Twenty-five years ago on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as the ADA, was signed into law. This landmark legislation ensured rights for millions of Americans who previously had been denied access in employment, housing, and transportation. The ADA Committee of the GPMTD Board of Trustees is hosting a celebration on … Continue reading Greater Peoria Mass Transit District Hosts Celebration of 25th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act on Sunday, July 26th
Month: July 2015
East Bluff Gallery Art and Family Fun Even, Friday, July 31st
PEORIA, IL — Where in Peoria can you enjoy local art, jump in a bounce house, and eat a snow cone? On Wisconsin Avenue!! Please join the City of Peoria and East Bluff Community Center for the Faces of the East Bluff Gallery Art and Family Fun Event. This event is sponsored by Associated Bank … Continue reading East Bluff Gallery Art and Family Fun Even, Friday, July 31st
Peoria County and Ameren Illinois to host Residential Electronics Recycling Event Saturday, July 25th
Peoria – Peoria County's Office of Sustainability & Resource Conservation is partnering with Ameren Illinois to host a residential electronics recycling event on Saturday, July 25, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Illinois Central College's (ICC) North Campus parking lot, 5407 N. University Street in Peoria. Representatives from Advanced Technology Recycling (ATR) will be … Continue reading Peoria County and Ameren Illinois to host Residential Electronics Recycling Event Saturday, July 25th
Shop and Taste What The Heights Has To Offer! every Thursday night through Sept. 24th
PEORIA HEIGHTS ̶ Come out, shop and eat in Peoria Heights each Thursday night and you can taste what the village has to offer. The Peoria Heights Chamber of Commerce is once again this year hosting Night Out in the Heights: Shop Till 7 p.m. every Thursday night through Sept. 24. It’s the second … Continue reading Shop and Taste What The Heights Has To Offer! every Thursday night through Sept. 24th
Program ‘A Time to Act’ Celebrating Voting Rights 50th Anniversary at Peoria Lincoln Branch Library August 6th
A discussion of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act will take place from 6-7 pm on Thursday, August 6 at the Peoria Lincoln Branch Library, 1312 West Lincoln Avenue, Peoria, 61605. The event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria, the Peoria NAACP and the Peoria ACLU chapter. Leaders … Continue reading Program ‘A Time to Act’ Celebrating Voting Rights 50th Anniversary at Peoria Lincoln Branch Library August 6th
Congratulations to Centenarian Deacon Wilbur Howard
Pastor R.W. Randle and the members of the Higher Dimensions Praise & Worship Church of Peoria, along with the family of Deacon Wilbur Howard, helped Deacon Howard celebrate his 100th birthday after church services on Sunday, June 28, 2015, with a birthday dinner. Deacon Howard was born June 24, 1915 in Edina, Missouri, to William … Continue reading Congratulations to Centenarian Deacon Wilbur Howard
Living By Faith By Evangelist Charity E. Sephus – Remember The Treasurers and Meditate
Everyone knows about human weaknesses and sometimes they are over magnified. However, there is more given to us by the grace of God, than the knowledge of evil and weakness. Confidence in God is stored within us like a trunk of precious jewels because God has given “every man a measure of faith.” The hearts … Continue reading Living By Faith By Evangelist Charity E. Sephus – Remember The Treasurers and Meditate
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