Greg & Dan Show Interviews

This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, David Commanday is here to share about the upcoming 16th season for the Heartland Festival Orchestra.

 

David shares the importance of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, which will be featured at their upcoming concert at Five Points in Washington, and shares how he plans to deconstruct the piece then perform the piece as a whole. David also shares information about the schedule for the orchestra this season, which even features a tribute to Tina Turner!

 

The kick-off performance will be this Saturday the 28th at Five Points in Washington. Tickets are $65 for adults and $15 for children. For more information on tickets and upcoming shows call (309)339-3943 or visit www.heatlandfestivalorchestra.org.

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This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, Shannon Cox the Executive Director of the Peoria Art Guild came into the studio.

 

This weekend is the Art Guild’s Peoria’s Fine Art Fair on the Peoria Riverfront. The event will feature 130 artists displaying and selling their work.

 

Tickets are available online at peoriaartguild.org and at the gate.  

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This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, Kitty Yanko, director of the Peoria Humane Society.

 

This year's Bark in the Park is coming up soon for the 28th year in a row from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm this Saturday. This fundraiser is the biggest of the Peoria Humane Society’s fundraising events. The event will feature the fan favorite Marvelous Mutt Show, which will feature events like Bad Hair Day, Best Dressed, Fastest Tail Wag, and many more, as well as a new themed parade, Pup-kin Parade.

 

For more information, visit Peoria Humane Society’s website.

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This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, we had a call with comedian Dobie Maxwell.

 

Coming Friday September 27th the Illinois Valley Yacht Club will be hosting Jokes on the Water, presented by BS Entertainment. The event will be hosted by none other than our very own Greg Batton and feature performances by Dobie, the Blind Stein, and Health James Thornton. The dinner and show special will begin at 5:30 pm with dinner being served at 6:00 pm. For those only interested in the show doors will open at 6:30 pm with the show itself beginning at 7:00 pm.

 

For more information and tickets for Jokes on the Water visit: BS Entertainment.

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This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, we spoke with Pastor Randy Atchley with Adult Teen Challenge. 

 

In this interview, Pastor Atchley shares with us the purpose of this program, the history and future hopes of the program, and their upcoming annual Adult & Teen Challenge Fall Banquet. The banquet will host comedian Ken Davis this Tuesday, October 1st at the Embassy Suites. The event will begin at 6 pm, and tickets are still available.

 

For more information and tickets visit atcgm.org.

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This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, we spoke with Ben Madigan with Bikers Against Street Hunger.

 

Tomorrow BASH will be hosting its 33rd annual event to raise money to help fight for the unhoused and hunger in Peoria and Tazewell county. The event will kick off with a biker parade at 11:00 am at the IToo Hall on Farmington Road to head to the Kingston Mines Park where there will be food, music, and an auction.

 

Sign ups for the parade begin at 9:30 am at the IToo Hall on Farmington Road.

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This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, we gave DeLoss Jahnke a call.

In this interview, DeLoss talks to Greg and Dan about some of the current issues that farmers are seeing. Such as, the drought we are experiencing, and the dangers that can post for farmers and their crops, transportation issues, climate change, and fertilizers

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This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, Jenn Gordon, CEO of WTVP came to the studio to share some new and exciting news.

 

Jenn announced to us the return of 40 leaders under 40 to the station. This list is open for leaders across various industries, and is also open for nominations until November 1st. In order to nominate, visit https://www.wtvp.org/ and submit the attached form.

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This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, Dr. Derrick Booth, Executive Director of Community Services Trillium Place came into the studio.

 

Trillium Place’s goal is to provide the best care for mental health and substance abuse in Peoria, and in the nation. In this interview, Dr. Booth talks about pre and post-covid rises in mental health and substance abuse, access the public has to mental health services, how Peoria is breaking down stigmas surrounding mental health, and the new Young Minds Center designed to help young children and teens, as well as their families, with mental health and substance abuse issues.

 

Thank you for coming on to the show Dr. Booth, and thank you for the consistent and amazing care that you are providing to the Peoria community!

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This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, Jeffery Inman and Mary Pille from Career Spark came to visit.

 

Career Spark is a partnership between the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and Junior Achievements, and  is a hands-on career exploration exhibit for 8th graders in the Greater Peoria area. It is designed to give kids a fun and hands-on experience with different occupations and trades. This event helps to give kids real experience learning about different career paths that interest them and appeal to their skill set.

 

The event runs from October 1st to the 2nd at the Peoria Civic Center. 

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