In July 13, 2000, the Peoria Jaycees and Lakeview Museum held a Business After Hours with the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. The event brought 200+ participants and a larger increase of exposure for the Jaycees
Peoria Jaycees past presidents get together at the 60th Anniversary Banquet, Saturday, August 19, 2000. Front Row, left to right: Mel Novakow (1956-57), Bill McDaniels (1958-59), Chuck Kreie (1970-71), Mike Kelly (1981-82), Larry Griminger (1983-84), Jeff Pulfer (1984-85), John Cima (1996-97), Dennis Owens (1997-98), Joann Ziegle (1998), Heather Zech (1999) and then-current president Rick Owens (2000).
In August 2000, the Peoria Jaycees celebrated their 60th Anniversary. To promote this milestone event, all Jaycees, past and present were invited to a mixer held at Brewer’s Distributing on August 18, 2000. This was followed by a formal dinner banquet and dance held at the Pere Marquette in downtown Peoria and a picnic that Sunday. Twenty light post banners that read “The Peoria Jaycees – Serving Peoria Since 1940” were predominately displayed around Peoria. In addition, Mayor Bud Grieves declared a proclamation at the city council meeting designating the week of August 14-20, 2000 as Peoria Jaycees week.
