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12. ServPro
Thursday, April 17
8:30 a.m. 3 2:30 p.m.
Founded in 2000, ServPro of Peoria, specializes
in the cleanup and restoration of residential and
commercial property after 昀re, smoke, storm,or
water damage. On this trip, we9ll learn more about
the company, and its 2,200 franchises across
the United States and Canada. We9ll observe a
restoration demonstration, get an overview of the
services and specialized equipment provided by
the company, meet its highly trained restoration
specialists, and learn how the company manages
the logistics of providing professionals 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
$35 3 includes guided tour, a catered lunch,
gratuities, and shuttle transportation
13. Malvern Lane with Dan Callahan
Thursday, April 24
9:45 a.m. 3 2:30 p.m.
Explore early season 昀ora on Malvern Lane, a
vestige of Peoria9s past, off Moss Avenue. Spring
ephemeral wild昀owers bloom in abundance on
the hillsides 昀anking this brick corridor. Catch a
glimpse of dogtooth violets, trout lilies, virginia
bluebells and white violets. The lane remains
the most intact connector between the bluff
and the valley of the half dozen originally built.
We9ll also enjoy an in depth tour of Westminster
Presbyterian Church, an architecturally signi昀cant
house of worship built in 1988 with many
innovative features. Don9t miss the opportunity to
explore this mostly hidden street.
$40 3 includes guided tour, a catered lunch at
Westminster Presbyterian Church, and shuttle
transportation
14. Peoria Riverfront Museum9s Archives and
Collections
Tuesday, April 29
9:45 a.m. 3 2:00 p.m.
Take a peek inside the Peoria Riverfront Museum9s
vast number of archives with an exclusive behindthe-scenes tour and presentation. We will tour
the climate-controlled, off-site facility where the
majority of the museum9s 18,000 objects of art,
science, history, and achievement are stored.
During our visit, we will also get a look at the
collection9s American folk art, agrarian landscape
painting, African ethnographic works, and a
comprehensive mineral collection.
$45 3 includes lunch at a local restaurant,
gratuities, tour, and shuttle transportation
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LEARNING TRIPS
15. Discover Spring昀eld’s Hidden Gems
Wednesday, April 30
8:30 a.m. 3 4:30 p.m.
On this exciting trip to Spring昀eld, we’ll
explore some of the city9s most fascinating and
lesser-known attractions. Step into a world of
illuminated history at the ACE Sign Co. Museum,
where our expert docent will guide us through a
vast collection of vintage signs, each with its own
story, and get a behind-the-scenes look at modern
sign-making techniques in their production shop.
We9ll also visit the impressive Air Combat Museum
at Abraham Lincoln Airport and marvel at a 昀eet
of meticulously maintained, 昀yable aircraft. The
museum9s owner will lead our tour, providing
in-depth information about each plane and its
history.
$50 3 includes lunch at a local restaurant,
gratuities, tour, and shuttle transportation.
16. Historical Highlights of Bloomington
Thursday, May 1
8:15 a.m. 3 4:30 p.m.
Our day will begin with a behind-the-scenes
tour of the David Davis Mansion, an 18709s home
that combines Italianate and Second Empire
architectural features and is a model of Gilded
Age style. We9ll also stop by Ewing Manor, a 1929
estate designed by Bloomington architect Phil
Hooten in the Channel-Norman style so favored
by the af昀uent in the post-Victorian period. Next,
we9ll tour the surrounding Genevieve Green
Gardens, created by noted landscape architect
Jens Jensen, who also designed Spring昀eld’s
Lincoln Memorial Gardens.
$55 3 includes lunch at a local restaurant,
gratuities, tour, and shuttle transportation
17. Princeville Clydesdales
Tuesday, May 6
9:30 a.m. 3 2:30 p.m.
Join us on this visit to a Clydesdale breeding farm
in rural Princeville that houses 20-30 adult horses
year-round. We should see some young foals
as we learn about the complete operation and
its partner facility in Canada. Our host, Kendra
Knobloch, will explain breeding, foaling, sourcing
food, medical care, training to harness, showing,
and even what happens to composted manure.
$35 3 includes guided tour, lunch at a local
restaurant, and shuttle transportation
