Timbercreek Hosts July Business After Hours

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Timbercreek Rehab & Health Care hosted the July Business After Hours for the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce. As always, Brent Morgan and his staff were gracious hosts with door prizes, great food and drink and information about their facility.  You can see more pictures from this and other chamber events at http://picasaweb.google.com/PekinChamber

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