2010 News Releases     To view news releases from the City of Peoria Public Information Office, click the headlines below. Release: Release Date: Spring Training Box Office, Store Open Saturday, Jan. 8 12/28/2010 Dispose of Household Hazardous Materials Jan. 8 12/28/2010 Peoria Offers Six-Week Business-Development Program 12/28/2010 Rio Vista Plans Jan. 8 Launch for Off the Couch Fit Club 12/28/2010 Young Rembrandts Drawing Classes Available After School 12/28/2010 Rio Vista Presents Zumba, Tap, Line Dancing 12/28/2010 Peoria Seeks New Suggestions for Community Park Name 12/21/2010 Traffic Restrictions Return to Union Hills Around Loop 101 12/21/2010 City Announces Locations for Christmas-Tree Disposal 12/21/2010 Final Community Center Dance of 2010 to Be Half Price 12/21/2010 Walk in Comfort at Rio Vista Recreation Center 12/21/2010 Ceremony to Launch New Bell Road Audi Dealership 12/21/2010 Community Center Celebrates Holidays Dec. 23 12/14/2010 Rio Vista Launches New Program for Preschoolers 12/14/2010 Parks, Rec Center Post Holiday Hours 12/14/2010 Rio Vista Expands Opportunities to Play Volleyball 12/14/2010 Peoria Earns $19K APS Rebate by Shifting Operations 12/9/2010 City Needs Volunteers to Staff City Hall Art Gallery 12/7/2010 Holiday Festival Attendance Jumps 42 Percent 12/7/2010 City Taking Nominations for Historic Preservation Awards 12/7/2010 Rio Vista Hosts Activities for All Ages 12/7/2010 Peoria Picks Next City Clerk 12/2/2010 Oldtown Hosts 24th Annual Holiday Festival Friday Evening 12/2/2010 Registration Opens for January HOA Academy 11/30/2010 Rio Vista Offers Workshop on Cooking with Leftovers 11/30/2010 Officials to Discuss Plans for 83rd Avenue in South Peoria 11/30/2010 Kids Can Eat, Play and Meet Santa Dec. 6 at Rio Vista 11/23/2010 Peoria to Upgrade Tot Lot, Swings at Apache Park 11/23/2010 Peoria Wins Ruling About Water for Desert Harbor Lake 11/23/2010 Registration Under Way for Peoria Youth-Sports Leagues 11/23/2010 Drainage in 107th/Union Hills Area Is Topic of Meeting 11/23/2010 Small-Business Seminar Features Best-Selling Author 11/23/2010 Sports Complex Hosts Learning for Life 5K/10K Dec. 4 11/23/2010 City Offers Free Previews of Special-Interest Classes 11/23/2010 Latest 'REC Show' Features Baseball, Hiking and Beer 11/23/2010 Trash/Recycling Pick-Ups to Shift for Thanksgiving 11/23/2010 Work Off Turkey Day Nov. 26 at Rio Vista Recreation Center 11/16/2010 Forum to Discuss Pathway Lighting in Desert Harbor 11/16/2010 Latest 'Peoria FOCUS' Available in New Online Format 11/16/2010 Peoria Uses Reclaimed Water to Clean City Vehicles 11/16/2010 Peoria, Northwest Valley Get New Access to Loop 101 11/15/2010 Rio Vista Hosts Turkey Trot for Seniors 11/9/2010 Survey Is Chance to Shape Future Entertainment District 11/9/2010 Monster Bash a Smash – Attendance up 64 Percent 11/9/2010 CPR 'Replacement' Doesn't Require Mouth-to-Mouth 11/9/2010 Behavioral Health Expert Talks Turkey about Holiday Stress 11/2/2010 Rio Vista Hosts Teen Dodgeball Tournament 11/2/2010 Teen TEAM to Get Jump on Veterans Day at Trampoline Park 11/2/2010 Library Establishes Presence on Facebook 11/2/2010 City Offices Closed