team, club or organization to pick a day and go “Passionately Pink for the Cure” in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pick the day(s) between October 1st and 31st and encourage people in your organization to make a personal donation of $5 or more to wear pink. Register online at www.passionatelypink.org. For more information, contact Linda Maricle at 256-0545 or lmaricle@komenpeoria.org.
The OSF Saint Francis Heart Hospital will hold a blessing/dedication ceremony for its new Pulmonary Lab today at 1pm.
The Peoria RiverFront Association is proud to announce its Fall Market on the RiverFront. The market will feature apples, pumpkins, mums, cider, donuts, arts, crafts and much more. Participating restaurants will offer “Kids Eat Free” with paid adult meals during market hours, and local musicians, children’s activities and demonstrations will be featured each week. The market will be open every Saturday in October, 10am to 2pm, located between Old Chicago and River Station.
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception will unveil the 14th limited edition Rolan Johnson Ornament on Saturday at 11am at Jones Bros. Jewelers, 7705 N Grand Prairie Drive, Peoria.
Eureka College will partner with the Associated Colleges of Illinois and four other ACI member institutions in a five-year $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant supports the Transforming Curriculum in Special Education (T-SPED) initiative to enrich special education curricula and improve the quality of special education teacher preparation programs to ensure that graduates meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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StoryCorps
StoryCorps, a national initiative to document everyday history and the unique stories of Americans, began collecting the stories of central Illinois residents last week. Hosted by WCBU, the StoryCorps mobile StoryBooth—an Airstream trailer outfitted with a recording studio—is open now and will be parked at Metro Centre for 24 days. It plans to collect more than 100 interviews during its Peoria stay. Visit www.StoryCorps.net for more information, to make interview reservations, or to listen to stories. More information is online at www.wcbufm.org. To read an interview with StoryCorps producer Dave Isay, visit www.peoriamagazines.com/as/2008/sep-oct/soul-human-voice.
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November iBi: Focus on Leadership
Progress in a community is driven by the strong leadership of individuals. Here in central Illinois, we have developed our potential leaders for years. Roll out your message to the latest class of 40 Leaders Under Forty—our 15th annual celebration of the best and brightest! Ad deadline: October 10th. Call 683-3060 for advertising information!
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Bradley University Founder’s Day
Bradley University alumni, faculty and staff will be recognized during Founder's Day activities on campus on October 3rd. The annual Founder's Day Convocation will begin at 10am in the Dingeldine Music Center. Faculty awards for teaching, research and service will be announced during the ceremony. In addition, six alumni will be inducted into the Centurion Society. Following the Convocation, the annual Founder's Day Luncheon will be held, during which the Distinguished Alumnus, Outstanding Young Graduate and Lydia Moss Bradley awards will be presented. Award winners include: Distinguished Alumnus Award, The Honorable Ray LaHood '71; Outstanding Young Graduate Award, Salvador Tinajero, Jr. '95; and Lydia Moss Bradley Award, Glen D. McCullough '50 MA '56. The 2008 inductees to the Centurion Society are Renée C. Byer, Theresa S. Falcon, James C. Kenny, Edward M. King, Ray LaHood and Gary M. Peplow.
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Events
Friday, October 3 @ Dingeldine Music Center, Bradley University
Join Bradley President Joanne Glasser on Founder’s Day for the public forum, “Celebrating Women in Leadership” from 2 to 4pm. Six amazing women will appear at the inaugural Leadership Forum to discuss their careers in business and public service. Those appearing include the Honorable Rita Garman, Illinois Supreme Court Justice; Dr. Robin Kelly, chief of staff to the Illinois state treasurer; Dr. Sara Rusch, dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria; Tana Utley, Caterpillar Inc. vice president and chief of technology; Mary Schmidt, State Farm Insurance vice president, human resources; and Karen Jensen, president and CEO of Farnsworth Group. Register online at www.bualum.org/homecoming.
Friday, October 3 & Saturday, October 4 @ Par-A-Dice Hotel
Presented by the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria’s Department of Surgery and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Peoria Memorial Affiliate, the first annual Breast Cancer Symposium will be held to educate physicians and healthcare professionals regarding the current diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Dr. John Murray will serve as chair and Dr. Denise Mammolito as vice-chair. Keynote and guest speakers include Dr. Laszlo Tabar, Dr. David Winchester, Dr. Douglas Murray and Dr. Jonna Frasor. 28 specialists and faculty members from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria have been invited as presenters. For more information, call 671-8404.
Saturday, October 4 @ Metro Centre
WCBU 89.9 and Metro Centre celebrate StoryCorps with “The Taste of Stories” from 12pm to 6pm. Entertainment and activities include local foods, clowns, inflatable balloon animals, face painting, horse-led trolley rides, the Bradley University Jazz Combo, WCBU’s Lee Wenger and a number of story tellers. Come out and spend the day at Metro Centre and celebrate our stories!
Saturday, October 4 @ RiverPlex Recreation Center
The 2nd annual NICU Small Wonders Miracle Walk will take place from 9am to 12pm to raise funds for family support programming and medical equipment at the OSF Saint Francis - Children’s Hospital of Illinois Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The family-friendly event will include a 3k walk, silent auction, children’s activities and more. To register, visit www.smallwonderswalk.org or contact Megan Mutti at parentpathfinder@gmail.com.
Sunday, October 5 @ Proctor Hospital
Proctor Hospital’s Fall Open House will take place from 11am to 3pm on the campus at 5409 N. Knoxville Ave. Enjoy children’s activities, a free grilled picnic lunch and dessert, along with live jazz with the Joe Metzka trio. Tour the Hospital to see the latest state-of-the art technology. For more information, call 691-1070.
Tuesday, October 7 @ Radisson Hotel
The International Association of Administrative Professionals, Tri-County Chapter, will hold its monthly meeting. Theresa Murphy will present “Robert’s Rules of Order for Effective and Efficient Meetings.” Networking at 5:15, dinner/business meeting at 6:00, speaker at 6:30. Free to attend meeting, dinner is $15. RSVP to Savanna Bohm at 655-2727.
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