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WASHINGTON Eighteen Washington liquor license holders are getting a financial break from the city when they most need it.
They won t have to pay for their license when they renew it for the 2021-22 fiscal year.
They can thank Lori Peifer, owner of Lori s Kitchen Store, for the city s gesture.
Peifer has a BYOB (bring your own beer and wine) license from the city for cooking classes held at her store. The license cost her $350 for the 2020-21 fiscal year, which began May 1 and will continue through April 30.
During normal times, Peifer holds about two cooking classes a week. Because she s abided by the state s COVID-19 restrictions and closures, she said, she s had only 23 classes this fiscal year.
WASHINGTON It s a short drive to Tres Rojas Winery on a gravel and asphalt millings road off East Cruger Road.
The unpaved path is nothing like the proverbial long and winding road that Bob and Lisa Barry traveled before finally finding a spot for their winery.
After having winery proposals rejected by East Peoria and Peoria zoning boards, mainly because of complaints from prospective neighbors, the Barrys purchased 50.6 acres of the Tarvin farm owned by Washington in June 2019.
The couple then waited patiently for a few months for rezoning, annexation and a special-use permit to be approved by the City Council before work on the winery could begin.