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The Pekin Hometown Voice

In-Print November 2024

Adopt a Family for Christmas

Oct 29, 2024 01:54PM

As the holidays quickly approach the YWCA Early Learning Center would like to invite the community to adopt a family for Christmas. If you are interested in adopting a family, there will be light bulb tags hanging in the lobby near the front desk beginning on November 1st.

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Pekin Rotary Club Accepting Grant Applications Until December 1, 2024

Oct 29, 2024 01:53PM

The Rotary Club of Pekin is now accepting applications for its annual community grant program. Not-for-profit organizations that serve the Pekin area are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $1,000 to support projects that benefit the local community.

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Pekin Township Is Here to Help

Oct 29, 2024 01:52PM ● By Shannon Saal, Pekin Township Supervisor

Pekin Township celebrates “Wonderful World” of community involvement. We offer such programs as: Holiday Meals starting in 1986; Food Pantry starting in 1988; Senior Breakfast Club starting in 1994; and Senior Lunches starting in 1994.

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A Boat Named the “City of Pekin”

Oct 29, 2024 01:51PM ● By Jared L. Olar, Local History Program Coordinator

This month we shine a spotlight on a boat that hauled grain on the Illinois River in the early 20th century. Named the “City of Pekin,” the boat’s history was featured in a story on the front page of the Jan. 8, 1981, Pekin Daily Times, titled, “‘City of Pekin’ Once Plied The Illinois River.”

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Under The Lights: Homecoming Festivities

Oct 29, 2024 01:50PM ● By PCHS Senior, Emma Gaudet

Homecoming is a week full of fun and festivities for Pekin Community High School (PCHS) students. This year’s homecoming week was from September 30th through October 5th. The week was filled with many fun memories that students will take with them after high school.

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PCHS Future Focus Days Help to Light the Fire Within

Oct 29, 2024 01:44PM ● By Jennifer Anderson, PCHS College and Career Advisor

Four years is a short period of time in the overall scheme of things and no one knows that better than the staff and faculty at Pekin Community High School. PCHS is fortunate to have one of the most robust Career and Technical Education programs in central Illinois with an ever- growing number of careers represented.

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In Search of History…

Oct 29, 2024 01:40PM

The next meeting of the Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society will be Tuesday, November 12th at 7 PM when Jared Olar, Local History Program Coordinator at Pekin Public Library, will present the Story of how the Pekin Bicentennial Pictorial came together. Jared will bring a few with him to sell.

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Scout On In Central Illinois – Pekin Twins Are Eagle Scouts X 2

Oct 29, 2024 01:37PM ● By Scott Fishel

When I asked Tyler W. and Tanner W.* about their birthday, they quickly answered in unison. I laughed but wasn’t surprised considering these two members of Scouting America Troop 62 are twins.

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November is National Family Literacy Month

Oct 29, 2024 01:35PM ● By Anna Green, YWCA of Pekin Adult Literacy

November is a month in which we celebrate thankfulness for many things. Let this month also be a month in which we are thankful for literacy and its importance in our lives. Established in 1994 by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), they worked with Congress to designate November 1st as National Family Literacy Day®.

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Christmas Extravaganza 2024

Oct 29, 2024 01:28PM

The Christmas Extravaganza started 20 years ago with maybe five small retail businesses. Cathy Homerin of Artistic Flowers and Mary Haynes, former owner of the Kountry Nook but now owns Maddie Mae’s, are the original members of this event.

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