With continuing cold, blustery April days, imagine how delightful it will be to receive a dozen gorgeous roses just before Easter Sunday! Brighten your–or someone else’s–day with 12 roses from the Morrison, IL, Lions Organization. Know, too, that proceeds from the Rose Day Sale support the annual $1500 scholarship awarded […]
The Morrison Lions Foundation has collaborated on an exciting Eagle Scout service project with Morrison Boy Scout Nick Kaufman and the City of Morrison, IL. The Lions are fundraising to build a 24′ x 32′ picnic pavilion at Morrison Sports Complex. It will cost $16,000 and include a concrete floor […]
This request is from Karla Green: “For those of you planning on coming to Mike’s visitation, please wear your Morrison or Cubs apparel to commemorate Mike.” The visitation is Friday, April 4, 2014, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the Morrison Chapel, Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, 402 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL.
The weather finally reacted Spring-like and the Morrison Mustangs handed the Newman Comets a 7-3 loss in the fisrt home game of the 2014 season.
Business owners in small towns are asked repeatedly to fund causes. Each donation eats into their small profit margin. So, it is especially helpful when they make “in-kind” donations–if not in cash, then in services, materials, site usage, or promotion and publicity to assist a fundraiser. In-kind donations are a […]
Whiteside County pet owners with limited income can now have their pets spayed or neutered at a reduced cost, under a new program provided by Happy Tails Humane Society. Happy Tails is located at 1408 McNeil Road in Rock Falls, IL. The program is for those who are enrolled in […]
Syndi Rensimer, Coder/Transcriptionist in the Health Information Management department, recently passed her Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam. She is employed at Morrison Community Hospital. According to the American Academy of Professional Coders website, “AAPC’s Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) credential is the gold standard for medical coding in physician office settings […]
Rev. Jim Wallis wrote a very moving piece called, “What I Learned by Marrying a Priest,” (Sojourners, April 2014). Unfortunately, we in the Roman Catholic Church are not likely to have this experience any time soon. However, the importance of this question cannot be overstated because of its impact on […]
Lynnette Forth submitted the following report. School board members in the Morrison Community Unit School District #6 met on Monday, March 24, 2014, in the Superintendent’s office for a regular meeting. Approval of the agenda was granted. Board members also approved previous minutes of: A. Regular Board meeting of February […]
The Junior Class Post Prom Committee is selling Butter Braids for $13 each. The Butter Braid pastries are light and flaky, containing mouth-watering fillings. These pastries come frozen and will be delivered in time to celebrate Easter morning with your family. Choices of flavors include Cherry Strawberry Cream Cheese […]
White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA) will be the recipient of the “Percentage of Sales Benefit” to be held at Culver’s in Rock Falls, IL, on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The location is 1901 Harley Davidson Drive. Ace the Wonder Horse along with volunteers, participants, […]
Do you know a centennarian? How about a person who is well past 100 years of age? The Morrison, IL, community is invited to share the 107th anniversary of the birth of treasured resident, Gladys Ludens. She is shown at her 106th birthday party with Carole Patton, Morrison. Members of […]
“Mike Green loved Morrison, Morrison athletics, and–most of all–the athletes that participated in games that he could only watch,” Jerry Lindsey, Morrison, IL, stated on the afternoon of Green’s passing, Tuesday, April 1, 2014. “He kept the official scorebook for Morrison High School for almost 30 years. He was the […]
Ross C. Babin, 57, of Sterling, IL, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at his home. He was born August 11, 1956, in Sterling, the son of Roy John and Elvira Ruth (Lehman) Babin. He married Julie Haan on October 5, 1974, in Sterling. Ross had worked at the former Glafka’s […]
Michael J. “Mike” Green, 50, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at his home. Mike was born July 3, 1963, in Morrison, to William M. and Grace J. (Tillis) Green. He was educated in the Morrison Grade Schools and was a 1982 graduate of Morrison High School. Mike […]