Veterans Day; Waste Pick-Ups Altered 11/2/2010 Time to Register for Winter Recreation Activities 11/2/2010 Peoria Plans Veterans Day Events for Subsequent Saturday 10/28/2010 Halloween Monster Bash and Balloon Illumination Saturday 10/27/2010 Study Ancient Art of Tai Chi at Rio Vista 10/26/2010 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' Aims to Boost Morale of Troops 10/26/2010 Final Stage of 91st & Olive Road Work Brings Restrictions 10/20/2010 City Seeks Public Input on Transit Improvements 10/19/2010 Workshop Offers Authors Tips to Get Published 10/19/2010 Banner Surgeon Offers Latest News on Breast Cancer 10/19/2010 Instant Piano Class Tailored for Busy People 10/19/2010 Rio Vista Hosts Free Bike-Safety Checks 10/19/2010 Channel 11 Takes Pulse of Peoria 10/19/2010 Tricks, Treats for Teens: Halloween Dance at Rio Vista 10/19/2010 Governor Names Hunt to State Arts Commission 10/19/2010 Peoria Plans Meeting to Discuss Oldtown Alley Project 10/19/2010 Peoria Accepts 'Christmas for the Troops' Drop-off Boxes 10/12/2010 Channel 11 Videos Preview Hiking, Halloween 10/12/2010 Rio Vista Rec Center Hosts Oct. 21 Shredding Event 10/12/2010 Valley Forward Honors Solar Partnership in Peoria 10/7/2010 Window Reopens for Neighborhood Grant Applications 10/5/2010 Bottle Pyramid Calls Attention to Personal Water Use 10/5/2010 City Offers Columbus Day Camp for Kids 10/5/2010 SNAP Grants Empower Ironwood Residents to Take Charge 10/4/2010 Flu Shots Available at Rio Vista Oct. 9 9/28/2010 Register for Peoria's Fall HOA Academy 9/28/2010 City to Host Free Small-Business Financing Seminar 9/28/2010 'New York Times' Asks for Local Travel Videos 9/28/2010 Registration Deadline for November Election Is Oct. 4 9/21/2010 Channel 11 Highlights Sustainable Homes Going Up in Peoria 9/21/2010 Horticulturist Teaches 'Landscaping for Small Spaces' 9/14/2010 Dispose of Old, Unwanted Rx's Sept. 25 at Sports Complex 9/14/2010 Landscape Consultant Talks 'Plant Selection and Planting' 9/14/2010 Restrictions This Weekend, Monday at 83rd Ave/Beardsley 9/9/2010 Alta Vista 'Dog-Friendly' Area Closed for Renovation 9/8/2010 Peoria Fosters Sustainability Discussion on Facebook 9/7/2010 Free Classes Cover Desert Landscaping, Herb Gardening 9/7/2010 Workshop Offers Tips for Landing College Scholarships 9/7/2010 Motorcycle Ride to Benefit Special Olympics 9/7/2010 Eight-Week Program Demystifies Digital Cameras 8/31/2010 City Language Courses Offer Basics of Italian, Spanish 8/31/2010 Parents Can Learn to Take Control of Their Turf 8/31/2010 Small-Business Seminar Focuses on Behavioral Styles 8/31/2010 Peoria Schedules Water-Conservation, Landscaping Classes 8/31/2010 Writing Classes Will Put Pizzazz in Your Prose 8/31/2010 Peoria Offers Six Weeks of Advanced Tai Chi Classes 8/24/2010 Community Park Features Family Fishing Friday Sept. 10 8/24/2010 Cycle Fit Course Offers High-Intensity, Low-Impact Workout 8/24/2010 Get Fit, Have Fun Belly Dancing at Rio Vista 8/24/2010 Teen TEAM Offers Junior High Dance, Skatepark Tour 8/24/2010 City Offices Closed Labor Day 8/24/2010 City Workers Collect School Supplies for Peoria Students 8/24/2010 Peoria Asks