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September 2010

The Bankester Family will be in concert at the Goodfield Grade School, 308 E. Robinson Street, in Goodfield on Saturday September 4th at 7 p.m. For tickets contact Roger at 309-965-9134 or Doug at 309-645-8027.

Toluca is holding their 62nd Annual Labor Day Celebration starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 3rd and ending on Monday, September 6th at 6 p.m. Featured will be a four day carnival, a Bocce Ball tournament, live bands, and many attractions. For more information, please call 815-452-2032.

There will be a Marriage Encounter Weekend on Friday, September 10th through Sunday, September the 12th, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Rockford. Call Tom at 815-398-2383 for more information.

On Friday, September 10th, to promote Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Peoria City/County Health Department and Methodist Wellmobile will host the first of several free prostate screening events for Peoria County residents. The Methodist Wellmobile will be offering appointments for free blood screen for PSA (Prostatic Specific Antigen), cholesterol, and glucose from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria. To make an appointment, call 309-679-6690.

The Alzheimer’s Association, Central Illinois Chapter, is inviting River Valley residents to become Champions in the fights against Alzheimer’s by participating in the annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk on Saturday, September 11th starting at the St. Joseph Nursing Home, 401 9th Street, in Lacon. Registration starts at 9 a.m., the Walk begins at 10 a.m. To support a team, join a team, or for more information, call 309-681-1100.

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