Author Archives: Bob Barrett

Relay for Life

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There are many “great causes” that we support. Virtually every non-profit has had donations and grants reduced because of the economic downturn. That includes Relay For Life, my “charity of choice.” The Relay takes place the last Saturday in April at the sports complex stadium. This year it will be on April 28. I ask…

Value of the Arts in Peoria

There are many reasons to support the arts in Peoria. The arts give a city a sense of place and add the vibrancy that is really necessary to make it a place where people want to live. I’ve said many times that any group of people can lay the asphalt for streets and bricks and…