I'm married and have five children - my oldest son is a design engineer at the Clayton, North Carolina Caterpillar facility. Peoria is a good place to raise a family. Our children received a good education in the public school system. Our neighborhood is safe. Shopping, work and entertainment are accessible - never more than 15 minutes away.
Housing is affordable.
You meet good people here who've migrated from various places. I was on the Peoria school board for 10 years and served as president twice. I'm also on the board for Share Food. Previously I was on the board for St. Augustine Manor and the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. At church, I'm a Sunday School teacher and trustee.