Residents to Name New Park 8/23/2010 Check Out New 'Focus TV' Episode, Voter-Information Video 8/17/2010 Tai Chi Course Offers End-of-Week Relaxation 8/17/2010 Time to Sign Up the Kids for Fall Recreation Leagues 8/17/2010 Young Rembrandts Drawing Classes Available After School 8/17/2010 Peoria, Ottawa University Discuss Oldtown Campus 8/16/2010 Early Primary Ballots in Mail; Don’t Be Left Out 8/10/2010 Peoria to Award $140,000 in Arts Grants 8/10/2010 Dietitians Offer Insights on Kids' Back-to-School Eating 8/10/2010 Rio Vista Offers Fall Classes for Preschoolers, Parents 8/10/2010 REC Show Features Special Olympics, Dancing, Rock Climbing 8/10/2010 Drowning Prevention Coalition Honors Peoria Spokesman 8/9/2010 Official Wins Statewide Environmental Excellence Award 8/3/2010 Peoria Builds Second Access Road for Liberty High School 8/3/2010 Peoria City Clerk Announces Retirement 8/2/2010 Peoria Schedules Public Meetings on Community Center 7/27/2010 AM/PM Program Offers Kids Safe Places Before, After School 7/27/2010 Voter Registration for Aug. 24 Primary Ends July 26 7/20/2010 Aloha Summer Strut Moves to Mall in Arrowhead 7/20/2010 Rio Vista Hosts Skin-Care Class for Teenagers 7/20/2010 Peoria to Award $141,000 in Arts Grants 7/14/2010 Performance Measurement Earns Peoria International Notice 7/13/2010 Free Small-Biz Seminar Covers ASBA Programs 7/6/2010 Channel 11's 'REC Show' Garners Two Telly Awards 6/29/2010 Peoria Earns Big Green Award for Sustainable Practices 6/25/2010 City Offers Fitness Adventure Camp for Youths 6/22/2010 Cycle Fit Is Low-Impact, High-Intensity Cardio Workout 6/22/2010 Peoria Throws 'Salute to America' Party for Seniors 6/22/2010 City Implements Holiday Shift for Independence Day Weekend 6/22/2010 Window Reopens for Neighborhood Grant Applications 6/22/2010 Bridge Widening Spurs Nighttime Freeway Closures 6/22/2010 New Municipal Business Hours Kick In After Holiday 6/22/2010 Peoria's Very High Bond Ratings Affirmed 6/21/2010 City Manager to Lead Key Regional Panel 6/21/2010 July 4th All-American Festival 6/15/2010 City Council to Honor Peoria Leadership Grads 6/8/2010 Peoria Summer Camp Offers Flexible Registration 6/8/2010 ADOT to Reconfigure Entrance Ramp for Beardsley Connection 6/8/2010 Community Center Says 'Aloha' to Seniors June 11 6/1/2010 Wazee's World Hosts Special Olympics Fund-Raiser 6/1/2010 Street Repairs to Restrict Cactus Road Traffic for 3 Weeks 6/1/2010 Cotton Crossing at Grand Avenue Open to Traffic 5/28/2010 Holiday Prompts Office Closings, Alters Pick-Up Schedule 5/25/2010 Adaptive Recreation Starts Summer with Beach Party 5/25/2010 Folks in Financial Need Can Get for Free Rio Vista Passes 5/18/2010 Rec Center Rolls Out Activities for Summer Months 5/18/2010 Bottle Pyramid Calls Attention to Personal Water Use 5/12/2010 Summer Program Nudges Teens Toward Healthy Lifestyle 5/11/2010 Workshop Offers Free Advice for Job Seekers 5/11/2010 Peoria Makes Big Splash at AZ Water Conference 5/11/2010 All Three City Unions Agree to Labor Contracts 5/6/2010 Valley Metro Plans Public Hearing on Bus-Route Changes 5/4/2010 Rec Center Internships Offer Job Skills, Career Advice 5/4/2010 