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Starhawk's Winter Calendar
Starhawk's Winter Calendar--Online Course, talks, workshops, Earth Activist Training I was pleasantly surprised to find that Starhawk is a member of the Pagan Permaculture list that I joined this wIn All Things #4 Part 2 (Gabrielle)
The library had a book sale and I went and spent five bucks and got lots of books. So today I'm also thankful for book sales and the libraries that put them on.
Today I am thankful for leftover oatmeal. Not just because it makes breakfast the next day so much simpler, but because it gives me a reason to feel creative and thrifty. So today I opened up two c
I am SO not into the 2012, End of the Mayan Calendar, boo-hoo-hoo, but this came across on the email group that I just joined. Som parts of this are just common sense and the rest comes from somebody
Last night I was super tired. Wednesday Night Dinner can be a lot of work and often when it's over I'll be dead-tired and really wound up. Sometimes, like last night, my legs will be aching and my bod
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RE: Keeping anyone from crossing the Mexico/US border in Nevada. That must be one hell of a tunnel. (More)
Oh Julia, I don't remember the dentists name, but we went to him to. What a quack. Don't think he knew what a cleaning or filling was. He just loved to pull teeth. Or maybe our parents just couldn (More)
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Health Care
Oncology nurse at CHOI gets award
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ILLINOIS NURSE EARNS PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY DESIGNATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shelli Dankoff/Media Relations Specialist (July 6, 2009) – The Children’s Hospital of Illinois is pleased to announce that Michele Astle, RN, BSN, CPON, of Washington has successfully renewed her pediatric oncology nursing certification. Astle works in the Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit at the... »
Cat CEO and wife make big donation to Children’s Hospital
CATERPILLAR CHAIRMAN & CEO AND WIFE MAKE MAJOR DONATION TO THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Endowed Directorship to Support Pediatric Oncology Care FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Peoria, IL / March 30, 2009) – Through the generosity of Jim and Katie Owens, Children’s Hospital of Illinois has established the James W. and Kathrine M. Owens Endowed Directorship in Pediatric... »
OSF is ‘magnet hospital’ due to nursing excellence
OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER RE-DESIGNATED MAGNET HOSPITAL IN RECOGNITION OF NURSING EXCELLENCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shelli Dankoff/Media Relations Specialist (March 16, 2009) – The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® for excellence in nursing services has once again designated OSF Saint Francis Medical Center as a Magnet... »
March is eye donor month
MEDIA ADVISORY MARCH IS EYE DONOR MONTH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shelli Dankoff / Media Relations Specialist David Hearn / Illinois Eye-Bank Watson Gailey (March 17, 2009) - With March being Eye Donor month, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is pleased to be the leading center for eye tissue donations in the Illinois Eye-Bank... »
WORLDWIDE FERTILITYCare WEEK TO BE MARKED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shelli Dankoff/Media Relations Specialist (March 16, 2009) – FertilityCare Centers of America (FCCA) has designated the week of March 22 – 28, 2009 as worldwide FertilityCare Week. The centers affiliated with FCCA, including the one at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, provide professional instruction in... »
OSF Medical Center wants you … and your dog
(March 10, 2009) – OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is going to the dogs! Not really, but it is looking for a few good dogs – and their owners. OSF Saint Francis is piloting a first-of-its-kind Animal Assisted Therapy program in Peoria and is currently seeking dogs and owners interested in volunteering. ... »
Meet the Rivermen and support the Children’s Hospital of Illinois
MEDIA ADVISORY MEET MEMBERS OF THE RIVERMEN, ENJOY DINNER AND SUPPORT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ILLINOIS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 24, 2009) – It’s the perfect opportunity for Rivermen fans to meet their favorite players, enjoy a good meal, and support Children’s Hospital of Illinois. The inaugural Tip-A-Riv Prime Rib Dinner will be held at... »
IHOP Pancake Day benefits Children’s Hospital of Illinois
(February 18, 2009) – If you enjoy a stack of warm buttermilk pancakes, and a chance to help children at the same time, the International House of Pancakes has a deal for you. IHOP will host its 4th Annual National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 24th from 7 AM – 10 PM at both... »
‘Trouble in Toyland: Consumer Group to release annual report on toy hazards’
NEWS ADVISORY For more information contact: For Immediate Release: Alexandra Lozanoff TROUBLE IN TOYLAND: CONSUMER GROUP TO RELEASE ANNUAL REPORT ON TOY HAZARDS WHAT: Illinois PIRG will release its 23rd annual toy safety report, which has led to corrective action on more than 130 toys over the... »
‘Children the focus of Bradley University Health Fair’
MEDIA ADVISORY – GOOD VISUALS CHILDREN THE FOCUS OF BRADLEY UNIVERSITY HEALTH FAIR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 20, 2008) – You are never too young to think about health and safety. To get kids started down the right path, Bradley University is hosting a Health Fair for Kids on Tuesday, November 25th at... »