Free Small-Business Seminar to Highlight Chamber Benefits 5/4/2010 Peoria Hosts Youth Government Day 4/27/2010 Registration Approaching for Swim, Dive Teams 4/27/2010 City Offers Morning, Evening Swim Classes 4/27/2010 Energy Monitors from Library Reveal 'Vampires' in Home 4/26/2010 Peoria Agrees to Store West Valley Art Collection 4/21/2010 City and School Create Urban Forest 4/21/2010 Peoria Construction Plan Includes Parks, Trails and Roads 4/21/2010 Community Center Throws Party for Cinco de Mayo 4/20/2010 Rio Vista Workshop Teaches Safety Skills for Baby Sitters 4/20/2010 Cycle Fit Course Offers High-Intensity, Low-Impact Workout 4/20/2010 Peoria Project Receives Statewide Recognition 4/19/2010 Events Focus on Environment, Healthy Lifestyle 4/16/2010 Peoria Seeks Business Input on Workforce Survey 4/15/2010 Community Center Hosts Senior Adult Spring Fling 4/13/2010 Return Census Form or Expect Knock on Door 4/13/2010 Free Seminar Focuses on Matters of the Heart ...Literally 4/13/2010 Free Class Focuses on Efficient Landscape Watering 4/6/2010 Peoria City Council Receives Proposed Budget 4/6/2010 City, State, Retailer Offer Urban Fishing for Families 4/6/2010 Community Center Holds Party for Seniors 4/6/2010 Sports Complex to Be Last-Minute Tax-Mailing Site 4/6/2010 Road Dedication Kicks Off Pioneer Days Parade - April 10 4/2/2010 Peoria Updates Residents on Planned Trail Segment 3/30/2010 Free Class Covers Landscaping Without Grass 3/30/2010 City Seeks Public Input on Transit Options 3/30/2010 City Plans Meetings to Discuss Altering Business Hours 3/29/2010 Peoria Leadership Institute Seeks Participants 3/29/2010 Sports Complex Plans Fan Appreciation Days 3/24/2010 Five-Week Course to Improve Fiction, Memoir Writing 3/23/2010 Session Offers Illumination about Solar Energy 3/23/2010 Workshop Offers Tips for Landing College Scholarships 3/23/2010 Free Classes Cover Low-Water-Use, Night-Blooming Gardens 3/23/2010 Median Work on 83rd Will Narrow Traffic to Two Lanes Each 3/23/2010 Foundation Honoring Fallen Cop Endows RVRC Youth Passes 3/23/2010 Peoria Mayor Completes, Mails Census Form 3/19/2010 Saturday Afternoon is Prime Slime Time 3/16/2010 Complete, Return Census Forms 3/16/2010 County Seeks Volunteers for Peoria Disaster Drill 3/16/2010 Tuskegee Airmen to Speak in Peoria 3/16/2010 Free Class Focuses on Efficient Landscaping 3/16/2010 Young Rembrandts Drawing Classes Available After School 3/16/2010 Peoria Can Help Homeowners Pay for Emergency Repairs 3/9/2010 Take a Plunge this Spring with Peoria Aquatics 3/9/2010 Military Personnel, College Students Get Ticket Discounts 3/9/2010 City Offers Free Desert-Landscaping Classes 3/9/2010 Library Celebrates 'Bravo Peoria!' 3/3/2010 Sports Complex Hosts Spring Training 'Dog Day' March 8 3/2/2010 Free Fair is a One Stop Solar Shop 3/1/2010 Training Exercise to Take Place at Water Treatment Plant 2/26/2010 Sports Complex Offers Baseball Tickets to Blood Donors 2/25/2010 'Peoria Days' Offer Spring Training Discount for Residents 2/23/2010 Peoria Improves School Zone Safety Along Happy Valley Road 2/23/2010 Community Center Offers Instant Guitar, Piano Workshops 2/23/2010 Peoria Offers Free Water Conservation, Landscaping Classes 2/23/2010 Free Seminar to Focus on Healthy Cooking for One or Two 2/23/2010 Crews to Resurface Thunderbird East of Loop 101 2/19/2010 Spring Recreation Brochure Is in the Mail 2/16/2010 80% of Peorians Rate Quality of Life 'Excellent' or 'Good' 2/16/2010 Peoria Displays Competition Artwork at City Hall 2/16/2010 Feds Select Peoria to Be 'Preserve America' Community 2/16/2010 Peoria Seeks Input on Design of Lake Pleasant Parkway 2/16/2010 Parks & Rec Meeting to Include Public Input on Osuna Park 2/16/2010 Music Workshop Will Turn Individuals into Group 2/16/2010 Neighborhood Pride Projects Need Volunteers 2/12/2010 Teen TEAM Offers Snowboarders Day Trip to Slopes 2/9/2010 Kids Club Aims to Get Pre-Teens Off Couches 2/9/2010 Safety, Science, Sewing Highlight Feb. 20 Classes 2/9/2010 Sports Complex is Site for Seniors' Fun Walk 2/9/2010 Small-Business Seminar Focuses on SBA Loan Options 2/9/2010 Name Swim Team to Win Family Season Pass 2/3/2010 Municipal Offices Closed for Presidents Day 2/2/2010 Community Center Hosts Valentine's Dance for Seniors 2/2/2010 Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste at Feb. 13 Event 2/2/2010 Teen TEAM Reschedules Rained-Out Skatepark Tour 2/2/2010 Peoria Uses Grant to Purchase 'Green' Street Sweeper 1/28/2010 City Conducts Annual Loose Trash Pickup 1/26/2010 Author to Discuss Link Between Lifestyle, Health 1/26/2010 CANCELLED Personal Finance Series For Working Women 1/26/2010 Government Finance Group Recognizes Peoria's Budgeting 1/26/2010 Itty Bitty Open Introduces Children to Golf 1/26/2010 Teen TEAM Dance Embraces Valentine's Theme 1/26/2010 Volunteers Needed for Arbor/Earth Day Event 1/25/2010 Jomax Road Now Open in Peoria 1/25/2010 Peoria Road Restriction Update 1/22/2010 Long-time Employee Leaving Peoria 1/21/2010 Sand and Sandbags Available for Peoria Residents 1/21/2010 Lake Pleasant Water Levels Rising 1/21/2010 Rain Restricts Peoria Roads 1/21/2010 Peoria Awarded $1.3 million ARRA Grant 1/20/2010 Municipal Court Opens New, 83rd Avenue Entrance 1/19/2010 Change to Grand Avenue Limited Makes Peoria End of Line 1/19/2010 Rio Vista Hosts Teen Dodgeball on Fridays 1/19/2010 Peoria Budget Amendment Would Trim $1.2 million 1/15/2010 Session Offers Illumination about Solar Energy 1/12/2010 'Red Hot' Seminar Exposes Kids to Robotics 1/12/2010 Channel 11 Programs Win Two Awards 1/12/2010 Class Helps Plot Way to Writing a Novel 1/12/2010 Workshop Offers Tips for Landing College Scholarships 1/12/2010 Teen TEAM Plans Snowboarding Day Trip 1/12/2010 Sports Complex Is Site for Car-Seat Inspections 1/12/2010 City Council Chooses Aames to Be Vice Mayor for Year 1/12/2010 Time to Register for January HOA Academy 1/12/2010 Peoria Offers 'Instant Guitar for Busy People' Workshop 1/5/2010 Spring Training Box Office, Store Open This Weekend 1/5/2010 Peoria Observes MLK Day Jan. 18 1/5/2010 Special-Interest Course Focuses on Home Video Production 1/5/2010 Classes Will Mold Adults, Kids into Potters 1/5/2010 Learn Time-Efficient Exercise Routine at Rio Vista Seminar 1/5/2010 Teen TEAM to Explore West Valley Skateparks 1/5/2010